ABB Wind Industry Sector Initiative Greengrowth Tallinn, 16 September 2011 Cutting-Edge Wind Energy Solutions Challenges and Solutions ABB Viewpoint
A global leader in power and automation technologies 130,000 employees in about 100 countries $ 31.6 billion in revenue (2010) Predecessors founded in 1883 and 1891 Publicly owned company with head office in Switzerland September 14, 2011 Slide 2
ABB deliveries from A to Z into the wind industry System and electrical drivetrain packages MV Submarine Cables Wind Turbine Nacelle LV-, MV- Converters Generators MV Transformers Offshore HVDC Station Grid integration MV-Switchgear HVDC Cables Low voltage components, motors, drives switches & breakers Control in wind HVDC Light Robotic paint systems Offshore Substation HVAC Cables Protection & Control High Voltage Products FACTS, SVC, STATCOM Transformers Control products MV switchgear Substations and Compact substations ABB supplies products and services to the wind industry, from products and services used in wind turbines to the power transmission and distribution systems of the wind power plant. September 14, 2011 Slide 3
ABB in Nordic and Baltic countries Renewable energy Totally more than 18.000 employees Vaasa Research & Development and main factories for products used in renewable energy such as Generators, Converters, Transformers, Switchgear, Cables, HVDC grid systems etc Skien Ludvika Västerås Karlskrona Helsinki Tallinn September 14, 2011 Slide 4
Wind & Solar power generation Statements, beliefs, attitude Wind Power Generation is: Unstable and Unpredictable Expensive Very nice but: Not In My Backyard September 14, 2011 Slide 5
Evolution of grid design From traditional to future grids traditional grids Centralized power generation One-directional power flow Generation follows load Operation based on historical experience Limited grid accessibility for new producers future grids Centralized and distributed power generation Intermittent renewable power generation Consumers become also producers Multi-directional power flow Load adapted to production Operation based more on real-time data September 14, 2011 Slide 6
Control and Integration of wind power Renewable smartgrid framework grid supporting products efficient long distance transmission remote monitoring and control of wind farms balance load to supply demand response remote grid operation with distributed generation balance load to supply spinning reserve energy storage remote monitoring and control of solar farms management of green house gases emission trading emission monitoring and control September 14, 2011 Slide 7
Smart grid ABB portfolio Production Smart Grid Consumption traditional power plants solar generation wind farms Network Manager system including real time pricing and control Substation and feeder automation Utility communication systems Flexible AC Transmission Systems for increased grid stability SVC Light energy storage for stationary battery storage High voltage direct current for efficient long distance transmission Integration of Wind and solar power production Electric vehicles Smart meters for demand response Industrial energy management systems for demand response Smart house devices smart meters smart house plug-in vehicles distributed generation industry September 14, 2011 Slide 8
Renewable energy integration Variability WF WG G Network Manager T&D SCADA EMS Apps C Network Control Center Unpredictable deviations of forecast and actual generation Integration of forecasts in network planning and operation algorithms Integration of generation reserves, balancing with energy storage and active demand Reliable forecasting tools September 14, 2011 Slide 9
Wind power generation Reduce cost of wind energy Efficiency Reliability Grid supporting Efficient transmission Forecasting September 14, 2011 Slide 10
Wind power generation Nordic electricity market Marginal Cost Gas Turbine Consumption P 1 P 2 P Wind and Hydro Power CHP Industry Nuclear CHP Heating Condensing Power 100 200 Possible Capacity addition 300 Q September 14, 2011 Slide 11
Integration of wind power Bulk generation at transmission level offshore Bulk generation at transmission (HV) level Development of larger wind farms Remote locations Multiple connection points (Multiterminal DC grid) Cost effective transmission becomes a challenge September 14, 2011 Slide 12 Ref: EWEA Offshore Factsheet, 2009