Samsung Techwin provides video surveillance solution for major thermal power plant in Turkey

Samsung's SNP-5300H 1.3 Megapixel IP network PTZ dome cameras have also been installed at the power plant

Samsung Techwin has provided a video surveillance solution for a major thermal power plant in Turkey.

The Çelikler Seyitömer thermal power plant is playing an important role in helping Turkey implement a strategic energy plan which will see it less dependent on the importation of natural gas by utilisation of its own natural resources.

Located in Kütahya and having an annual production capacity of 4 billion kilowatts per hour, the Çelikler Seyitömer thermal power plant is owned and operated by Çelikler Seyitömer Electricity Production Corp which is part of Çelikler Holdings, one of Turkey’s largest construction, mining and energy companies.

The plant has undergone a reconstruction during the last twelve months and part of this process has seen an old analogue CCTV system replaced with a Samsung Techwin IP network based system. The contract to carry out this work was awarded to Entpa Elektronik, a leading specialist distributor of electronic security and energy management solutions, and one of its local solution partners, Erkaya Elektronik. “The old CCTV system has done a good job over many years, but it was very limited in its functionality,” said Dogan Can, Product Group Manager for Entpa Elektronik. “We therefore had no hesitation in designing and recommending a solution which was IP network based in order to help the client provide a safe and secure environment for everyone who works at the plant, as well as protecting high value machinery and other assets.”

The video surveillance system is being installed in phases in line with the ongoing reconstruction work being carried out at the power plant.

Phase 1 has seen 45 Samsung Techwin cameras being deployed. Among them are SNP-5300H 1.3 Megapixel IP network PTZ dome cameras which are equipped with a 30x optical zoom and feature PoE (Power over Ethernet) that enables power to be drawn from the network to drive all of the dome’s features. They also feature a built-in heater for when the outdoor temperature may be as low as -30°C. Cameras from the Samsung Techwin Open Platform WiseNetIII camera range have also been installed, including 2MP Full HD SND-6011RP dome cameras that have built in IR LEDs which can enable objects up to 10 metres distance to be viewed even in total darkness, and SNB-6004P 2MP Full HD fixed cameras.

Images from all the cameras are recorded onto a Samsung Techwin SRN-1000 NVR which provides up to 24TB of on-board video storage capacity with the potential for an additional 24TB of storage via two external e-Sata direct storage devices. The Linux based SRN-1000 can record at 100MBs, supports H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG compression, and is fully compatible with Samsung Centralised Management Software which provides the option for users from any remote location to have access to live or recorded video via a PC or mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet.

Phase 2 will see additional Samsung Techwin cameras and domes installed throughout the power plant in order to ensure that there are no blind spots. “This is what can be called a mission critical project where reliability is just as important as the quality of the images captured,” said Dogan Can. “With this in mind, we specified Samsung Techwin as the sole supplier for all the component parts of the video surveillance system because, having previously worked with their products and their technical team on other projects, we knew that we could work in partnership with them to successfully meet the requirements of this project.”