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Future Distribution Networks

Aidan Roberts

Outline

 Investigation Area  Placements  Highlights  Closing thoughts

Investigation Area

 Proposed

 Distributed Generation  Smart Networks

 Network Operation  AMI

 Smart Networks/ Intelligent/ Smart grid

 Intelligence - “The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills”  Acquire

 Knowledge - Increased Monitoring/Information  Skills - Analytics/Modelling

 Apply

 Knowledge – Process & Guidelines  Skills – Technology functionality

 A means of achieving high level energy policy objectives

EUTPS Definition

 “an electricity network that can intelligently

integrate the actions of all users connected to it - generators, consumers and those that do both - in order to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure electricity supplies.”

Placements

 Proposed

 OFGEM (6 months) – September 2008  EA Technology (6 months) – April 2009  Landis + Gyr (6 months)  EDF Energy Networks (6 months)

 Actual

 OFGEM (6 months) – September 2008  EA Technology (7 months) – April 2009  Landis + Gyr (10 months) – February 2010

Ofgem - UK

 Policy Analyst  Quality of Service Department

 Worst Served Customer Policy

 Environment Department

 Business Carbon Footprint (BCF) Methodology &

Reporting Template

 Other

 Innovation Funding Incentive (IFI)  Registered Power Zones (RPZs)  Distributed Generation (DG) Incentive

EA Technology Consulting -UK

 Consulting Engineer  New Energy Technologies  IEA Implementing Agreement - ENARD

 Subtask 1 - Regulatory frameworks and business

models conducive to the development of Smart Grids

 IEA Implementing Agreement – DSM - Task XIX:

 Subtask 3 - Micro Demand Response and Energy

Savings

 Strategic Technology Programme (STP) Module

5 “DER for Networks”

 Report - “Smart Meters: Next Steps”

Landis + Gyr - France

 R & D Engineer  Advanced Metering Systems  Development of G3 PLC

ErDF specification Maxim Modem OFDM IPv6 via 6LowPAN Adaption layer

G3 PLC

MV - MV Trial MV - LV Trial LV - LV Trial PLC Type Carriers Theoretical Data Rate (bps) Data Rate (bps) Frame Error Rate (FER) Data Rate Frame Error Rate (FER) Data Rate Frame Error Rate (FER) S-FSK Single 2400 880 0% 763 12% 880 0% OFDM 36 35 000 6092 0% 4175 1% 5700 0% OFDM 92 128 000 2038 7% 1400 38% 630 40%

Technical Learning

 Technical

 Ofgem

 Regulation  Incentive mechanism development  Importance of consultation process

 EA Technology

 DSM  Smart Metering  National & International Collaboration  Exposure to “Smart Grid” activities around the world

 L + G

 Communications  Software Development  Standards & Interoperability

Personal development

 Confidence  Adaptability  Languages  Cultures  Industries  Awareness  Community  Social  Political  Environmental

Closing Thoughts

 Great experience

 Career  Personal

 Some of my objectives not achieved

 Lack of DNO placement  Timing – real developments over next 12 to 18

months

 Other new objectives were added

Thanks

 Bon voyage et bon courage!

Closing thoughts



The smart grid is a name given to a suite of technologies and associated applications that will help to deliver future energy policy

• bjectives – sustainability, competitiveness and affordability



Given the natural differences in drivers and operating environment, each implementation of a smart grid can be different



The ‘smart’ in smart grid refers to greater understanding (monitoring), embedded intelligence and overlaid IC&T



The smart grid is focused on Electricity Networks however networks cannot be separated from the overall electricity system



Distribution networks are heavily impacted due to the lack of monitoring, high proportion of assets & natural interface to consumers



A noticeable shift from ‘generation-centric’ to ‘consumer-centric’ networks



Effective application requires understanding your drivers & scope of application but also being aware of the bigger picture



There is much to be gained from Collaboration



Cross stakeholder (Distribution, Transmission, Generation, Manufacturers, Academia)



Cross borders (states or countries)



Be aware and actively Influence energy policy and regulation



Contrary to innovation in the past, smart grid is here to stay, as it is the only way to achieve policy objectives



Smart grids wont just happen: a lot of work needs to be done, a lot of learning’s and most likely a lot of mistakes



Trials are important, they may be expensive and time consuming however they will save money in the long run and enable effective large scale application



Culture change is needed to encourage lateral thinking



Rollout staging is important particularly with large scale technologies. New systems should be designed to meet end state but will also need to handle transition periods



Resources are needed for smart grid and business as usual



Smart grid can attract a new workforce



It is an exciting time to be an engineer in the ESI

Solar Bonus Scheme

Monthly Energy / Installed Capacity

0.0 500.0 1000.0 1500.0 2000.0 2500.0 3000.0 3500.0 4000.0 4500.0

Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Apr-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 Feb-11 Mar-11

Energy Exported to Grid 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 Solar PV Systems in Service

MWh feed-in per month KW connected capacity (total, est/act)

Solar Bonus Scheme

Grid-connected Solar PV system installed capacity - ENERGEX

1.6 2.1 2.7 3.2 3.5 4.3 5.3 6.0 6.3 7.3 9.0 10.512.1 14.317.4 20.423.8 27.831.3 36.841.5 46.9 54.2 61.1 68.9 76.9 88.0 92.1 103.3 116.6

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Outline

 15-20 mins  Idea is for each of you to present a summary of your

• verseas experiences under the scholarship – suggest

you cover

 – your objectives,  your program,  highlights of your technical learning,  highlights of personal development,  overall view on how worthwhile it was to you and in

meeting the scholarships objectives