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Deeside Business Forum 8th December
Role of Community Energy and Storage in the Transition to Low Carbon Future – Dolwyddelan Case Study Deeside Business Forum 8th December
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We are Uniper Main activities: Our operations: Where we operate:
Employees: 12,635 Power Generation Commodity Trading Energy Storage Energy Sales Energy Services Power generation, Storage, Services - Europe Power generation - International Commodity Trading, Energy Sales € 2.12 bn EBITDA 100 years Experience 38.2 GW Total generation 40+ countries around the world 4th largest generator in Europe Main activities: Gas fired plants 19.2 GW Coal fired plants 10.5 GW Energy storage Gas: 8.5 bn m3 Gas fields Gas pipelines and infrastructure Regasification Nuclear plants 1.9 GW Hydroelectric plants 3.6 GW Trading Energy sales (small to large clients, electricity and gas) Services Data: Uniper Annual and Sustainability Reports 2016
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Expertise built on engineering excellence and owner operator asset experience
We are a one-stop shop offering a broad range of services that work closely together, reducing complexity and risk for clients Our background as an asset owner/operator gives us deep understanding of the energy industry and our clients’ needs We are independent of equipment and component suppliers, giving us freedom to choose the best solution for clients Expertise based on experience 1926 1957 1970 1990 1978 2000 2016 Innwerke 1917 UK Central Electricity Generating Board Pipeline Engineering GmbH Our expertise has been built up over the last 100 years, allowing us to offer our clients a one-stop shop approach, that is independent of equipment component suppliers and draws on our industry understanding as an asset owner/operator. Our family tree includes some of the leading companies involved in energy generation and gas networks in Europe. VEBA Kraftwerke Ruhr AG Powergen PLC Power Technology
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Energy services to over 600 power sector and industrial clients all over the world
Gas pipelines, storage and LNG Insurance, banking and finance Energy distribution Renewables Energy from waste and biomass Gas fired generation Nuclear Industrial generation Coal fired generation Uniper provides Energy Services to over 600 customers, within the 9 customer segments. These are either core generation (coal, gas, nuclear, renewable, waste) businesses like utilities or IPPs, energy distribution businesses (gas and electricity transportation & storage), industrial customers (steel industry, smaller scale CHPs) and businesses investing within the power sector.
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Our energy services Through Life Services Feasibility, Construction,
• Owner’s engineering services • Technical & engineering consultancy • Project management • Supplier quality services • Compliance assessment & management • Stakeholder engagement • Trading & dispatch services • Fuel & energy sales & supply • Training & development • Environmental assessment & management • Health & safety management • Operational performance audit & peer review • Feasibility studies • Due diligence • Conceptual & basic design (FEED) • Applications & permitting • Technical specifications • Tendering & procurement support • Project management • Site & safety management • Environmental management • Supplier quality assurance • Claim & variation management • Commissioning, acceptance & handover Feasibility, Construction, Commissioning • Outage management • Inspection management & analysis • Component & plant life extension • Advanced condition monitoring • Advanced performance management • Long term O&M service (LTSA) • Field & workshop repair services • Spare parts management • Plant performance optimization & testing • Root cause analysis Operation & Maintenance • Maintenance strategy & optimization • LTSA with OEMs review & re-negotiation • Portfolio optimization • Operational maturity assessment • Plant modification & upgrades • Benchmarking studies • Risk management • Process safety assessment • Governance & codes & standards Asset Management & Optimization Decommissioning • Decommissioning strategy & planning • Mothballing support • Dismantling • Managed shut down • Site & safety management • Decontamination & legacy management Based on our experience of managing and continually optimizing large complex portfolios of generating assets, our teams have expertise in the complete range of energy technologies and asset types. Our services positively influence all aspects of plant development, operation and maintenance, to deliver value across the entire asset lifecycle.
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Project Background Conwy Borough Council engaged the services of Uniper to investigating the potential for a community energy scheme with an objective of: Tackle fuel poverty through delivering an innovative renewable energy project which is able to generate and distribute energy at a community level Ability to determine own ‘price point’ based on a business model which would not rely on feed in tariffs (FiTs) Deliver energy security through energy generated at a local level, reducing the reliance on the local network and major energy suppliers Develop an exemplar model which is replicable and scalable for other rural communities and businesses with sustainability at its heart. Dolwyddelan is located approximately 5 miles to the west of Betws-y-Coed, with a population around Electricity is presently supplied through the Scottish Power distribution network and the village has access to natural resource of Afon Cwm Penamnen.
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Project Deliverables Uniper was responsible for:
Develop technical design and construct an appropriately sized renewable energy (hydro-electric and PV) generation system and smart energy storage system with power scheduling capabilities to meet the energy supply demands. A business plan detailing the business model in respect of power purchase agreements. Project delivery and construction management. An asset management plan to ensure that all the infrastructure is managed properly ensuring reliability and performance for the life of the assets, whilst mitigating any risks. Data and business intelligence from which similar projects may be borne
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Achieving Sustainable Local Energy
The technical concept is to combine hydro generation, PV generation and a battery storage system co-ordinated to serve the power requirements of participant customers across the parish
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Project Constraints and Challenges
There are inherent constraints for this project which need to be considered and appropriately managed: The flow rates of the Afon Cwm Penamnen (finite energy capacity) Development/construction controls in the Snowdonia National Park Requirements of Natural Resource Wales Power Purchase Agreements governance Current distribution network connection capacity and infrastructure Supplier choice, regulatory obligations and treatment of: Distribution Use of System (DUoS) Renewable Obligation (RO)
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Technical Concept To allow the system to deliver the power that matches the customer load, the instantaneous consumption for each property needs to be measured and communicated to the central controller. A mesh radio concept proposed to control the energy system and simultaneously match the output to the demand. Local Energy System: Hydro Generator 200KW PV Generation 80KW Battery Storage 6MWh
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Battery Storage Benefits
Using the battery system as the supply buffer has significant benefits for connected consumers e.g. pricing discrepancies due to importing significant electricity due to generation capacities both daily and seasonally. The blue line shows when the battery is operating within its capability to manage the difference between the generation and load. The green line shows when surplus energy is being generated, i.e. a combination of hydro plus PV exceeds the expected customer demand. The red line shows when there is an energy deficit, where energy will need to be purchased to supplement the scheme. The battery system acts as the buffer, in effect displacing a significant amount of the energy trading that would be required with a conventional supply and generation agreement. Without the battery only 40% of demand could be locally generated.
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Potential Benefits of the Project
Sustainable local energy production Commercial scale demonstration of technologies and their integration Business/industry development opportunities creating jobs and wealth in the area Further developing the identity of Conwy, North Wales and Wales as a leader in renewable energy development Improvements to family lives as energy poverty is tackled Capability and capacity building in the region for renewable technologies Transfer of skills and knowledge to commercial and Industrial applications Increased training and education opportunities to meet the industry needs, capability and capacity building in the region
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Thank You If you need any further information, please contact us:
Uniper SE E.ON-Platz 1 40479 Düsseldorf Uniper disclaimer: This presentation may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Uniper SE management and other information currently available to Uniper. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. Uniper SE does not intend, and does not assume any liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
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