GE Energy

ADB- Asia Clean Energy Forum ADB, Manila 6th June 2012

Smart Grid for Renewable Energy Integration

Eddie Tan
Smart Grid Technical Solutions Director
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GE Energy
Power & Water
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Smart-Grid Solutions

Global R&D

Energy Management
AMI / Meter Solutions Distribution Automation Demand Optimization Transmission Optimizat. Asset Optimization Workforce Automation HQ in Atlanta, Georgia Employees: ~26,000 Est. 11 revenues: ~$7B Operating in 80+ countries; every country in Asia

Oil & Gas

($ in billions)

3 businesses, 100 countries 125+ years 100,000+ employees worldwide 2010 revenue ~$37.5B

5 R&D Centers around the world $5.7B technology spend 2,600 research employees (nearly 1,000 2/ PhDs) GE /

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Challenges for Utilities in SEA

Electricity demand Electrification coverage Reliability and power quality

Generation fuel prices

Environmental impact Distributed generation Renewable energy

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Drivers for renewable energy in SEA

Renewable Portfolio Scheme CO2 emission Local energy resources Energy security

Fuel price exposure

Local renewable industries Electrification of remote communities Grid parity (Technology cost / subsidies) Smart grid projects

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Potentials of Smart Grids

Visibility & controllability

Reliability & resiliency

Efficiency & power quality Revenue stream Energy management Electric vehicles

Distributed generations including renewables

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Renewables Energy Technologies

Wind
Solar Biomass/Biogas Hydro

Maritime (wave and tidal)

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Presentation focus non-dispatchable

Variable and non-controllable renewables Wind Solar

Types of installations:
Large centralized power stations
usually connect at transmission/sub transmission levels

Small distributed deployments

usually connect at LV or MV distribution networks
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Characteristics of variable renewables

Limited predictability

Bi-directional power flows

Islanded operation Fault current and harmonics Voltage fluctuation

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Likely impact of renewables

Stability and power quality

Asset ratings and assets life

Protection schemes Load transfer practices Service restoration strategies

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Strategies to mitigate impacts

Increase grid visibility Deploy LV monitoring

Possible techniques for mitigation Review network design Increase assets ratings Revise protection schemes Employ Volt/Var controls Revise service restoration strategies Implement grounding practices Develop accurate models

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Other approaches to mitigate impacts

Demand response Load management Microgrids Off-grid (isolation) On-grid (support) Energy Storage Help dispatch renewables Improve renewable yield Improve asset utilization Provide grid support
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Use renewables for grid support

Peak shaving support Reduce asset strain Defer T&D investment Improve overall T&D efficiency Improve power quality and system reliability

Case study: Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) supported installation of over 1000 PV Systems on Long Island for Purposes of T&D Support

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imagination at work

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