One CESC Date: 14-05-2025
Project “SAMARTH 2.0”: Analytics Driven Solution
Project “SAMARTH” under ACOE was launched in Oct 2024 to drive Analytics driven
solution and models that will help in reducing losses and improving Operational
performance, efficiency, reliability and sustainability of a thermal power plant. By
harnessing real time data, advance machine learning & analytics models and
optimisation algorithms will help plant engineers to take data driven decisions on real
time basis. In order to leverage true potential of our engineers, enhancing capability in
advance analytics with programming, the initiative “Project SAMARTH– Analytics
Driven Solution” was taken.
ACOE (Analytics Centre of Excellence) has been established to drive analytics driven
solution in the organisation. A holistic approach is taken and road map for developing
capability of inhouse team and advance tools and models is developed.
In past 6-7 months there was immense leaning by the team & collaborative effort has
given a very good result in developing the Performance & Reliability Model in each
Station.
So, to drive the Analytics Centre of Excellence in more structure way to get sustained
outcome and empowering every individual to identify opportunities, improve
efficiencies, and deliver outstanding results the functioning of ACoE will be drive under
SAMARTH 2.0:
To achieve the richness and moving towards next level of performance, leveraging
data within the organization new ACoE structure has been created.
Plant ACoE Team
Corp ACoE Team
Plant ACoE: Each plant will have one Digital Champion to Lead the Digital
transformation programme & a team of Digital Evangelist to work actively to
developed advance tools and models for Performance & Reliability Improvement.
Digital Champion
Digital Evangelist
Each Plant Head Will Nominate the Digital Champion & Digital Evangelist for their
Station, Existing ACOE member will be part of the team & it’s the responsibility of
Digital Champion to expand the team at plant, based on the interest shown and
capability of the plant engineers.
Central Team at HO: Will drive all Key initiatives along with Station. Will deploy &
enable AI/ML Infrastructure, software support, remote Monitoring support to station for
development of various advance tools and models for Performance & Reliability
Improvement.
Lead ACOE
Business Analys
Project SAMARTH will help in developing in-house capability for advance analytics
modelling which will be useful to operations engineer in improving & sustaining KPI
parameters. Project SAMARTH will further help in diagnostic & decision making, safety
and reliability of system, equipment maintenance planning which in turn improve plant
availability, increase PLF & reduce force outage.
The Project SAMARTH 2.0 initiative for Analytics driven solution is plan to augment
broadly following key functional areas:
1) Safety: Use of analytics in unsafe act, unsafe area alarm, PPE adherence,
Monitoring & tracking of safety index, compliance, test certification, audit etc.
2) Value Initiatives Models: Performance and efficiency improvement models,
Equipment Heath Index, Excellence Models, start-up / shut-down tracker, Auxiliary
Power Consumption (APC), oil tool kit, etc.
3) O&M Process Models: Operation process, Start-up time, equipment changeover,
protection bypass, shift operation excellence, MTTR, MTBF, etc
4) Services & Process Models: HR, Finance, Procurement, Inventory, business
excellence,5S etc
The outcome of this project is both tangible as well as intangible & help drive
organisation culture towards analytics driven solution and tangibly reflect in KPI
improvement and upgrading bottom line. The review of Project SAMARTH will be done
on basis Monthly by Station Head & Corp ACoE lead & quarterly by ED Generation
and MD Generation.
Governance Structure:
Site ACOE team & Central ACOE team at HO will work collaborate to develop the
Analytics model as per annexture shared earlier.
For all Initiatives under ACOE at Plant & HO, procurement of any Tools, New software,
Training requirement, Infrastructure etc to follow below structure for concept Approval.
Once concept is approved, contracting will be done through NFA process & follow
procurement DOA of respective plant/HO.
Plant Level:
Role Remarks
Initiator (Plant) Capture detail Idea & benefit of project
Digital Champion – Plant Do techno Commercial Analysis & benefit
Chief O&M /Chief O&M Perform techno-commercial evaluations to review
Service technical specifications, overall fitment, ensuring
purchases lie within budget for their respective
areas etc.
Station Head Approval as per Station requirement
IT Security (if applicable) IT Security Department to reviews the contract in
regards to IT security
Head of ACoE Review overall benefit of the project, Technology
availability, Cost benchmarking etc.
ED - Generation Final Recommendation & Approval
MD- Generation Final Approval
Corp Level:
Role Remarks
Initiator - Business Analys Capture detail Idea & benefit of project.
(HO) Perform techno-commercial evaluations to review
technical specifications
IT Security (if applicable) IT Security Department to reviews the contract in
regards to IT security
Head of ACoE (HO) Review overall benefit of the project, Technology
availability, Cost benchmarking etc.
Ensuring purchases lie within budget for their
respective areas etc.
ED - Generation Final Recommendation & Approval
MD- Generation Final Approval
Active participation is crucial to the success of this initiative. We encourage each of
you to bring forward your insights, experiences, and suggestions as we work together
to create a culture of excellence.
Let us collectively take ownership, challenge the status quo, and set new benchmarks
for operational Excellence.
Annexture – 1
1) Equipment Health Index Models
Generator & Transformer
Boiler & Aux Model Turbine & Aux Model Model
FD FAN-A Health Index Turbine Health Index Generator Health Card
TG Lube oil system Health
FD FAN-B Health Index Exciter Health Card
Card
TG Control oil system process
ID FAN-A Health Index SUT Health Card
Health Card
ID FAN-B Health Index CEP Health Index ST-1 & 2 Health Card
PA FAN-A Health Index MDBFP Health Index GT-1, 2 & 3 Health Card
PA FAN-B Health Index Vacuum Pump Health index All UT Health Card
APH-A Health Index GSC Condenser Health Card All UAT Health Card
APH-B Health Index Condenser Health Index All HT & LT Breaker Health card
Mills Health Index HP LP Bypass Health Card Battery System Health Card
Windbox Monitoring Card HP Heaters Health Index UPS System Health Cards
Emission Monitoring Card LP Heaters Health Index All DG System Health Card
Burner condition Card CW Pump Health Index DC Lighting Health Card
Boiler Health Index Compressor Health Index
Seal Air Fan Health Index
Bottom De-ashing Health
Card
ESP Health Card
2) Performance Models
Performance Model
Economiser Performance
Platen & FSH (Platen & Final, DSH)
HRH temp. optimization tool
Metal Temperature Monitoring
FD FANS- Fan Performance
ID FANS- Fan Performance
PA FAN Fan Performance
APH-Performance
Simple centrifugal pump
Performance
All Mill Performance(OPERATING WINDOW)
Boiler performance
Turbine performance
Vacuum pump performance
Condenser performance
All CEP Performance
Both MDBFP Performance
Both TDBFP Performance
LP & HP Heaters Performance
Deaerator Performance
Feed water System Performance
CW Pump Performance
ACW Pump Performance
TG & SG DMCW Performance
Heat transfer Maping tool
3) Excellence Models
Operational Excellence
Flexi(MTL) Operation
Full Load Operation
Start UP tool kit
Oil Tool Kit
PrTool Kitotection Bypass
ATT tool Kit
Shift Operation Excellence Tool Kit
FlexiOPS Tool Kit
APC Tracker Tool Kit
Mill Operating Window
Combustion Window
Soot Blowing Optimiser
HPH Drip Level Flexi Window
ESP Flexi Optimiser
Bottom Ash De-Ashing Optimeser Window
ASH Pipe Health window
Condenser Vacuum Trade off Window
