PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY-DEPLOYMENT (PACE-D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Smart Grid Pilot : Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. – An Overview 22/11/2016 Presented by USAID PACE-D TA Program 1 1
Contents • Ajmer SG Pilot Summary • Solution Overview • Technology Overview • Solution Advantages • Solution Functionalities • Dashboard / UI samples • Learnings 2
AVVNL SG Pilot Summary Pilot Summary: AVVNL, Satguru Feeder • Number of Distribution Transformers: 4 • Number of Consumers: 514 • Heterogeneous Meters: Genus, HPL, L&T, Secure • Implementation Time: 3 Months • DT No. of Single Three Phase Connections Phase DT -1 157 108 49 DT -2 56 45 12 DT -3 124 109 15 DT -4 177 163 14 TOTAL 514 425 90 3
Solution Functionalities • High Frequency data capture • DT – 2 minutes • Consumer – 12 to 15 minutes • Near Real Time graphs of load, current for DT’s and consumers • Multilevel Information – DT level, Consumer level, instantaneous, daily, monthly, historical • Near Real Time T&D loses for each DT • Detailed insights into consumer consumption behaviour • Near Real Time load survey for load violations • Reports on consumption, load violation, power outages • Actionable Insights based on load, power factor, imbalance etc. 4
Solution Overview Xenius Smart Grid Solution Generic Solution – • works with existing meters by making them smart Faster Deployment • DT Monitoring Integration with • existing IT and Billing systems Successfully • deployments: PVVNL, • NOIDA Consumer Monitoring AVVNL, Ajmer • LESA, Lucknow • Feeder Monitoring Cloud, Apps, Analytics, NOC 5
T echnology Overview Completely Indigenously designed and developed product using the following technologies: IOT / M2M based solution • Xenius TM Hardware • Over The Top Adaptors (OTTA) – to interface with individual meters on their • existing communication ports. Gateway – to communicate with the backend cloud • Over The Top (OTT) approach to eliminate hassles and cost of meter replacement • Communication Network • 865 Mhz RF based self healing network for NAN (neighbourhood area network) • GPRS for WAN side communication through private APN • Energy Meter Interface supported (for heterogeneous meter makes) • Optical Port • IRDA Port • RS232 • J2EE based backend platform • 6
Field Devices – OTT Adaptors OTT Adaptors Interoperable - works on various meter makes • Fetches data from Optical / IRDA / RS232 • Sends data on a RF Mesh Network (865 Mhz) • Heterogeneous Meters: Genus, HPL, L&T, Secure • Implementation Time: 3 Months • 7
Field Devices – Gateways Gateway Supports RF and GPRS • Aggregates data on RF Mesh from OTT Adaptors • Communicates with cloud through private APN • Each Gateway can support from 50 to 100 OTT • Adaptors (depending on area topology) 8
Feature Rich Dashboard - Existing meters made smart using OTT (Over the Top Solution) - DT wise vital statistics, instantaneous current, voltage, power factor, load - Maximum Demand (MD) of DT for the current billing cycle - Phase imbalance percent on each phase leading to loses - Near real time DT audit on daily and monthly basis - Environmental (Temp) monitoring for correlation with energy consumption data 9
Feature Rich Dashboard - Visualize precise DT level statistics with high frequency granular data - Identify power outages precisely for each DT or all DT’s from same feeder - Print graphs or download in various standard formats and save them for further usage and reference 10
Variety of Reports Important Reports: - Daily / Monthly Consumption - Load Violation - Power Outage - Consumption Patterns - Losses 11
Consumer Engagement – Mobile App - Mobile apps for consumer engagement and transparency - Details of current meter reading, instantaneous load, voltage, current and power factor - Graphical displays for hourly, daily and monthly consumption - Useful for managing electricity usage in an optimized manner and reducing wastage - Ready for demand side management, push notifications 12
Meaningful Insights • Near Real Time Exception Notifications Example: “<Consumer Name> Low PF (0.65) @ Date/Time” “CHANDER PARKASH MULACHANDA, LOW_B_PF, (0.67) @ 2016-09-21 10:37:41” • Near Real Time Actionable Insights for AVVNL Examples: • “204 number of consumers are having low power factor leading to higher line losses. Advise them to use automatic power factor controller.” “R_Current phase imbalance at DT -3 of 35.32% is leading to higher T&D losses leading to 1.6 kVAh. Please consider reconfiguring the phase sequence of consumers.” “202 number of consumers are exceeding their sanctioned load aggregating to 180.33 kW. Please consider load augmentation for such consumers.” 13
Live Demo Live walk through for an overview of various features, functionalities, reports etc. https://myxenius.com 14
Upkeep of the System • Ensure that the probe is always attached to the data port of meter. • For any maintenance work on DTs, if CTs are removed, the same should be put back with special care about its direction. • If for any reasons (like manual meter reading) the probe is removed, it should be attached back to the port to ensure continuous data reads. • If for any reasons, the underlying meter is changed (different make, different phase), then please intimate Radius with the new meter details (make, phase) so that requisite firmware can be pushed to the OTT Adaptor from the backend system to make it work with the new meter and accurate accounting. • If in general any changes are made to the distribution network (moving consumer from one DT to the other, adding of new consumer connections to pilot DTs, etc.), then please intimate Radius so that the required mapping can be done at the backend for accurate accounting.
Solution Advantages Investment protection : No replacement of installed base of existing different - make meter as it is upgraded by OTT solution to make them functionally smart. Faster implementation : OTT Adaptors added on communication ports of - existing meters. Least consumer resistance: No meter change is required thereby the - consumer perception of new meter being fast is addressed. Regulatory compliance : No new regulatory frame work required as the - existing CMRI port for collecting data is being used to read the meter Heterogeneous Installation : Support for various makes and types (non- - smart, smart) of meters, resulting in a easily scalable and maintainable set-up eliminating vendor specific dependencies 16
Solution Advantages Investment protection for OTT module: OTT modules can be configured - remotely (OTA) to read different makes of meter. Bi-directional communication capabilities to interface with Smart Meters as well. Integration with existing IT back-end of utility: OTT solution and its - back-end IT platform has web services and can be integrated with existing IT back-end of utility through API T echnologically advanced solution : Based on the concepts of IOT/M2M and - distributed intelligence, resulting in near real time operations. User Engagement/Empowerment: Feature rich and informative CEIP - (Consumer Engagement and Information Portal) for Utility and End Consumers. Additional mobile apps for end consumers. 17
Challenges Preparedness and Cooperation on the part of Utility Any change / new initiative needs a new perspective and aligned mindset for success. With respect to Smart Grid pilot, following are some important points for increasing the probability for success and faster implementation: Availability of utility assets and consumer related data for pilot area • An initial walk through from utility side to ensure all utility assets (example consumer • meters, DT and Feeder meters, meter communication ports etc.) are available and functional with respect to smart grid pilot needs. Close communication between utility and implementation partners for regular sync • up on all important aspects, implementation plans and schedules. 18
Challenges Distribution Network Change Management • One of the most important aspect for successful operations of Smart Grid. Any automated • system can work within defined guidelines of process and information flow. Merging of Distribution Transformers without intimation. • Pilot area consumers being reconnected to DT’s within or outside pilot scope without • intimation leading to inaccurate AT&CL reporting on dashboard. Replacement of faulty meters without intimation leading to erroneous data. • Conversion of connection (from 1 phase to 3 phase) • Carefully doing repair work at DT’s with respect to the CT’s installed. • The above lead to a lot of rework as well as wrong recording and reporting of various • statistical parameters. Can be controlled to a good extent by proper communication and planning between the • various stake-holders. Inconsistent Meter Behavior • Observed that few meters get into a hang state, gives erratic data despite consumer consuming • energy. This leads to inconsistent T&D loss behavior. 19
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