SCADA Systems
SCADA is at the core of Aldar's technical identity. Our leadership has delivered some of Oman's most significant SCADA programmes — establishing National Control Centres, Regional Control Centres, and Disaster Recovery Centres for both water and power utilities. We have also contributed to the development of national-level SCADA standards and protocols in the Sultanate.
Core Capabilities
- End-to-end SCADA system design, supply, and implementation
- National Control Centre (NCC) and Regional Control Centre (RCC) design
- Disaster Recovery Centre (DRC) design and implementation
- RTU/IED/PLC field device integration and polling configuration
- Communication architecture — fibre, MPLS, microwave, cellular
- SCADA software configuration — Ignition, WinCC, iFIX, OSIsoft PI
- Historian database setup and real-time data management
- Alarm management system design and configuration
- SCADA cybersecurity and network segmentation
- Protocol engineering — DNP3, IEC 60870, IEC 61850, Modbus
- Operator training and O&M documentation
- SCADA upgrade, expansion, and vendor-neutral migration
Standards & Compliance
- Contributor to Oman national SCADA standards and protocols
- IP schema framework development for national systems
- Asset identification and tagging standards
- Polling and archiving protocol standards
- IEC 62351 and ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity frameworks
- Regulatory compliance with Oman authority requirements
- Factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) protocols
- Performance and availability benchmarking
