Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. iPLON EMS offers precise grid export control and real-time interaction as per local grid codes and SLDC requirements.

Absolutely. Our EMS can seamlessly integrate with existing SCADA or Power Plant Controllers through Modbus, IEC 60870-104, MQTT or OPC-UA protocols.

iPLON EMS can be deployed locally, on the iPLON Cloud, or in a hybrid configuration—allowing flexibility based on project security policies and operational requirements.

iPLON EMS is a fully OEM-agnostic platform designed to integrate seamlessly with any make of Power Conversion System (PCS), Battery Management System (BMS), or complete BESS solution. By supporting open industry-standard communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 60870-104, and MQTT, it ensures smooth interoperability across diverse OEM ecosystems. This flexibility enables unified control and optimized coordination of Solar, Wind, and Storage assets for intelligent charge–discharge management, peak performance, and enhanced grid stability.

Yes. iPLON PPC/HPPC fully complies with Grid India (CEA) guidelines for power control and adheres to international Cyber Security standards, including conformity to IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-4-2. The controller supports all industry-standard communication protocols required for SLDC and Forecasting Agency integrations—such as IEC 60870-5-104, OPC-UA, SFTP, and Modbus TCP/IP—ensuring secure, reliable, and standards-based interoperability.

iPLON PPC/HPPC is designed to operate in both Open Loop (Manual) and Dynamic Closed Loop (Automatic) modes, ensuring flexible and precise grid control. Fully compliant with CEA (Grid India) guidelines, it supports all essential control functionalities, including Active (P) and Reactive (Q) Power Control, Voltage (V) and Q/U Regulation, Power Factor (PF) Control, Frequency (f) and Droop Control, and Ramp Rate Management. These features enable reliable, stable, and optimized power plant performance under all grid and hybrid operating conditions.

Yes. iPLON provides validated Generic PSS®E and PSCAD models for its EMS, HPPC, and PPC solutions. These models support Grid Stability Studies as per CEA (Grid India) requirements, helping simulate plant behaviour, control response, and grid interaction for reliable and compliant system operation.

iPLON EMS, HPPC, and PPC are built with a highly interoperable and OEM/Vendor-neutral architecture, enabling seamless integration with third-party SCADA, EMS, PPC, and other control systems. The solution supports industry-standard communication protocols such as IEC 60870-104, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP/IP, and MQTT, ensuring flexible data exchange, coordinated control, and easy interoperability across multi-vendor environments and complex hybrid power plant ecosystems.

iPLON EMS, HPPC, and PPC are designed with a high-availability architecture that supports both standalone and fully redundant operation modes. In redundant configurations, the controller features Hot Standby and bumpless soft redundancy, ensuring seamless failover without any data loss or system interruption. The system also incorporates continuous watchdog and heartbeat monitoring along with redundant communication stations and interfaces to eliminate single points of failure. This robust architecture ensures uninterrupted operation, reliable data exchange, and stable grid performance even during hardware or network faults.

iPLON SCADA is hardware platform agnostic. All iPLON SCADA software packages are fully compatible with both IoT (Edge) and PLC-based platforms. Based on the client's specific requirements, cybersecurity policies, and operational preferences, iPLON can deliver the solution as a dedicated IoT (Edge) system or as a hybrid architecture combining PLC-based industrial control with IoT-enabled analytics and cloud connectivity. This flexibility ensures optimized performance, scalability, and seamless integration across diverse project environments.

iPLON SCADA architecture is built with multi-layered IT–OT cybersecurity compliance. It supports firewall isolation, role-based user authentication, encrypted data communication (TLS/SSL), and secure VPN or private network access. The system can be integrated with client-specific cybersecurity frameworks (IEC 62443, ISO 27001 etc.) and supports audit logging and intrusion detection to safeguard plant operations. This ensures end-to-end protection for both field-level control systems (OT) and enterprise-level data (IT).

iPLON SCADA offers configurable data refresh intervals ranging from 1 second to 1 minute, with options for 5-minute averaged data as required. The refresh rate can be adjusted based on plant size, communication bandwidth, network configuration, and monitoring precision requirements, ensuring optimal system performance and data accuracy.

Yes. iPLON SCADA seamlessly integrates with digital and analog I/Os, weather stations, inverters, string monitoring units (SMUs), and energy meters. This ensures comprehensive data acquisition, detailed diagnostics, and enhanced plant performance analysis and yield optimization.

Absolutely. iPLON SCADA is designed for both greenfield and retrofit applications. Its modular and scalable architecture enables flexible integration into existing systems and easy expansion for future plant upgrades or capacity enhancements.

iPLON SCADA incorporates redundant communication channels, Primary & Secondary servers, and edge-level data buffering (Historian or Buffer Servers) with OPC-UA integration or direct access to database, ensuring continuous operation and zero data loss even during power or network interruptions.

Yes. iPLON SCADA includes real-time alarm and event management, historical logging, and customizable reports. These tools help operators perform proactive maintenance, quick fault diagnosis, and performance optimization.

Yes. iPLON SCADA provides secure remote monitoring and control capabilities, allowing authorized users to operate inverters, breakers, and other plant-level control systems directly from the central dashboard. This ensures safe, efficient, and coordinated remote plant operations.

Yes. iEdgeX supports both Cloud and Local SCADA modes, allowing flexible deployment based on project or site requirements. It can function as a standalone on-site SCADA system for local visibility and control, or connect to the iPLON Cloud platform for remote, centralized, multi-site monitoring and analytics. The system can also operate in a hybrid mode, where data is available both locally and in the cloud, ensuring continuous visibility even in case of network interruptions.

Yes. iEdgeX is an OEM-agnostic platform that supports seamless connectivity with a wide range of inverters, energy meters, weather sensors, and I/O modules. It communicates through open-standard protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, and MQTT, ensuring multi-vendor interoperability and flexible field integration.

Yes. iEdgeX is equipped with local data buffering (for up to 30 days) and store-and-forward functionality, ensuring no data loss during internet outages. Once connectivity is restored, all buffered data is automatically synchronized to the cloud for accurate and uninterrupted reporting.

Yes. iEdgeX fully complies with MNRE/PM-KUSUM data logging and reporting standards, supporting smooth integration with DISCOM (SEDM) and MNRE national data aggregation platforms via the MQTT protocol, ensuring transparency and regulatory alignment.