Smart Metering Initiative ADWEA Program Saeed Nassouri Technical Advisor Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) Dec 2010
Company Background SMART GRID Basics AMI Project Strategy Project Scope Implementation Status Challenges Next Step Content
Background In 1998 the Water& Electricity Department Privatized & ADWEA Was established The sector Evolved into distinct Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and into 9 separate companies Independent Regulation & Supervision Bureau (RSB) There are two distribution companies AADC & ADDC
Background continue The companies set goals to: Offer future proof solution for energy Improved Customer service, CRM & Billing and Comprehensive Energy data management Paving the way towards a SMART network CRM / Billing project was completed in 2005 AMI project was established in Aug 2006
Basics Corp Office Power Plant Transmissio n Station Transmission System Distribution Station Distribution System Residential Consumer Industrial Facility Residential Consumer Electric Cars Solar Generation Power Plant + - Wind Tower generation Battery Power Storage Industrial Facility Corp Office
SMART GRID BASICS Drivers and Comparisons An Outlook Conventional Networks Smart Grid Networks Unsustainable Energy System. Sustainable Energy System. Generation Follows Load. Load Follows Generation. Fossil Energy Sources. Integration of Renewable Energy Sources Centralized Power Generation. Decentralized Power Generation. Outages and restoration are fault driven Outage Prevention & Restoration
Power (MW) SMART GRID - BASICS 8000 7000 Energy Saving Peak Demand 6000 Shaved Demand 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 Time (Hrs)
ADWEA - AMI Project Strategy Towards High performance Business Corporate Strategy alignment Incorporate Innovation process Change & Program Management Master schedule - Strategic goals
Project Scope Objective: Implement a fully automatic meter reading and meter intelligence monitoring and data capturing system to encompass the entire consumers of water & electricity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Key Performance Indicators (KPI): Reliable and timely meter reading, instant meter read & two way data sharing between meters and CRM/Billing systems Benefits for ADWEA: Improved consumer bill accuracy, faster revenue collection, ability to push consumption data to consumer, accurately aggregate consumption within Distribution network. Pave the way for a SMARTER NETWORK.
VISION Utility Core Systems Corp Office Transmission System Substation Power Plant Core Utility Network Distribution System Distribution Area Network Meter Aggregation Network HOME APPIENCE NETWORK
DESIGN Water & Electric meter data collected by End Point Units A multi point system collects data via Power Line Carrier (PLC) at the base of high rise buildings Data is then transmitted via Meshed wireless & Fiber Optic network to the servers Locations where the meters are far apart, RF technology is utilized instead of PLC
Topology Utility Operations Wi-Fi CPE Meshed Wireless Network Ethernet over Power Line/ MBUS High-Rise Collector Wireless Collector Meter Management System Wireless Electricity Meters Network 12
Implementation Four Phase Approach 1. Collection & Initial Validation of meter data 2. Verify & Analyze data for the purpose of billing 3. Integrate into the CRM & Billing system (bi-directional process) 4. Integration into the entire ADWEA SMART network
Wi-Fi Network Meters Data Head-End Systems MDMS CC&B D a t a B u s ERP Meter Data Exchange Billing Data Exchange/info Controls AMPEP AMR Application AAS-WEB Amplight Appl. LV LV Application Register a meter Receive Meter Reading Perform Initial Validation Change / Reset a Reading Detect Alarms Connect / Disconnect a Meter Validation Estimation Analysis of Meters Data Consumption Calculation Trends & demands Forecasting Premise ID Customers ID Customer Profile Accounts ID Billing Tariff Schemes GIS Phase I Phase II Phase III
Implementation Design Flexible solution that satisfy company needs and regulatory demands To cater for immediate and future requirements Proven, current and fail safe technology Implementation with minimum interruption to customers
Leveraging ADWEA Assets Shoebox-sized radios unobtrusively mounted on sub-stations and street light poles Connected through ADWEA sub-station fiber infrastructure
AMR Metering Points: Abu Dhabi Island
AMR Metering Points: A Close-up
(%) Monthly Incremental Progress 1.60% 1.54% Apr/06 0.28% 0.21% Aug/08 0.33% 0.25% Sep/08 1.46% 1.55% Oct/08 1.49% 1.90% Nov/08 1.57% 2.44% Dec/08 4.00% Jan/09 2.56% 2.60% Feb/09 1.27% 1.74% 1.11% Mar/09 2.22% 1.95% Apr/09 2.52% May/09 1.16% 2.62% Jun/09 0.78% 2.67% 1.73% Jul/09 2.84% Aug/09 0.77% 3.10% Sep/09 0.34% 3.10% Oct/09 0.42% 3.87% Nov/09 0.40% 3.83% Dec/09 7.37% Months 5.05% Jan/10 0.51% 4.84% Feb/10 0.44% 5.72% Mar/10 8.97% 4.04% Apr/10 0.69% 3.23% May/10 0.72% 3.23% Jun/10 0.05% 3.09% 2.18% Jul/10 3.17% Aug/10 0.75% 3.58% Sep/10 1.31% 2.43% Oct/10 0.47% 0.47% 2.43% Nov/10 8.12% 2.43% Dec/10 8.12% 2.43% Jan/11 8.12% 2.43% Feb/11 8.12% 1.59% Mar/11 7.28% 0.90% Apr/11 6.59% (%) Cumulative Progress 20% SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THE AUTOMATED METER READING (AMR) TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM Contract No. G-3923 - (Original & VO1 ) OVERALL PROGRESS S-CURVE REV (0) OVERALL 'S' - CURVE FOR ORIGINAL & VARIATION1 99.10% 100.00% 92.66% 95.09%97.52% 93.41% 85.37% 87.80%90.23% 86.13% 78.00% 10% 9.50%9.83% 10.26%10.50% 11.29%12.78%14.34% 12.05%13.95% 59.32% 72.32% 69.08% 65.04% 54.49% 49.44% 45.61% 47.47% 41.74% 75.54% 78.63% 81.80% 48.16% 38.64% 35.54% 36.26% 38.06% 38.50% 32.70% 24.90% 27.41%30.03% 18.34% 20.94%22.68% 23.28% 24.45%25.23%26.96%27.73%28.07% 28.49% 28.88% 16.39% 18.95%20.22%21.33% 48.88% 48.93% 51.10% 51.85%53.16% 53.63% 61.76% 69.88% 0% 1.60% 1.54%
Challenges Technical issues Challenges Risks Communication(TRA) & Asset Installation (Reliability & Interoperability) Villas, buildings, farms Multiple meter manufacturers RF
Next Step Building blocks towards the SMART GRID Mobile workforce management LV AMR enabling Distribution NMS Alternative Generation In Home monitoring devices
DHCP AMR NOC High Voltage Sub-Station TROPOS Control ADWEA NOC RADIUS 1GE 100FX 1GE 10GE Ring DHCP DIR RADIUS DNS Etc. 1GE 1GE IDSS ISP POP Street Light 10GE High Voltage Sub-Station Low Voltage Sub-Station 100FX