Automation Scandinavia Dr. Sleman Saliba, ABB AG, 12.04.2016 Virtual Power Pools A Reality Optimizing one of Europe s biggest virtual power plants April 12, 2016 Slide 1
What is a Virtual Power Pool / Virtual Power Plant? Virtual Power Pool = Virtual Power Plant Connects multiple power generator units, power storage devices and power consumption units Controlled by a joint central control system (DCS). April 13, 2016 Slide 2
Steps towards a sustainable power generation Cross Energy Technologies Energy Efficiency Demand Response Sustainable Power Generation Renewable Power Generation Storages Smart Grids Decentralization Smaller and decentralized units Decoupling Production and Demand are decoupled in space and time Digitalization Integration and interconnection of producers, consumers and storage devices Intelligent Flexible Secure Stable April 13, 2016 Slide 3
Optimal operation for higher revenues Pool all your devices and assets Optimize production and consumption inside the power pool Comprehensive information basis for fast decisions Obtain better prices on spot and power balancing market Access to the energy markets for small and middle sized power generation units Operate your devices more efficiently Realize your business ideas Your business idea Pooling, Demand Response, Optimal Power Flow, Trading, Supply, Peak Shaving April 13, 2016 Slide 4
A central control & optimization system for your business model Forecasts Plant Schedules Energy Management / Trader Availabilities Accounting Delivery Commitments Plant data Diagnosis Reporting Grid Services e.g. Minute Reserve Grid Services e.g. Frequency Control Secondary Control Interfaces OPTIMAX PowerFit Central control and Optimization Real-time Interfaces Optimal Schedules Unit Committment Balancing group optimization Balancing power calls Technical Units April 13, 2016 Slide 5
Forecasting PV / Wind Forecasts, Price Forecasts Virtual Power Plant Central control and optimization system Energy Trading Monitoring Commercial Optimization Decision support for trading Invoice Data Export Aggregation / Disaggregation Portfoliomanagement Invoicing TSO Minute Reserve Process-DB Alarms & Events Data Historian Plant Schedule Forecasts Day-Ahead- / Intra-Day Optimization Generate schedules Battery storage management Real-Time Optimization Asset steering and monitoring Unit committment Balancing power calls Disturbance compensation hourly Second by second TSO Secondary Reserve Real-time-Interface - IEC 60870-5-104 / IEC61850 Secure communication TSO Primary Reserve Pool 1 Pool 2 TE 1 TE 2 TE 3 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE n Pool Pool m April 13, 2016 Slide 6
ABB Solution Unique Selling Points OPTIMAX PowerFit is a control and optimization system to automate control of power generation units, storages and controllable loads. High scalability, flexibility, availability, real-time Standardized open interfaces Automated communication across all levels Optimal unit commitment and asset steering in one step Tailor-made packages for your business model April 13, 2016 Slide 7
Selected References VPP Industrial sites Municipalities Indutrial Application Conventional power plants Application Customer Benefit References Central control and optimization system for one of Europe s biggest virtual power plant Pooling und optimization of generation, storages and consumption units Balance group management and Intraday- Optimization of municipal power supply Ancillary Services Direct Marketing Ancillary Services Power-2-Heat Load Balancing Direct trading Autark energy cluster Demand Response in a Steel Plant Plant Efficiency Peak Shaving Power Supply / Consumption Load Management in a Paper Mill Plant efficiency Peak Shaving Multi-unit optimization of a conventional power plant Increase flexibility & efficiency Set point optimization Frequency control Next Kraftwerke Infraserv Höchst Stadtwerke Trier Thyssen Krupp, Acciai Speciali Terni, IT Papierfabrik, Skandinavien Kraftwerk Jänschwalde Digitalization is crucial for the interconnection of power generation, consumption, storage and production April 13, 2016 Slide 8
A strong partnership Next Kraftwerke GmbH Operator of one of the biggest virtual power plants in Europe fast growing company Innovative Solutions for customers to succeed in the energy markets of the future By now managing >2800 small plants with >1.5 GW Biogas, Biomass, Wind, Solar, Hydro, CHP, Industrial & Municipal Loads, Power-2-Heat, Standby-Sets, ABB AG Global leader in power and automation technologies Innovative Technology Solutions for customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact Technology meets Innovation April 13, 2016 Slide 9
A platform to realize your business ideas Next Kraftwerke Requirements Proven Technology Develop and implement your own models Keep your business in your hands Realize your business models Grow with customer 2012: initial delivery 2013: SW extension 2014: HW+SW extension 2015: SW Update and HW extension ABB Solution Secondary frequency control, minute reserve and direct marketing Large scale enabling technology for NEXT Stand-alone system (S+ Office Client, PGIM, Dynamic Optimizer, 800xA Base) Geographically redundant system with 11 highperformance ESX servers ABB offers a central control and optimization system to automate control of power generation units, storages and controllable loads. April 13, 2016 Slide 10
Reference Next Kraftwerke High scalable for a fast growing business From 50 assets to over 2800 in 2 years Automated connection of new assets via scripts Training of Next employees to keep the operation of the VPP in their own hands High availability Virtual server architecture on 11 high-performance server in geographically redundant data centers Uninterrupted operation since 3 years April 13, 2016 Slide 11
Reference Next Kraftwerke Real time optimization Optimal distribution of secondary control calls in realtime Process data base is optimized for real-time processing of large signal and data sets Automated communication across all levels Comprehensive information basis for fast decisions Standardized open interfaces Operation, configuration and modification completely in the hand of the VPP operator April 13, 2016 Slide 12
Reference Infraserv Höchst Site Customer sells frequency control 800 buildings, 120 production facilities 90 companies, 22.000 employees OPTIMAX PowerFit Installed 2014 as extension of ABB Melody/800xA control system Providing secondary frequency control with 3 GTs, 2 E-Boilers Connect plant control to energy management (PGIM/S+ Office Client) Future To be extended with WtE plant Pooling of additional units April 13, 2016 Slide 13
Reference Stadtwerke Trier Customer Stadtwerke Trier OPTIMAX PowerFit Installed 2013 as extension of ABB MicroSCADA system Intraday Optimization for balancing of power production subject to fluctuating renewables Technology highlights Integration of a hybrid system incl. Wind farms, PV, Biomass, CHP Battery storage and DC-Charger Hydro & hydro pump storage Controllable consumers April 13, 2016 Slide 14
Referenz Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni, IT ABB Energy Manager ABB Demand Response ABB Production Planning Smart Production Planning Decrease the energy cost by Utilize variable prices (green, yellow red) Meet load curves Decrease peaks Unchanged Production Volume and Deadlines Energy cost are decreased by 5-10% ABB ABBGroup April 13, 2016 Slide 15 Slide 15
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Reference Jänschwalde Optimizing a large-scale multi-unit plant Customer Requirement Enhance the pool of power generation units from base-load operation to react flexibly to market requirements Minimize fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions through optimal usage of the single units Profitable and plant-friendly operation ABB Solution Optimal unit commitment of 6 units with mathematical optimization Real-time optimization of set points and frequency control Online optimization considering market needs Decrease CO 2 emissions and increase efficiency. Customer benefit Minimize fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions Increase profitability through higher operational flexibility Easy coordination of multiple blocks with one overview screen Comprehensive information basis for fast decisions April 13, 2016 Slide 17
A look into the future Cyber-physical systems combine the production processes and the consumption processes Production processes and energy supply are part of self optimizing automation systems Power and productivity world wide through the "Internet of Things, Services and People April 13, 2016 Slide 18
For a sustainable power generation in the 21st century Virtual Power Pools are essential components to benefit from the changing energy markets and to contribute to a sustainable power generation in the 21st century. Technisch machbar - wirtschaftlich notwendig - gesellschaftlich sinnvoll Dr. Sleman Saliba, Dr. Rüdiger Franke, Jutta Strohbeck ABB AG Process Automation Power Generation Kallstadter Str. 1 68309 Mannheim, Germany Phone: +49 621 381 3181 E-Mail: sleman.saliba@de.abb.com ruediger.franke@de.abb.com jutta.strohbeck@de.abb.com April 13, 2016 Slide 19
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