ABB’s view on Smart Grid

- more than IT and smart meters!

”Smart” A SmartGrid is an electricity network that can intelligently

S/S integrate the actions of all users connected to it –
generators, consumers and those that do both – in order
to efficiently deliver sustainable, economic and secure
electricity supplies.
Source: European Technology Platform SmartGrids

Integration A Smart Grid is self-healing, enables active participation of

Renewables consumers, operate resiliently against attack and natural
disasters, accommodate all generation and storage
options, enable introduction of new products, services
and markets, optimize asset utilization and operate
efficiently, provide power quality for the digital economy.
Håkan Johansson ABB – First ASIA Solar Energy Forum – Manila July 5, 2010 Source: US Department of Energy

ƒ Smart Grid is the future evolution of the entire power network.

Smart Grid ƒ Smart Grid includes both transmission and distribution, focuses on the
integration of renewable generation, reliability and efficiency of the grid.
The evolution into more efficient ƒ Smart Grid includes the demand response and the potential of new
technologies such as large scale integration of electric vehicles.
power systems ƒ Smart Grid includes both automation/IT and controllable power devices
in the whole value chain from production to consumption.

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Smart Grid challenges Efficient generation, transport and better utilization of

Improve efficiency along the whole process electricity
Commercial
Primary energy Transport Generation T&D Industry Residential

30 % saving
Demand

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Integration Integration
of of electric Improved well Improved More efficient Lower line losses,
renewables Reliability vehicles efficiency pipeline flows fuel combustion higher substation Improved
efficiency productivity Building
and management
efficiency
ƒ Up to 80 percent losses along the energy value chain
ƒ Some losses inherent to the generation of electricity
ƒ Network losses in EU are an estimated 50 TWh, the annual consumption of 13 million
households*
Energy efficiency along the value chain can reduce losses by 30 percent
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Example of solar potentials and initiativens Stockholm Royal Seaport

Longterm solutions A Smart Grid R&D Pilot Project
Mega cities 2015 Driver: Stockholm, a sustainable city.
DESERTEC Reducing energy consumption to half

2009-2025:
ƒ 10 000 apartments
ƒ Customer interaction
demand response
S
Source: UN
ƒ 30 000 new office places
ƒ Electrical vehicles and
ship to shore connection
ABB vision 1988
ƒ Micro generation and
energy storage
2020:
ƒ CO2-reduction from 4,5
down to 1,5 ton per person
2030:
ƒ Fossil free city

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Example of a large-scale Smart Grid Today's vs. future electrical power systems.
Stockholm Royal Seaport Aspects and challenges to be considered for solar
7 1 Active houses/buildings and Demand Response
ƒ Reduced peak load and increased energy efficiency by demand
ƒ A “new way” of looking into the future network.
side participation and home/building automation
6 ƒ For a long-term, sustainable energy source, solar power offers an
2 Distributed Energy Systems
attractive alternative.
ƒ Integration of production for local generation PV and Wind in
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Home/Building Automation Solution ƒ Globally, investments in renewable energy sources is growing, which
6 3 Integration and Use of electric vehicles reduces costs by growing volumes and improved technologies.
ƒ Integration of PHEV Charging Infrastructure
3 ƒ Solar p
power is environmentally y clean, and its energy
gy is transmitted
4 4 Energy Storage for Network Support and DES* from the sun to the earth free of charge
ƒ Increased stability and power quality
ƒ But exploiting the sun’s power is not without challenges
Harbor Control Solution
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1 ƒ Reduced CO2 emission based High voltage shore connection ƒ How to maintain stability?
Smart Primary Substations
4 6 ƒ Large infeed at maximum generation
ƒ Increased efficiency and reliability with higher automation level
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Smart Grid Laboratory (part of Innovation Center) ƒ Intermittent production
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5 ƒ Research, development, simulation and implementation of smart
grid application
ƒ Storage
ƒ But, high power infeed also have to be supported by existing strong
transmission systems
*DES, Distributed Energy Systems
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ABB SVC Light with energy storage Conclusions

ƒ Handles intermittent energy production ƒ Smart Grid is the evaluation of today's systems and the enabler for a more
issues such as voltage control, sustainable energy system with a more consumer driven electricity market
grid stability during and after faults, which includes:
as well as frequency regulation. ƒ integration of renewable energy sources and efficient energy
ƒ Used during peak load situations and consumption
as emergency reserve ƒ both transmission and distribution
during power outages.
ƒ both power and automation/IT devices
ƒ Energy Storage as alternative
to investment in increased ƒ both technology,
technology business models and regulatory/market frameworks
grid distribution capacity ƒ Smart Grid is a learning process. An important arena to develop and
ƒ Current Project demonstrate solutions for the entire future power system together with all
Two wind farms connected to 11 kV stake holders including authorities and end users.
distribution system. Rated 200 kW/1 h , ƒ Most of the components and systems needed exists today but new
600 kW/15 min standards must be developed
ƒ Smart Grid creates new jobs and attract new competences
ƒ Everyone has to reconsider the individual energy consumption behavior

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