Diesel-PV Hybrid

Solutions
May 2017

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 What is a Microgrid

DOE*: Definition of a MicroGrid

“A group of interconnected loads and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) with clearly defined electrical
boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid [and can] connect and disconnect
from the grid to enable it to operate in both gridconnected or island mode.” *Department of Energy

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 Motivation for Diesel PV Hybrids

Indepen Weak
dence Grid
Diesel
Logistics
Price
Endusers
Reliable
Power
Maintenance
Genset
OPEX

Worldbank
program
Cost PV-Diesel Power Producing
Subsidies business Companies, IPPs*
GO’s &NGO’s savings case
Solar
Radiation
Carbon
IPP = Independent Power Producer
credits GO = Governmental Organization
NGO = Non Governmental Organization
OPEX = Operating Expenses

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 Situation Today

12/7/365

Load

Remote diesel power generation in the middle of nowhere

e.g. Mine in Namibian Dessert

Diesel generators
running 24/7
Switchgear Room

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 DER: PV-Diesel
In Sunbelt countries grid parity already achieved
Markets

Trends
Autonomous operation vs. Paralleling

Applications
Technology

Remote Industries
Military Field Camps
Agriculture (Irrigation Systems)
Tourism (Resorts)
Real Estate
Utilities / IPP’s

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 Game changer – PV is getting cheaper

Business case:

Invest in adding PV Power to existing or new diesel power generation sites,

to reduce OPEX and save fuel. ROI within 4-5 years!
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 Solution: Add PV Power to diesel genset sites

Photovoltaic Panels

PV Inverters
Converting DC into AC voltage

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 PV Hybrid basics
 PV Inverter is not grid forming!
 PV Inverter cannot operated in island mode
 PV Inverter used for grid tied system (ON Grid)
 In Diesel PV Hybrid system the diesel genset is the grid
 Make sure a PV Inverter is used which is suitable for hybrid
operation (no shut downs if U and f is out of range) which could
happen in a diesel island operated grid.
 PV Inverter must have remote control possiblity to adjust kW
and cosphi linear in reasonable time.
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 Diesel PV basics

Inverter

Load ~_
225kW PV Power
=15% of 1500kW

Up to ~15% PV can be added

as negative load to the gensets

No control of PV Inverter required!

500kW 500kW 500kW

Diesel gensets doing loadsharing and sequenzing according to load requirements

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 Diesel PV basics – What happen when more PV is added?

Inverter

Load ~_
500 kW PV Power
=33 % of 1500kW

PV Power is pushing Diesel gensets into Reverse Power!

Shut down of the Diesel gensets!

500kW 500kW 500kW

Diesel gensets doing loadsharing and sequenzing according to load requirements

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 Diesel PV basics – What happen when more PV is added?
Common Control Woodward DER CONTROL
Inverter

Load
kW ~_
500 kW PV Power
=33 % of 1500kW

kW kW kW
DER CONTROL is collecting actual kW information
from each source.
In case of to low diesel load and to high PV Penetration
DER CONTROL will decrease kW at PV Inverter
500kW 500kW 500kW and Powerfactorcontrol of PV Inverter via com. link

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 Solution: WOODWARD DER CONTROL

easYgen controlling gensets 3rd party gensets controls are controlling

gensets
DER CONTROL DER Control features:
CAN Bus Connectivity to:
- Scaleable open solution
- DTSC-200 ATS controls - Configurable, remote control
- easYgen-2x00/3x00 controls - For ON/OFF Grid Application
- LS511/521 controls - For n+1 diesel gensets
- MFR300 transducer - various PV Inverter brands supported
- PV web portal via 3rd party data logger
CAN Fiber converters - Wind, Storage support on request
to extend distance
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 DER Control Documentation

Wiring Drawings

Functional Description Manual

Application Description PV Diesel Brochure Hybrid Power Station Brochure

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 DER Control
- PLC based control solution to operate n+1 gensets plus PV in Hybrid mode
- CAN open communication to Woodward controls
- 2 E-Net Ports
- Port 1 for Interfacing to PV side
- Meteocontrol Blue´Log used to communicate to various PV
Inverter brands
- Port 2 for 3rd Party data exchange

- 8 Digital I/O’s
- 1 x MFR300 inbuilt , to be used for kw sensing of incoming PV feeder
- HMS Netbiter for Remote services (annual License around 70USD)

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 MeteoControl Blu’Log
https://www.meteocontrol.com/de/industrial-line/datenlogger-bluelog-x-serie/

Blue’Log used to transfer kW /PF setpoints from DER Control to Inverters

Supported Inverter types:

REFUsol (Advanced Energy) Inverter blue'Log
ABB (Power One - UNO, TRIO. PVI, PLUS, ULTRA
Schüco IPE 04 inverter blue’Log
ABB (PVS) Inverter blue'Log
Siemens SINVERT PVM Inverter blue'Log
ABB Pro Modbus inverter blue’Log
SMA String Inverter blue’Log
Delta Inverter blue'Log
Solaredge Inverter blue'Log
Fronius Datamanager 2.0 blue’Log
SSE Inverter blue'Log
GoodWe Inverter blue’Log
Steca Inverter blue’Log
Huawei Inverter blue’Log
Sungrow Inverter blue'Log
Kaco Inverter blue’Log
Sunways (SPT) Inverter blue'Log
KSTAR Inverter blue'Log
Zeversolar Eversol TLC Modbus inverter blue’Log
LSIS LSPV inverter blue’Log
SMA Sunny TriPower 60 Inverter blue’Log
LTi REEnergy PVMaster Modbus inverter blue’Log
TMEIC SOLAR WARE Inverter blue’Log
Power Electronics Inverter blue'Log
Yaskawa Inverter blue’Log
Satcon Equinox LC Inverter blue'Log
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 ON/OFF Grid Application
- Used in bad grid application
- Where it is allowed to export PV power
- Where it is forbidden to interconnect gensets
- If grid is down, gensets and PV operated in Hybrid
mode
- LS5 used as a kW transducer and as breaker
open/close indicator

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 Pure Off Grid Hybrid Application

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 Project Kairo Woodward DER CONTROL Solution

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 Paper Company Diesel Solar Application

More information about

Project – click here

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