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The FENIX project: Integration of

Renewables and Distributed
Generation in Networks through
aggregation

fenix
‘… a step towards the future of
electricity networks’
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Objective
Enabling Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to make
the EU electricity supply system cost efficient, secure
and sustainable through aggregation into Large Scale
Virtual Power Plant (LSVPP)
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Project Coordinates

• FENIX is an European collaborative project,

partly funded by the European Commission
within the 6th Framework Program for
Research
• Launched in October 2005 and its duration is 4
years (ends September 2009)
• 20 partners are involved
• The total budget is 14,7 MEuro

José M. Corera – Spain Round Table RT4

Prague, 8-11 June 2009 Partners
The Netherlands

United Kingdom

Romania
France

Slovenia

Spain Germany Austria

4
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VPP concept
400 kV 400 kV

400kV =
G G
132kV
VPP
(G&L)
P, Q
P, Q

Characteristics of
aggregated active
generation and
33kV 11kV
G L
load:
G L
11 kV/0.4 kV (1) Output
(2) Reserve
LV area 1 LV area 2
TVPP area 1 TVPP area 2
(3) Dynamic response
(4) Cost characteristics
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Progress We
are
here
Specification
Building the
and
demonstrations
development

Cost benefit analysis

Regulatory recommendations
Trade

Market
Market
Sale of
electricity / Use of
flexible TSO transmission
demand Ancillary system
services Services
Distributed
Distributed
Distributed
Distributed
Distributed TSO TAO
TAO
Energy
Energy
Energy TSO
Energy
Energy
Energy CVPP
CVPP
Resource
Resource
Resource
Resource
Resource
Connection
Local & use of
Network distribution
Services system
TVPP
TVPP DAO
DAO

6
Electricity
Revenue
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Key research challenges of Fenix

1. Identify potential present (and future) contribution of DER to networks that can be
performed at advantageous cost.

2. Identify network needs and the way to satisfy them using DER

3. Revise regulations, incentive mechanisms and contractual relationships between the

different participants (DER, aggregators, network operators and markets), to
enhance DER contribution to the network with a fair economic return

4. Investigate aggregation (VPP) so the limited size of DER and their non-deterministic
behaviour limitations can be overcome

5. Develop the ICT architecture to make it work:

• At DER level: FENIX box
• At VPP level: DEMS systems
• At system operators: revision of EMS and DMS tools

6. Two physical demonstrations:

• UK (hosted by EDF Energy)
• Spain (hosted by Iberdrola)
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Demonstration
Bilbao
Alava Network
Valladolid
• Area around 3.000 km2
• 169.001 Low Voltage Customers
Madrid – 70% Urban
– 12% Suburban
Toledo Valencia – 17% Rural
Alicante • 1.234 MVA = Total Capacity
– 687 MVA Installed capacity (1775 T.C.)
– 547 MVA Contracted capacity (799 T.C.)
• 1.907 Km of lines
Región Este
– 80% aerial
Región Madrid
– 20% underground
Región Centro
Región Norte
Región Oeste
Control Centre
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DSO – 30kV/13,2kV simplified network

G ALI GAMARRA
14,4 x 2 Mvar TXAGORRITXU 14,4 Mvar
G 0,5 MW G
BERGANZO
GGOJAIN2,7 MW
MICHELIN 1,2 MW
ENVIROIL G 47 MW G
G 2,0 MW G PV
HOSPITAL 0,3MW G
HOLZLAN G
1,0 MW
G
2,0 MW
ELGUEA
SEARSA G GUASCOR
2,7 MW GELGUEA
12 MW 5,4 x 4 Mvar 30 MW
G JUNDIZ G G
G ANTOÑANA G URKILLA
14,4 x 2 Mvar 1,2 MW
G 32 MW

G SALINERA G G
7,5 MW 13,2 kV
BADAIA
G 50 MW
PUENTELARRA ALSASUA

Transformer 220/30 kV - TSO-DSO Boundary Fenix Aggregator

Capacitors MVAR
G Market (OMEL)
G DER (CHP) MW
TSO (REE) DSO (IBD)
G DER (Wind farms) MW 320 MW peak demand
G Small Hydro and renewable units MW
DER – 168 MVA Installed capacity
Transformation 30/13,2 kV
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DER participants – Main challenge
Unit Location MVA Connection Type
Cog. Fabrica Neumáticos Michelin Vitoria 47 Barras de 30 kV de Gamarra CHP
Cog. Guascor I+D P.T. Miñano 12 L 30 kV Gamarra-Villarreal 1-2 CHP
Cog. Hospital de Santiago Vitoria 2,06 L 30 kV Este-Oeste CHP
Cog. Hospital de Txagorritxu Vitoria 0,52 L 30 kV Gamarra-Peña 1 CHP
Cog. Kraslan P.I Jundiz 1 L 30 kV Jundiz-Ali 1-2 CHP
Cog. Leia BT Villarreal 0,42 L 30 kV Gamarra-Villarreal 1-2 CHP
Cog. Salinera Añana Añana 7,56 L 30 kV Jundiz-Puentelarra 1-2 CHP
Cog. Secados de Madera Goiain P.I. Goiain 2,72 L 30 kV Gamarra-Villarreal 1-2 CHP
P.E. Badaia Sierra de Badaia 50 Barras de 30 kV de Jundiz Wind
P.E. ELGEA-URKILLA Sierra de Urkilla 32,3 Barras de 30 kV de Elgea Wind
Cog. Searsa P.I Jundiz 2,76 L 30 kV Jundiz-Ali 1-2 CHP
Cog. Biometanización Vitoria 1,2 L 30 kV Jundiz-Ali 1 2 CHP-BIOMASS
Fotovoltaico Gamarra Menor Vitoria 0,3 L 30 kV Gamarra-Villarreal 1-2 PV
Fotovoltaico ULLIBARRI-ARRAZUA Vitoria 0,3 L 30 kV Gamarra-Alsasua 1 PV
Fotovoltaico en Pobes Pobes 0,1 L 30 kV Jundiz-Puentelarra 2 PV
ZIGOR Vitoria 1,1 L 30 kV Gamarra-Villarreal 1-2 Back-up
C.H. Araia San Pedro de A 0,96 STR ASPARRENA CTO 5 ARA Hydro
C.H. Santa Cruz de Campezo Santa Cruz de C 0,96 STR ANTOÑANA CTO 1 SANTA Hydro
Cog. Fundación Estadio Vitoria 0,96 STR OLARIZU CTO 2 ARETXA CHP
Cog. Vertedero de Gardelegui Vitoria 0,65 STR OLARIZU CTO 1 BERGAN CHP
C.H. Pedruzo Vitoria 0,7 STR OLARIZU CTO 1 BERGAN Hydro
C.H. Antoñana Antoñana 0,44 Barras STR ANTOÑANA Hydro
Huerta Solar en Legarda Legarda 0,7 STR NANCLARES CTO 3 TRES PV
Huerta Solar en Treviño Treviño 0,19 STR OLARIZU CTO 1 BERGAN PV
FOTOVOLTAICA en Berganzo Berganzo 0,1 STR OLARIZU CTO 1 BERGAN PV
CH Contrasta Antoñana 0,2 STR ANTOÑANA CTO 1 SANTA Hydro
FOTOVOLTAICA VALLE DE ARANAAntoñana 0,3 STR ANTOÑANA CTO 1 SANTA PV
FOTOVOLTAICA SANTA CRUZ DE Antoñana 0,1 STR ANTOÑANA CTO 1 SANTA PV
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What is demonstrated?

• Providing global services (TSO level)

1- Selling active power in the day ahead market
2- Tertiary reserve, balancing market
3- Selling reactive power capacity (PO7.4)
• Providing local services (DSO level)
4- Help maintaining voltages in lines (use case 4 )
5- Under equipment outages, use active power
generation to avoid reconfiguring the distribution
network (simulated )
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What is new?
1. Aggregating DER of different technologies
2. In Spain Generation schedules are validated only by TSO,
considering the Transmission Network
3. Currently no SO is using DER capacities to give system
support, eg. tertiary reserve
4. VVC optimizing Distribution networks that consider DER
outputs as a control variables is non exiting (requires State
Estimation in Distribution).
5. Back-up generators are not allowed to export energy into
the network
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FB - Communications
CVPP - DEMS
TVPP - DSO/TSO developments and
If Current Status Quo operational costs
Environmental benefits FENIX future
(Higher DER
Energy –price reduction penetration)
Tertiary reserve price reduction

DER Losses reduction

Benefit for
society
QoS improvement

Peak reduction and consequently,

network investment reduction
Pasive control

Distribution
Networks
DER

Transmission
Networks Distribution
and
Transmission
Networks
Central control

Fenix control
Central
Generation Central
Generation

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Regulatory recommendations
- Allow DNOs to benefit from active networks investments if
Distribution
Distribution defer capital expenditure
network
network revenue
revenue
regulation - Unbundling of network businesses should not block
regulation
cooperation among DER and network operators

- Permit meters to establish real-time communications with

Metering
Metering and
and other control devices
communication
communication - Request Interoperability among Europe

Ancillary -No unjustified barriers to distributed generators’ participation

Ancillary services
services
in ancillary services markets

Subsidies
Subsidies for
for
renewable
renewable energy
energy - Support mechanisms for DER must allow to benefit from
generation participating in ancillary service provision (ex. through Virtual
generation and
and
CHP Power Plants)
CHP

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Impact
• Potential impact is large, and grows with
penetration (…as DG becomes comparable in
size to centralised generation, and hence
implements more flexibility)
• However DG was not designed technically to
give support to the system. And still many
barriers still exist (too many “new” things),
and differ among countries
• At the end of the project an impact for the
2020 EU scenario will be released
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We see FENIX as a
forerunner to the future
Smartgrids. But a lot has
to be done yet.

Thank you!
José M. Corera – Spain Round Table RT4