16/01/2015

SMART MICROGRID

Ms. Harshitha S Kumar

Head – Microgrid & Rooftop PV Systems
Solar Business – L&T Construction
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Grids

Microgrid Macrogrid

Isolated Interconnected Central Distributed

Generation Generation

Fossil Fuel Fossil

Grid + Fossil
Based

Fossil + Grid +
Renewable
Renewable Renewable

Low
Strong Grid
Penetration

High
Penetration
Weak Grid

A small, integrated energy system of interconnected loads and distributed

energy resources, which can operate in parallel with the grid or in an
intentional islanded mode.
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“Microgrid is an integrated system that contains distributed energy
resources, advanced control systems, load management, energy
storage and communication infrastructure capability to work in both
grid connected and island mode to optimize energy usage

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MICROGRID DRIVERS IN INDIA

High power
shortages

Government High commercial/

policies industrial tariff

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MICROGRID
Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
Advanced control systems
Load management
Energy Storage
Network Communication

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Heat pumps

Data center Lighting

Life support Refrigeration

Security Heating/cooling

Controllable
Critical load load

DG’s CHP Point of

Dispatch able generation common Macrogrid
Fuel cells Microturbines coupling

Hydro Wind
Limited or intermittent
Biogas Solar generation Active or
passive
microgrid
controls
Batteries Energy Storage

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Why renewables?

Utility Diesel Renewable

 Fuel Price
7% 6%
(CAGR)

 Per unit
cost
(Rs./kWh)
~ Rs. 7/kWh ~Rs. 21 /kWh

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Solution - Evolution

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PV system cost decreased by>50% in the last 3 years

Fuel cost for Diesel gensets are steadily rising
Already today, we see a significant cost advantage of PV-
Diesel-Hybrid systems compared to conventional Diesel
Gensets.
This gap will become even bigger in the future

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MODES OF OPERATION
Grid tied normal mode
– Economic optimization – DER, loads & storage
Grid tied emergency mode
– Peak hours & sudden grid fluctuations
– No economic optimization
Off grid mode
– Isolate from central grid - Peak hours, power cut,
low power quality, storm / worse environmental
conditions
– Microgrid – full reliance on DER & storage to
meet demand

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COST VALUE PROPOSITION

• Micro-grid facilitates renewable integration with conventional

1 diesel gen-sets hence maximizing free fuel usage.

• Storage integration maximizes renewable usage and free fuel

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• Where an external grid and feed-in-tariff are available:

• Controls include import/export
3 • Renewable shifting and storage facilitates use of external
grid at night rate and export at grid peak times

• SCADA, remote monitoring and control options to reduce site

4 operations and maintenance costs.

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Benefit Customer Utility Society
Reduced Electricity cost & Fuel Cost 
Sales excess power to grid  
Remote monitoring and control  
Energy efficiency  
Reduced transmission & distribution  
losses
Reduced system congestion cost 
Reactive power & voltage control  
Peak shaving  
Increase use of renewable  
Reduced SO2, Nox, CO2 emissions  
Layered grid architecture  
Automatic load management  
Load & resource profile 
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Potential by 2020

Potential of ~4250 MW
by 2016 -17

Domestic
~200 MW

Customers

Industrial Commercial
~2300 MW ~1750 MW

Source: KPMG
Source: GTM Research & Bridge to India

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AREAS OF APPLICATION

Military &
Remote
Security
Microgrid
Microgrid

Commercial
Community
& Industrial
Microgrid Microgrid

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Microgrid Application Map

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Microgrid types

Continuously
Optimised
Reliable
Energy

Sheddable

Essential

Industrial Island Institutional

Military (Mining/Refineries)
(Remote grid (Universities/Labs,
communities) Hospitals)
Critical
Critical

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Case Studies

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CASE STUDY 1:
SOLAR DIESEL HYBRID SYSTEM

With Grid – 100 % PV penetration is possible

With DG – PV penetration is limited to 20%

– With advanced control systems DG-PV penetration will
be brought to 60-70%

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CSTI HYDERABAD
Project details:
Solar: 113.9 kWp
DG – 1*100 KVA, 1*60
KVA
Electricity grid

Project Benefits:
>40% penetration of
Solar
When penetration of
solar is substantial
when compared to
DG capacity – to
ensure stability
Due to DG optimum
loading constraints
excess solar
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CASE STUDY 2:
SOLAR WITH BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

Location Patna, Bihar

Solar Capacity 25 kWp * 5 numbers
Battery Type VRLA GEL
Hybrid Inverter 25 KVA * 5 numbers (3
phase)
Critical Load 14 kW
Battery Capacity 420 kWh
Autonomy 1 day
considered

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PROJECT DETAILS
5 X 25 kWp ~ 125
kWp Solar power 280 Wp
plant

MODULES

22° TILT
444 NOS. (New Office Building)
14° TILT(Janata Darbar)

25 kVA 415 V

INVERTER

5 NOS. HYBRID

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5 NOS. OF BATTERY
VRLA GEL TYPE
BANKS

BATTERY

12 HOURS BACK-UP
350 Ah (Provided for critical
load of 2.8 KW )

Web based .NET developed

SCADA

Historic trending
Microsoft
& Real time
compatible
monitoring
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FEATURES

1. Reduced dependency on grid power and DG sets

2. Project has set a benchmark and standard for the

rest of the state to adopt greener & cleaner
technologies

3. 24*7 power supply to critical loads is ensure

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CASE STUDY 3:
FULL FLEDGED MICROGRID SYSTEM

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L&T Campus, Chennai
Permitted quota from ‘Tamil 1414 KVA
Nadu Electricity Board’
Rated capacity of Diesel 2*1010 KVA
Generators (DG)
Rooftop Solar PV installed 117 kWp
capacity
Rated capacity of Micro 6 kWp (3*2 kWp)
wind turbines installed
Maximum demand of TC 2 1300 KVA
building loads
Microgrid controllers Master Controller (MSC)
installed Generator Controller (GAC)
PV/Wind Controller (RMM)
Load Controller (RLC)

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FUNCTIONALITIES
Synchronization / Parallel operation of different
energy resources
Automatic load control
Peak shaving
Storm Anticipation
Capacity management to make the optimum
use of 2 DG’s
Renewable metering and control operation
Active & Reactive Power Control
Reverse Power Protection
Network Communication
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TC-2 SS

TC-2

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L&T OFFERINGS

Survey Deploy After Sales

Project
management

Handover

Equipment
Supply Support
&
Services
Installation &
Testing

Training Reports

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L&T PROJECTS

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INDIA’s LARGEST • Punjab State Policy
•
ROOFTOP PROJECT •
Capacity : 7524 kWp
Polycrystalline Modules
• Central Inverters

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QUERY ? KINDLY CONTACT

Ms. Harshitha S Kumar

Head – Microgrid &
Rooftop PV Systems
Email: hsk@lntecc.com
Ph: +91-44-2270 4969
Mobile:+91-98403 64223

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