Creating The Control Room of the Future

A key entity in the European energy sector aims to future-proof its control room and other functions. It develops and implements standards, platforms, and tools that ensure secure systems and market operations. Drawing on its extensive digital transformation experience in the energy sector, Magnus Energy supports the organisation with IT program management for the vendor selection and the implementation of multiple IT systems.

Key figures

• 42 TSOs
• 46 Control Rooms
• 300+ direct stakeholders

Appoach

Our team fulfills multiple key roles:

• Program Manager​ – responsible for roadmap, timelines, budgets, stakeholders, and value delivery.​
• IT vendor selection​ – responsible for the procurement process, including preparing and overseeing RFPs.
• Application Lead – responsible for implementing security plans, managing risks, and operations.​
• Project Manager​, responsible for delivery on time, within budget and to quality standards.

Result

Key results so far:

• Digital transformation of applications, infrastructure and business processes with a new EMS SCADA system.
• Launch of Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) and Wide Area Measurement System (WAMS) applications.
• Standardised and improved security practices & maintenance for operational applications.​