ABB LTD Virtual power plant serves as demonstration project for IEC standards
ABB helps State Grid Jibei Electric Power build virtual power plant Press release | Beijing, China | 2020-08-06
Virtual power plant serves as demonstration project for IEC standards
ABB technology has helped China's Jibei Electric Power create a virtual power plant, thanks to a customized intelligent distribution, metering and coordination control solution.
The virtual plant integrates clean energy generation systems with energy storage devices to create a virtual and controllable platform via a distributed power-management system.
Since the virtual plant was put into operation last December, 11 types of flexible energy resources have been connected to it in real time, thanks to its IOTIPS (Internet of Things in Power Systems)-based operation.
A further 226 MW capacity is expected to be connected, to cover three cities including Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao and Langfang.
The plant has made a breakthrough in the installed capacity of new energy: its 20.14 GW installed new energy capacity accounts for 57.3 percent of the project's total level.
But balancing the supply of power from inherently variable clean energy sources such as solar and wind, with a wide range of demand, presents the daunting challenge of 'transient equilibrium among power generation, supply and use'. In other words, how to monitor online the demand for energy consumption, then maintain power supply balance and maximize energy efficiency - without compromising user experience.
ABB's rich experience with virtual power plants allowed it to provide leading-edge intelligent distribution metering and coordination control technologies for nine types of users from different industries. These include solar power systems, air source heat pumps, civil and industrial air conditioning units, and EV charging stations.
In use, ABB intelligent instruments and digital equipment are deployed to monitor various electrical and environmental parameters such as temperature of the power distribution system. This information is sent remotely to implement efficient power management strategies including peak cutting and load transfer.
Co-ordination control technologies, meantime, have been deployed in the offices of Jibei Electric, to automatically govern the operation of interconnected air-conditioning units and rapidly reduce electrical load compromising user comfort.
According to Jibei Electric Power, this is not a conventionally physical power plant, but a demonstration project that can be included as a use case of IEC virtual power plant standard. As an IOTIPS-based innovation platform that enables real-time interaction between adjustable resources and power systems, the project's success depends on advanced, digital and intelligent technologies. To this end, we fully cooperate with ABB in terms of such critical technologies as intelligent metering and coordination control for the virtual power plant. ABB shares its successful experience and technologies from European projects to help us create a smart grid that delivers many benefits including energy saving and efficiency improvement.
James Zhao, Lead Business Manager, Electrification, ABB China, added: 'The virtual power plant project demonstrates Jibei Electric Power's full confidence in ABB and high recognition for ABB's power management technologies.'
About ABB
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB's success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
ABB technology has helped China's Jibei Electric Power create a virtual power plant, thanks to a customized intelligent distribution, metering and coordination control solution.
The virtual plant integrates clean energy generation systems with energy storage devices to create a virtual and controllable platform via a distributed power-management system.
Since the virtual plant was put into operation last December, 11 types of flexible energy resources have been connected to it in real time, thanks to its IOTIPS (Internet of Things in Power Systems)-based operation.
A further 226 MW capacity is expected to be connected, to cover three cities including Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao and Langfang.
The plant has made a breakthrough in the installed capacity of new energy: its 20.14 GW installed new energy capacity accounts for 57.3 percent of the project's total level.
But balancing the supply of power from inherently variable clean energy sources such as solar and wind, with a wide range of demand, presents the daunting challenge of 'transient equilibrium among power generation, supply and use'. In other words, how to monitor online the demand for energy consumption, then maintain power supply balance and maximize energy efficiency - without compromising user experience.
ABB's rich experience with virtual power plants allowed it to provide leading-edge intelligent distribution metering and coordination control technologies for nine types of users from different industries. These include solar power systems, air source heat pumps, civil and industrial air conditioning units, and EV charging stations.
rnIn use, ABB intelligent instruments and digital equipment are deployed to monitor various electrical and environmental parameters such as temperature of the power distribution system. This information is sent remotely to implement efficient power management strategies including peak cutting and load transfer.
rnCo-ordination control technologies, meantime, have been deployed in the offices of Jibei Electric, to automatically govern the operation of interconnected air-conditioning units and rapidly reduce electrical load compromising user comfort.
rnAccording to Jibei Electric Power, this is not a conventionally physical power plant, but a demonstration project that can be included as a use case of IEC virtual power plant standard. As an IOTIPS-based innovation platform that enables real-time interaction between adjustable resources and power systems, the project's success depends on advanced, digital and intelligent technologies. To this end, we fully cooperate with ABB in terms of such critical technologies as intelligent metering and coordination control for the virtual power plant. ABB shares its successful experience and technologies from European projects to help us create a smart grid that delivers many benefits including energy saving and efficiency improvement.
rnJames Zhao, Lead Business Manager, Electrification, ABB China, added: 'The virtual power plant project demonstrates Jibei Electric Power's full confidence in ABB and high recognition for ABB's power management technologies.'
rnAbout ABB
rnABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB's success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
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