Protection Against Geomagnetic Storms
Advanced Analytics Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsGeomagnetic storms, driven by solar activity, present a significant challenge to power transmission networks worldwide. Harmonic developed an advanced predictive and visualisation tool which provides timely information to enhance decision-making and protects grid infrastructure in the face of threats from major solar storms.
In mid-October 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the International Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced …
Streamline: Forecasting the Effects of Maintenance and Renewal Policies
Advanced Analytics Custom Analytics + Software Solutions Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsThe Streamline solution opens the door to smarter data-driven maintenance and renewal policies for water distribution assets.
Water distribution networks across the country are approaching end-of-life, leading to increased maintenance costs and deteriorating service. Considered pipe investment and renewal schedules are hence …
Monitoring night flow measurements to detect potential leakages
Advanced Analytics Custom Analytics + Software Solutions Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsThe LeakSense tool facilitates the exploration of night flows and potential leakage by water industry experts, aided by specific automatic flagging of anomalous night flows.
Leakage is a huge issue for councils facing ageing water distribution infrastructure. Identifying the source of leakage and prioritising areas for maintenance can be very …
Empowering Reliability: Harnessing Data Science for New Zealand's Electricity Network
Advanced Analytics Data QualityThe SAIDI, or System Average Interruption Duration Index is a key metric for network reliability performance in the electricity industry. It corresponds to the sum of all customer interruption duration divided by the total number of customers served, offering a comprehensive gauge of service reliability.
Over recent years, Top Energy has experienced higher than expected unplanned SAIDI and reported SAIDI has increased each year. Increasingly challenging weather conditions, which are …
Helping New Zealand’s birds find the safest path through wind turbines
Advanced AnalyticsUsing advanced data analysis techniques to develop an avifauna collision risk model to assist Boffa Miskell with the assessment of ecological impacts of wind farms on birds, and, specifically, to enable robust testing of layout and design scenarios that will minimise collision risk to birds.
Boffa Miskell engaged Harmonic Analytics to replace a simple collision risk model that had been in use since 2004, with a new model that responds …
Illuminating Fibre Prospects
Advanced Analytics Custom Analytics + Software SolutionsProviding Northpower Fibre (Northpower) with data driven insights to identify potential customers using predictive probabilities generated by a propensity model.
Northpower engaged Harmonic Analytics to provide analytical insights to help determine whether a residential entity may be a potential customer. These insights would help Northpower …
Statistical modelling to inform strategies for managing aging pipe networks
Advanced Analytics Custom Analytics + Software Solutions Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsHelping water utilities understand the factors that contribute to deterioration of asbestos cement pipes and make informed decisions around proactive maintenance and replacement.
It is estimated that there are approximately 40,000 km of Asbestos Cement (AC) pipes still in service across water supply networks in Australia. Many of …
Floods of alarming insights
Advanced Analytics Custom Analytics + Software Solutions Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsA major Energy Networks company in Australia was concerned about the rapidly growing number of alarms on their distribution network.
Within the control room, controllers were swarmed with alarms every second, needlessly elevating stress and lowering morale. While the notification and monitoring of alarms is …
Enduring relationship helps deliver water services to 1.5 million people daily
Advanced Analytics Data Quality Data Science Team Development Data Visualisation + Reporting SolutionsHarmonic builds enduring relationships with our clients to provide ongoing value and expertise. Our lengthy professional relationship with Watercare has allowed us to contribute to several aspects of their business, including; performing data quality assessments and exploratory data analyses, creating custom algorithms and analytical measures; developing and productionising forecasting projects, and; building their in-house data science team.
Watercare supplies around 365 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Water is drawn from 23 sources, treated and supplied to homes and businesses …
Machine Learning improves cargo revenue optimisation for leading international airline
Advanced AnalyticsHarmonic developed an international-flight cargo space estimation tool to maximise revenue in collaboration with a leading international airline.
The leading airline had wasted capacity due to high no-show rates for several international routes. As cargo customers would not be charged for unused space …