Microgrid control systems
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General information
| Name of company |
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| Website of company |
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| Name of product |
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| Product is hardware and/or software-platform |
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| Product standardized or project-specific? |
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| Distribution in which countries? |
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| Unique selling proposition of the product |
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| Comments |
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Services of the company
| Company produces microgrid control hardware |
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| Company programs microgrid control software |
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| Company provides system integration of microgrid control hardware and software |
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| Company provides EPC services for microgrid projects |
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| Company provides operations and maintenance of microgrids |
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Scope of control system
| Central monitoring and control unit (Hardware) |
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| Control unit is standalone product or integrated into other device (if latter, which device?) |
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| Other hardware components (e.g. smart meters, sensors, switches, domestic appliances, …) |
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| Software-Platform for monitoring and control of the microgrid |
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| Software-Platform is a cloud solution or installed on own server or computer? |
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| Software compatible with third party hardware? |
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| Hardware compatible with third party software? |
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| Monitoring and/or control of microgrid via smartphone app? |
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| Comments |
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Microgrid layout
| Which customers is the product aimed at? (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, community, campus, military, …) |
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| Focus on offgrid, grid-connected or mobile microgrids? |
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| How many kilowatts of installed generating power can be integrated? (FROM - TO) |
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| How many different generators can be integrated? |
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| AC bus system |
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| DC bus system |
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| Hybrid AC and DC bus system |
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| Which control strategy is used to run the microgrid? (e.g. central control, master/slave control, distributed control, …) |
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| Which components are needed for grid forming in islanding operation? (e.g. battery, diesel generator, …) |
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| Can the system be retrofitted to existing energy system assets? |
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| Can the system be expanded modularly after initial commissioning? |
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| Comments |
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Connectivity
| Supported communication protocols (e.g. Modbus TCP, Sunspec, KNX, Zigbee, …) |
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| Supported communication interfaces (e.g. RS485, Ethernet, Wireless LAN, analog inputs an outputs, …) |
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| Connectable generators (e.g. solar PV, wind turbines, CHP, diesel generators, fuel cells, hydro power plants, …) |
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| Connectable storage systems (e.g. batteries [lead, lithium, redox flow, …], flywheels, heat storage, …) |
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| Connectable loads (e.g. heat pumps, heating boilers, charging stations for e-mobility, refrigerators, …) |
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| What components/brands can be integrated 'plug & play'? |
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| What components/brands have to be integrated manually? |
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| How are components integrated manually? (e.g. connection boxes, command-line interface, ...) |
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| Software-Platform has graphical user interface for integration and configuration of external devices? |
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| Software-Platform has graphical user interface for programming energy management options? |
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| Communication between control system and energy system assets is wired or wireless? |
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| SCADA integration possible? |
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| Other options to connect the microgrid to a higher-level distribution grid (e.g. smart meter gateway, CLS-interface, ...) |
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| Can smart home systems be integrated into the microgrid? |
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| Is the data encrypted during data transfer? If so, how? |
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| How is the system protected against threats from outside? |
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| How are firmware updates realized? |
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| Comments |
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Functions
| Grid conntected operation |
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| Islanding operation |
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| Automated transition from islanding to grid-connected mode and back |
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| Time required for transition from grid-connected to islanded mode (in seconds) |
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| Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) |
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| Operation is also possible without connection to the internet |
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| Operation is also possible without connection to control room of higher-level distribution system operator (DSO) |
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| Asset control of distributed energy resources |
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| Load management defining curtailable loads and priority loads |
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| Automated dispatch control and optimization |
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| Automated Re-dispatching in response to external orders or unplaned internal events |
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| Internal voltage and frequency regulation in islanding mode |
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| Real time active and reactive power control |
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| Control of power exchange and voltage levels at point of interconnection |
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| Aggregated ramp rate control at point of interconnection |
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| Phase balancing between different AC phases |
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| Black start capability |
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Energy management options
| Increase in self consumption |
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| Increase of self-sufficiency |
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| Peak Shaving |
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| Charging of electric vehicles |
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| Energy management of thermal energy assets? (e.g. heat pumps, thermal storage, ...) |
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| Backup power |
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| Zero feed-in |
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| Ancillary services for public grid (e.g. frequency regulation, reactive power control, …) |
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| Consideration of weather forecasts |
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| Consideration of energy load predictions |
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| Consideration of changing energy prices on the energy market |
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| Use of AI or self-lernings algorithms |
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| Blockchain based billing and/or pay as you go solution |
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| Participation in the energy market |
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Price indication
| Hardware: One-time acquisition costs for central control unit (without VAT) FROM - TO (approx. retail price in Euro) |
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| Hardware: Monthly maintenance costs for central control unit (without VAT) FROM - TO (approx. retail price in Euro) |
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| Hardware: Costs for other necessary system components? (e.g. smart meters, switches, …) |
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| Software: One-time acquisition costs (without VAT) FROM - TO (approx. retail price in Euro) |
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| Software: Monthly maintenance costs (without VAT) FROM - TO (approx. retail price in Euro) |
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| Are there renting or leasing options? If so, what are those options? |
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| Comments |
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| Price information available |
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Best practice project
| Information on reference projects available |
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| Best practice project - ongrid |
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| Best practice project - offgrid |
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