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REFERENCE PROJECT
Power Potential 2

Virtual Power Plant

Future Services

Core

Constraint Manager

Predictor

Virtual Power Plant

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Project  Title : Power Potantial Project 2

Whole System Operation

Balancing -Virtual Power Plant

Transmisssion led curtailment

Intertripping


 

ANM - Level 1 Controller

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ANM - Level 2 Controller

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ANM - Level 3 Controller

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ANM - Level 4 Controller

Transmission Operator

Learning Objectives

Year : 2020 (Phase 2 VPP Online)

User Case : Whole System Operation (Virtual Power Plant)

 

Energy Market - Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

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This project demonstrates an large distribution network. The system includes an interactive energy market where flexibility services (Active Power and Reactive Power) can be procured as part of an energy market for balancing services.

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Generation Predictor
 

Main Functionality :

The Predictor provides short and long range predictions of Generation for use in the decision making processes. It uses neural forecasting to predict  DER output based on historical data and current weather forecasts , date time and other factors. It supports an active learning process where the neural model is continually learning from historical data to optimise the accuracy of the predictions.

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Main Functionality :

Virtual Power Plant
 

The Virtual Power Plant Module (VPP) can provide ongoing MW and MVAr support services at the point of delivery i.e. the Grid Supply Point. The VPP module determines the amount of MW and MVAr available in realtime from each of the participating DERs , allowing for network constraints and provides an aggregated MW and MVAr

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Future Services / Congestion Forecasting
 

Main Functionality :

Congestion forecasting integrates demand and generation predictions with thermal and voltage constraint management. Driven by the NOVA Prediction engine and live weather forecasts this module identifies possible network constraints and the level of DER curtailment required to mitigate them. The results can then be reported to planning engineers or utilised by market based modules to procure services ahead of time.

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Demand Prediction
 

Main Functionality :

The Predictor provides short and long range predictions of system loads for use in the decision making processes. It uses neural forecasting to predict  demand based on historical data. It supports an active learning process where the neural model is continually learning from historical data to optimise the accuracy of the predictions.

Energy Market

Transmission

Distribution

DER

Consumer

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Level 4 - Enterprise

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Level 3 - Control Centre

Level 2 - Substation

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Level 1 - Field

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L1

DER 

L-1

DER 

RTU

Market

Market

Market

DMS

SCADA

ANM

Facilitate

Network Data
 
Generators - 53

Busbars - 1612
Circuits - 1596
Circuit Breakers - 1532
Transformers - 362

 

Project Statistics

 Includes 4GSPs (33kV to 132kV) 

Managed Power  = 2304 MW (Typically)

Energy Market Process Flow

Notable Features

Primary Benefits

Primary Project Features

First Realtime Loadflow in United Kingdom

Largest ANM System in Europe

Primary System Benefits

Accelerated DER Connections

Day-Ahead Market

Realtime

Demand Prediction

Generation Prediction

Future Services

Virtual Power Plant

DER

SCADA / DMS System

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Anchor 2
Energy Market

Transmission

Distribution

DER

Consumer

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Level 4 - Enterprise

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Level 3 - Control Centre

Level 2 - Substation

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Level 1 - Field

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L1

DER 

L-1

DER 

RTU

Market

Market

Market

EMS

SCADA

ANM

Facilitate

Trade

L-1

DER 

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