Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec, North America\u2019s largest producer of renewable energy and operator of an extensive high-voltage transmission system, uses Simcenter Testlab and Simcenter SCADAS<\/a> to maxi\u00admize their testing efficiency onsite. They rely on the versatile equipment our portfolio offers, implementing an innovative mul\u00adtidisciplinary technology approach seamlessly. Test data is widely used to validate assumptions on the complex models. This helps them monitor vibration levels and better predict optimal turbine maintenance intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> also relies on its research institute, the Quebec Electricity Research Institute (IREQ<\/a>) to optimize the maintenance of the large turbines used in hydroelectric power generation. Since some measurements cannot be performed when the turbines are in use, the timing of tests depends on the grid needs. For example, no tests are performed during the winter, when people use the most power, but in the spring or in the summer. During these seasons, multidisciplinary IREQ researchers visit Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec to perform extensive tests on idle turbines, using our solutions. The objective of the tests is to evaluate turbine conditions to be able to predict maintenance needs well ahead of time, and to implement innovative methods that reduce maintenance time and intervals. The goal is that the turbines operate perma\u00adnently, keeping the shutdown episodes that occur for research, maintenance or repair purposes to a minimum, ensuring continued energy delivery and full customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Courtesy](\"http:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/09\/Courtesy-of-Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec-2-1.png\" "\\"Courtesy")
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