Solar Power for Iraq

Webinar 2: Solar Power for

Neighborhood Generators
PV-diesel hybrid systems –
a technical introduction
25.06.2021, Lars Koerner, RENAC AG

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 What is the objective?
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to combine this…

…with that
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Picture: Hussien Nassir

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System components overview
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 Neighborhood generator

 Solar modules

 Hybrid controllers

 Power converters
 PV grid-tied inverters
 Battery inverter/chargers (grid-forming and non-grid-forming)
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 Storage devices

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System classification by share of energy demand
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100% Diesel ← demand covered by → Solar 100%

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*Types and numbers of power electronics equipment depend on technical configuration! This slide follows an AC-coupled system topology.
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 System classification by share of energy demand
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Poll
100% Diesel ← demand covered by → Solar 100%
Grid
former

0
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generic system classification

*Types and numbers of power electronics equipment depend on technical configuration! This slide follows an AC-coupled system topology.
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 System classification matrix
(for your later reference)
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GENERATOR

PV SYSTEM

CONVERTERS

STORAGE
minutes…hours hours…day day…days days
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* In class 3 (stand-alone PV) systems seasonal variations of solar irradiation and a desired high level of supply security can lead to disproportional CAPEX.
 Load sharing:
Sample for a category 1b system (forecast)
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100

80
Power [kW]

60

40

20

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130 kW
0
80 kWp

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 Load sharing:
Sample for a category 1b system (actual)
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Demand
PV energy
covered
flows to
by

PV X
100
DG Load

80
Power [kW]

60

40

20

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130 kW
0
80 kWp

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 Some ideas how to place solar modules
when available space is limited
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Choukrane!
Mr. Lars Koerner
Renewables Academy (RENAC)
Schönhauser Allee 10-11
D-10119 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 5 870 870 - 30
Fax: +49 30 5 870 870 - 88
koerner@renac.de

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