About
At its core, the Bazefield data platform serves as an overlay to first-level SCADA systems and is responsible for the transformation of raw SCADA data into meaningful, structured intelligence by applying an object-oriented modeling approach. This allows users to interact with their data not as thousands of disjointed tags, but as organized, contextualized digital representations of real-world equipment — from individual inverters and turbines to entire sites.
Raw Data to Information
Alongside the extensive features provided in the product, the primary aim of Bazefield is to standardize all data across various technologies and suppliers, enabling large organizations to report data in a uniform, comparable manner, all the way from the OT network layer to the Enterprise IT layer (see below).
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Flow of data Across an Organization from the Plant SCADA networks (left) to the IT enterprise network (right)
Another way of thinking about the flow of SCADA data through an organization using Bazefield is through a pyramid, or house-building analogy. Using this analogy, asset modeling is the essential bridge between raw data and high-value operational insights.
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Aset modelling is the glue between data integration and monitoring & operations
At the base of the pyramid is Data Integration — the process of connecting to multiple SCADA systems and ingesting thousands of raw tags.
However, without structure, this raw data remains difficult to work with. That’s where Asset Modeling comes in — shown in the middle of the stack, circled in red to emphasize its foundational importance. Asset modeling organizes telemetry into digital representations of real equipment, enabling meaningful Monitoring, Operations, Analytics, and ultimately, Business Process Integration.
On the right side of the image, a house-building analogy reinforces the concept:
Data Integration is the foundation — necessary but not usable on its own.
Asset Modeling and Monitoring are the framing and structure — organizing the system and enabling reliable operations.
Analytics, Reporting, and Business Integration are the finishings — the visible value that end users interact with, made possible only because the foundation and structure were built correctly.
Foundation of Bazefield Asset Modelling
To make this possible, Bazefield uses three key concepts. Together, these elements form the core structure of the Bazefield object-oriented framework, enabling scalable analytics, intuitive navigation, and consistent reporting across large, diverse renewable energy portfolios.
Assets
Asset Types
Asset Models
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An Asset is a digital object that represents a real-world piece of equipment, such as a wind turbine, inverter, feeder, or even an entire solar farm. It contains all the tags (data points), events, calculations, and status logic relevant to that equipment. Assets are the core units of modeling and data ownership in Bazefield. | |
An Asset Model defines how a specific type of asset behaves in the system — including which telemetry points it contains, what calculations are applied, and how those values are interpreted. Different brands or configurations of the same equipment type can use different asset models, allowing for customization without sacrificing standardization. | |
An Asset Type is the general classification of an asset — defining what kind of equipment it is and what function it performs. For example, “PV Inverter,” “Battery Rack,” and “Wind Turbine” are all asset types. This concept enables Bazefield to group similar assets together for fleet-wide analytics, reports, and filtering. |
From a modelling perspective, the relationship between these 3 concepts is demonstrated below.
An Asset Type can have many Asset Models (1:N).
An Asset can be based on only one Asset Model (1:1)
Model inheritance, however, enables assets to inherit various properties, points, and templates from multiple asset models. Read more about Model Inheritance in the Asset Models section.
Modelling Relationship between Asset Types, Models, and Assets
Bazefield Certified Model Repository
In addition to the rich application layer, Bazefield offers all users suggested “CORE” standards for Asset Types and Asset Models to accelerate implementation, reduce configuration complexity, and ensure consistency across projects. These standards act as trusted starting points, allowing users to quickly onboard assets with minimal customization while still supporting flexibility where needed. By normalizing how assets are structured and modeled, we enable more scalable analytics, cleaner visualizations, and easier cross-site comparisons, ultimately delivering faster time to value and a more intuitive user experience.
This section of articles introduces the Bazefield Core approach, as well as summarize existing model templates used during implementation.
A wholistic set of articles to overview of all asset types supported in the Bazefield platform across all renewable domains (e.g. wind, solar, energy storage, etc), along with general rules and suggestions on when to use each type in your system. | |
Core Model Templates Coming Soon | Bazefield Core Model Templates are a set of pre-defined, best-practice templates that define how common renewable energy assets are structured, measured, and analyzed within the platform. These templates standardize telemetry points, KPIs, and logic across asset types, enabling faster onboarding and consistent analytics across fleets. Read More… |
Core Monitoring Apps Coming Soon | Bazefield’s Core Monitoring product utilizes the Bazefield Core Model templates and provides users with pre-built, standardized visualizations tailored to common asset types and operational workflows. These dashboards offer instant insights into real-performance, events, and operational issues — enabling users to start monitoring and operating their assets right out of the box. Read More… |
Core Analytics & Reporting Apps Coming Soon | Bazefield’s Core Analytics & Reporting product utilizes the Bazefield Core Model templates and provides users with pre-built, standardized configuration to allocate performance of the assets to industry standards (such as GADS & IEC) and offer instant insights into historical site performance and availability — enabling users to start reporting on their assets right out of the box. Read More… |