Eslava, Spain, 8 November 2018
Smartive, the smart technology platform provider to the clean energy industry and backed by InnoEnergy, has secured a major contract with Acciona, a global leader in renewable energy projects, to monitor 1,000 of its wind turbines. The initial engagement will run for a year, with the option to extend.
Over the period Smartive will examine 15% of Acciona’s global wind fleet to predict technical problems before they arise and tackle current maintenance issues. Its technology will provide Acciona with accurate data that will reveal where problems exist or could occur – improving the operation of turbines and reducing maintenance costs.
Jordi Cusido, Chief Executive Officer of Smartive, says: “Our precise technology will transform the way Acciona monitors and manages its turbine fleet. In fact, we can predict failures one year before they occur with an accuracy rate of over 95% – leading to over 300K€ in savings a year per 100 turbines. So, Acciona will not only be able to gain operational control, it will reap tangible financial benefits too.
“And partnering with a global leader like Acciona opens up a world of possibilities for us as it allows us to demonstrate our technology to a worldwide audience.”
Smartive’s technology provides accurate data from real-time monitoring through a variety of IIOT and cloud platforms that can identify turbine problems. The company joined InnoEnergy’s Highway™ programme in 2016, which supports early stage start-ups in their go to market phase, and is now scaling up its business – helped by access to a network of more than 400 project partners.
Mikel Lasa, CEO InnoEnergy Iberia, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, concludes: “We are thrilled to be supporting companies like Smartive that make a tangible difference to the bottom line. This type of technology proves that Europe is a real hub of exceptional innovation, which has the genuine potential to accelerate our energy transition.”
About Smartive
Smartive was founded to contribute to sustainable growth. By developing Smart Platforms for the energy sector, Smartive provides solutions to increase energy efficiency and renewal.
Smartive is a company founded by people, led by people, and develops solutions for the people. We care about our user’s needs. That is why we work to develop empathic platforms for our users.
Smartive is a global company. Our headquarters are located in Barcelona, but we currently have partners all over the world.
Smartive provides services for the supervision, monitoring, diagnose, and prognoses of wind turbines. Our products are designed for the people by the people. We care about how the information is provided and delivered. We work on the design of easy interfaces to show complex data in an easy and user comprehensive way.
About InnoEnergy
InnoEnergy is the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe.
We support and invest in innovation at every stage of the journey – from classroom to end-customer. With our network of partners, we build connections across Europe, bringing together inventors and industry, graduates and employers, researchers and entrepreneurs, businesses and markets.
We work in three essential areas of the innovation mix:
- Education to help create an informed and ambitious workforce that understands the demands of sustainability and the needs of industry.
- Innovation Projects to bring together ideas, inventors and industry to create commercially attractive technologies that deliver real results to customers.
- Business Creation Services to support entrepreneurs and start-ups who are expanding Europe’s energy ecosystem with their innovative offerings.
Bringing these disciplines together maximises the impact of each, accelerates the development of market-ready solutions, and creates a fertile environment in which we can sell the innovative results of our work.
InnoEnergy was established in 2010 and is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
