THE NEEDS TO CONTROL MICROGRIDS

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Technical needs to control the complex Microgrids

National reserves

Grid operators (Elia) have a cascade of different reserves to balance the grid leading to several Demand/Response Programs offered by a number of aggregators in Belgium.

  • R1: primary reserve (Frequency Containment Reserve)
  • R2: secondary reserve (automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve aFRR)
  • R3: Tertiary reserve (manual Frequency Restoration Reserve mFRR)

European Grid code Requirements

  • If Elia voltage > maximal allowed Value (Grid code defined) then the decentralized production plant has to lower the Elia voltage by absorbing reactive power (according to a curve)
  • If Elia grid voltage drops below a certain value (defined by Grid code), the decentralized production must increase the Elia voltage by boosting reactive power

Important to know: the Frequency in Europe is unique for the 28 connected countries and is very stable, but the voltage, is very variable over time and depending on the location and therefore requires permanent adjustment

Microgrid should be able to run in all operation modes

  • Grid connected operation of Microgrid (driven by different parameters like government incentives, energy trading, Ecological footprint etc.)
  • Island mode operation (in case of Mains quality issues, grid congestion , capacity tariff , ….)

The challenge for the automation is to switch between Grid connected and Island mode operation mode

  • Controlled switch from Grid connected to Island operation of Hybrid Microgrid
  • Uncontrolled switch from Grid connected to Island operation of Hybrid Microgrid due to disconnection of the Mains distribution
  • Uncontrolled switch from Grid connected to Island operation of Hybrid Microgrid due to earth fault in Grid

Grid parallel versus Island operation of Microgrids

  • Grid connected operation of Microgrid : Active Power regulation + Reactive Power regulation
  • Island mode operation of Microgrid : Frequency control , Voltage control, active load sharing , reactive load sharing

The challenge is to switch the asset control of all Microgrid production and storage assets between the different regulation modes and creating fast responding Loadshedding system to avoid black-outs

Need for Integrated Automation Platform to control :

  • Power production/ storage assets
  • Power distribution system with intelligent load control

 

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  • Energy Solutions
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  • Quarter-hour KW peak
  • Reactive power absorption and injection
  • DEIF controllers
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  • Gensets, Diesel & Gas
  • Legrand UPS
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  • SDM UPD
  • Transformers
  • Low and medium voltage
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  • Retrofit

ENERGY SOLUTIONS

  • Total turnkey projects from design, engineering, analysis to implementation and service

  • Redundant power supply from the public grid

  • Redundant construction of the internal network.
  • Reliable emergency power with gensets, microgrid, UPS, RUPS and UPD

  • Scada Monitoring and optimisation, energy management, monitoring and control

  • Green energy, microgrid and energy storage

  • Cogeneration and peak shaving, bio, gas and diesel

  • We have our own panel factory, control panels, power panels, transformers, gensets and more
  • Retrofit your installations

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

  • Asset control; Inventory of all consumers and production units and management and control of assets
  • Hybrid & Microgrid; Hybrid networks and microgrids provide stability, operational security and increased profits for your business.

  • Power Solutions;

    Power and control solutions for your business

  • Intelligent Controllers; Our intelligent DEIF controls and PLCs are at the heart of our installations
  • Weather & Energy cost prediction – Buy or Sell Energy; The hybrid system and control of the assets are determined by energy prices, weather forecasts and the company’s current interests.
  • Artificial Intelligence; Optimize the customer’s overall energy costs, production, revenues and expenses based on energy prices, weather forecasts, currency fluctuations, production costs, etc.

ENERGY TRADING

  • Injecting energy into the grid (R2 and R3) at critical times when green energy is not in available or when energy is very expensive. Green energy production with a microgrid installation.
  • Controlling and managing the EV charging stations and managing the stored energy in the parked EVs provides significant savings.
  • The DEIF controllers control the solar panels, wind turbines, battery storage, and the gensets.
  • SDM-Projects programs the DEIF controllers as well as any touch panels, PLCs and, when necessary, the Scada systems.

ENERGY STORAGE

  • Energy storage is the key to overcome the current instability in the electric grid.
  • Green energy production provides a lot of energy but production is never constant and depends on the wind, clouds and the sun
  • The DEIF controllers control both solar panels, wind turbines and battery storage.
  • SDM-Projects programs the DEIF controllers as well as any touch panels, PLCs and, when necessary, the Scada systems.
  • In this way we create a Micro Grid system that absorbs the instability of green energy.
  • We can then add the management of charging stations.
  • Injecting energy into the grid (R2 and R3) is also possible.