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Data from wind, solar or hydro energy — securely accessed and controlled with Ewon remote solutions from HMS

Commission, monitor and troubleshoot assets from anywhere!

Remote Access

Wind farms, solar panels and hydro stations are all remote by nature. To facilitate service and maintenance, it is crucial with a solid and secure remote access solution. 

Ewon remote solutions from HMS Networks connect to any PLC-system or control panel to enable data and statistics from the energy plant, but also direct remote access via a secure tunnel to do troubleshooting and commissioning from afar.

Minimize travelling, maximize control.

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Connect any device to any industrial network in green energy applications

Connect any device to any industrial network

Industrial networking and connectivity

Need to connect sensors, drives, gensets, battery storage systems with diverse industrial protocols? Industrial network gateways and switches from HMS allows you to do networking with minimum effort. 

Enable communication between all major protocols such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP. Or wireless standards such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or 5G.

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Visualization and control in renewable power plants

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Seamlessly access and visualize data

Renewable energy producers operate in demanding environments where productivity and reliability are critical. To stay competitive, they need seamless access, connectivity, and visibility across their operations.

  • Access systems in real-time to boost output, enable predictive maintenance, and reduce labor costs
  • Continuously monitor key performance data to optimize efficiency and quickly resolve issues
  • Collect and analyze input from remote I/O devices to detect problems early and respond cost-effectively
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Network connectivity

Secure data connection

As renewable energy operations expand into remote and rugged environments, the need for fast, reliable, and secure data communication has never been greater. N-Tron® industrial Ethernet switches by HMS provide the backbone for real-time data collection, control, and monitoring, ensuring maximum uptime and visibility across wind, solar, hydro, and other renewable assets.
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Communication solutions for harsh condistions

Uninterrupted performance in extreme conditions

Industrial Certifications

From a reliability and a compliance perspective, renewable energy plants need solutions that can withstand the harshest possible environmental conditions. Connectivity and monitoring equipment is no exception. Red Lion and N-Tron devices from HMS Networks are certified for hazardous conditions and have a wide operating temperature range.

  • Hazardous Location (HazLoc) Certifications including UL Class 1, Division 2, and ATEX/IECEx.
  • High and shock and vibration tolerance
  • Rugged enclousure

 

Product categories

Products used in renewable energy

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Edge devices

Red Lion’s FlexEdge intelligent edge devices unlock the data embedded in oil and gas infrastructure. They provide fast, all-in-one, scalable networking gateways between legacy equipment and digital protocols. Rugged field performance with remote real-time data logging and monitoring.

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Anybus gateways

Anybus gateways and protocol converters enable industrial connectivity. They make it easy to connect devices, machines, controllers, and systems to any network or protocol. With over 250 models, we can solve almost any connectivity challenge

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Ewon Remote solutions

With an Ewon remote gateway connected to your PLC, you can establish a secure tunnel to do remote troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning. Just as if you were on site.

You can also get data to generate reports and statistics from your plants and even start or stop equipment remotely.

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HMI/Operator panel

Red Lion’s ruggedly designed and high performing HMIs provide visualization control over oil and gas systems in the field or remotely through Ethernet ports or web-based monitoring. In-built protocol conversion simplifies integration while I/O expansion modules offer maximum versatility and scalability.

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Network infrastructure

N-Tron managed Ethernet switches provide high-speed connectivity and maximum uptime for your networks through various configurations of copper, fiber and SFP ports. Remote diagnostics, monitoring and security features offer highly reliable control over port status and transmission activity.

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RTU

Red Lion’s rugged RTUs and I/O modules provide a simple yet powerful means to reliably monitor and control remote sites around the clock in the harshest environments. Our compact automation systems can start small and grow as needs increase without requiring hardware replacement.

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Panel Meters

Red Lion's panel meter portfolio offers a wide range of models, sizes and capabilities — from our indicators to our versatile process meters with communication, you have the ability to add or change capabilities with plug-and-play, field-installable cards.

What users say

Case studies and testimonials

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Wind Power Converters

Through Anybus solutions, wind power converters can be seamlessly connected to the main control system.
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WES provides remote insights and control of their global wind turbine fleet

WES uses the Ewon Flexy 205 combined with i4connected to establish an remote monitoring system for their global wind turbine fleet. The Flexy 205 enables secure VPN connections, data extraction from turbine PLCs, and data exchange with i4connected for remote monitoring and analysis.
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Making energy savings measurable

The Cinergy Telecoms Wind Tower combines a telecom antenna with a wind turbine for energy self-sufficiency. Ewon Netbiter's remote management solution enables real-time energy savings tracking, benefiting telecom companies like Cinergy. Netbiter connects sensors, communicates via Modbus, and sends data to the Argos data center for secure storage.
Additional resources

Do you want to find out more?

NT5000 Ethernet switches brochure

Gigabit managed switches: designed for ease of use, security, and reliability.

White paper

Learn how to turn OpenVPN into a powerful automation tool by harnessing the work of a secure, virtual network coupled with the use of flexible edge controllers.

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Learn how to configure your Red Lion device for cloud connectivity using a pre-configured MQTT setup within the Crimson 3.2 software.

Talk to an expert about communication solutions for renewable energy

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