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1 Trends und Innovationen für ein Energiesystem der Zukunft Prof. Dr. Michael Weinhold, CTO Energy Management Division, Siemens AG Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, 2. Juli, 2015 siemens.com/energy-management

2 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Distributed Energy Systems Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 2

3 The energy world is changing dramatically 5 business drivers identified From centralized power and unidirectional grid Distributed Energy Systems to Decentral and Distributed Energy Systems and bidirectional balancing Generation and Transmission Distribution and Consumption 1 Changing generation mix higher volatility drives invest in stability / availability 2 Generation capacity additions generation capacity increase requires new connections 3 Distance from source to load natural resources and demand centers to be linked 4 Decentralization (public / private) small / distributed units drive invest in distr. automation / IT 5 Refurbishment / upgrades installed base is enhanced to cope with new challenges Page 3

4 Technologies to master the Energy Transition: increasing role of Power Electronics and Digitalization in all voltage levels Changing generation mix Generation capacity additions Distance from source to load Decentralization (public / private) Refurbishment / upgrades Interconnectors Network Control Systems Synthetic Inertia Transmission Grid Capacity additions Intelligent Distribution Grid Smart Substation High Voltage DC Systems (HVDC) Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) Supergrids Active Network Managem.,Microgrids, Nanogrids Distributed Energy Systems (DES) Energy Storage, Electrolyzers, Power-to-X Equipment with higher voltage ratings Cyber Security Solutions Resilience Page 4

5 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Distributed Energy Systems Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 5

6 Germany: wide spread of power contribution from Renewables 80% German electricity load coverage from Renewabes (Net Power Generation and load, red line, in GW) 10% German electricity load coverage from Renewabes (Net Power Generation and load, red line, in GW) Page 6 Quelle: Agora Energiewende,

7 Feed-in characteristic of 78 kwp-pv-plant near Nuremberg on May 11, 2014 Germany, January 2013 Germany, July 2013 Page 7 Source: Michael Weinhold & friends

8 Voltage Control in low voltage grids: FITformer REG Low-voltage load regulation range in three steps With well-proven electromechanical switching devices Switching under load Page 8

9 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Decentralization Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 9

10 Jinping-Sunan, China, 2012 Thyristor valves for the sending station Yulong Customer Project Name Location Power Rating Type of Plant Voltage Levels Semiconductors State Grid Corporation of China Jinping Yulong-Tongli 7200 MW, bipolar Long-distance transmission, 2059 km ± 800 kv DC 525 kv AC, 50 Hz ETT, 8 kv (6 inches) Page 10

11 France-Spain Interconnector, 2014 World's first HVDC Project in VSC Technology with 2 x 1000 MW Customer Project Name Location Power Rating Type of Plant Voltage Levels Semiconductors INELFE (Rte and REE) INELFE Baixas, France to Santa Llogaia, Spain 2 x 1000 MW HVDC PLUS 65 km underground cable ± 320 kv DC 400 kv AC, 50 Hz IGBT Page 11

12 Western HVDC Link, United Kingdom, 2015 World s first submarine interconnector with 600 kv DC Customer Project Name Location Power Rating Type of Plant Voltage Levels Semiconductors NGET/SPT Upgrades Ltd. Western HVDC Link Hunterston - Deeside, UK 2200 MW, bipolar Subm arine cable transmission, 420 km ± 600 kv DC 400 kv AC, 50 Hz LTT 8kV Page 12

13 Offshore wind power connection: Example BorWin2 in the North Sea Integrate 800 MW from 100 km offshore distance with highest efficiency Page 13

14 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Distributed Energy Systems Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 14

15 Typical Microgrid Installations Resilience increasingly in focus Campuses Remote Locations and Islands Industries with critical Processes Critical Infrastructures / Military Institutions Page 15

16 Intelligent Distribution Grid and Microgrid: Wildpoldsried, Germany Local consumption: 0,6 MW - 3 MW Local generation: 6 MW PV, 2 MW Wind, 1 MW Biogas Reduction of grid expansion cost by more than 20 % Page 16

17 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Distributed Energy Systems Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 17

18 Releasing hidden capacity by Active Network Management Network state Problem detection Decision making Set-point command Active Network Management System Energy storage Voltage control device Controllable generation Controllable loads Real time thermal rating Page 18

19 Agenda Global Trends in the Energy System Innovations Fields Generation mix and Capacity additions Distance from source to load Distributed Energy Systems Smart Grids Energy Storage, Power to X Page 19

20 Energy storage facilitates the integration of infrastructures and energy carriers Central Large Utilities Application cases by location of storage Distributed Small utilities, municipalities, industry prosumer Pumped storage H2 / Chemicals Battery Thermal Electricity Electricity H 2 / H 2 Fuel Methane for car (gas grid) Electricity Heat Grid balancing and stability Power-to-gas Power-to-chemicals Grid stability, self-supply, electro-mobility Power-to-heat Page 20

21 SIESTORAGE References Blackstart applications SIESTORAGE installation as standard container at the grid of ENEL, Italy for network stabilization with infeed of power from decentralized, renewable sources Commissioning in MVA/500 kwh SIESTORAGE installation in existing modernized substation of VEO* Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany for black start in the steel and rolling mill of Arcelor Mittal GmbH (AMEH) Commissioning in ,8 MVA /720 kwh One-stop-shop: From planning and installation through to commissioning and services Possibility of integration into prefabricated standard container or existing building * (Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH) Page 21

22 Energiepark Mainz Project scope and key facts Location: Mainz-Hechtsheim (DE) 3 high performance electrolysis systems, peak power of 2 MW el. each (6 MW peak) Highly dynamic operation over broad load range (ramp speed 10% per sec.) First Electrolyzer delivered mid of march Plant commissioning scheduled July 2015 Page 22

23 Supergrid, Microgrid und Nanogrids: more sensors (data), more electronics, more resilience Transmission Grid (Supergrid) Microgrid Nanogrid Page 23

24 Vision of the Future: the energy cell concept Data communication Cell 1 Cell 3 Cell 2 Electricity grid / Supergrid Cell 4 Cell 5 Gas grid Cells negotiate energy exchange among themselves (peer-to-peer) Energy cell can be Community Factory Power plant Dedicated storage Facility Energy cell contains Power generation Thermal and gas grids Energy storage Power-to-X Dispatchable Loads ICT, self-organisation self-healing intelligence Page 24

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26 Thank you! siemens.com/energy-management

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