Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are used for controlling, monitoring, and analyzing industrial devices and processes.

The system consists of both software and hardware components and enables remote and on-site gathering of data from the industrial equipment. In that way, it allows companies to remotely manage industrial sites such as wind farms, because the company can access the turbine data and control them without being on site.


The main purpose of a SCADA system is to monitor and control equipment in industrial processes. Thus, SCADA systems are seen almost everywhere. Typically, SCADA systems are used in

  • Manufacturing
  • Water management
  • Oil and gas
  • Transportation
  • Renewable energy
  • Power distributions and control


In these industries, SCADA systems provide valuable information to key stakeholders. They can use the system to improve the performance of the industrial plants, keep track of the plants’ efficiency and mitigate errors and downtime through messages received from the system.

In today’s industrial advanced world, SCADA systems are crucial for operating industrial plants more efficiently, as they are much easier and faster in collecting essential data. This allows for better allocating of resources in many businesses.

A SCADA system connects to many different types of equipment. It monitors and controls everything from weather sensors and pumps to power production and motors, depending on what kind of data is needed.