1. Sean Lyons
26th January 2016

2. Telecommunications Software & Systems Group
TSSG
Telecommunications Software & Systems Group
Founded: In 1996, has 100+ researchers (112 people) in Waterford.
Expertise: is a leading software R&D Centre with particular expertise in network, mobile and communications services.
Science: is a leading SFI funded SRC Centre working with IBM, Cisco and Alcatel-Lucent.
International: is one of Ireland’s leaders in the EU collaborative R&D programmes (FP7/Horizon 2020) and has worked with over 450 companies on these programmes.
Industry: completed over 110 direct industry projects in Ireland over the past 5 years and has spun out a number of leading international start-ups such as FeedHenry Ltd
24/11/2018

3. SECO – Smart Energy Cluster Optimisation
Distributed Generation
Renewables – Wind, Solar
CHP
SECO
Smart Energy Cluster Optimisation
Load – Selectable, Predictable
EV’s, Thermal, Pumping, Data Centres
Storage
Battery, Thermal, Pumped Hydro, CAES
If you consider an industrial estate or a large complex such as the Intel HQ in Leixlip, SECO looks at how to manage the energy demands of the many elements when you have many sources, including the grid, but also local wind turbines, solar panels, geo-thermal as well as a local generator and possible energy storage. SECO optimises this many-to-many problem to ensure demand is met and that the cost of energy is minimised.
Market
SEM Pricing
Wind Forecasting
Tariffs
Demand Prediction
DSU’s AGU’s
SECO ‘ties it all together’

4. The Problem & Opportunity Identification
Old paradigm
100% Demand driven
Large Centralised Power and Old, Unidirectional Infrastructure
Inefficiencies, e.g. Spinning Reserve
29% of ETS* CO2 emitted by the power industry
New paradigm
Supply/Demand balancing
Requirement to cater for Intermittency & Variability of Renewables
Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, De-carbonised energy
Mandatory EU Targets
Transition will not occur with a
‘Top Down’ Approach
* ETS + EU Emissions Trading Scheme

5. Why Solve It?
Microgrids not alone reduce the cost of energy to the end consumer
++ the balancing/ramping/frequency/voltage services can be sold to the grid operator – Ancillary Services
++ microgrids are a tangible manifestation of Smart Grid that enable the further evolution of Smart Grid
but allow the consumer to make profit on their energy by exploiting arbitrage opportunities in the electricity market
Intelligence gives Control – turn Consumers into Prosumers

6. Solution Smart Grid must put the ‘End User’ in the Centre
Incentivise behaviour – Dynamic Tariffs
Facilitate Distributed Generation
Control = Power = Playmaker
Consumer Participation
Intelligent Decision System

7. Where’s the Money?
Turn on/off load on market signals

8. Benefits hierarchy - consumer
Energy cost savings
Energy arbitrage – profit opportunity
Security of supply
Availability & Price
CSR (Green)
Benefits hierarchy – Grid Operator
& Energy Regulator
Capacity
Balancing/ramping etc
De-Carbonised energy
Energy independence
Energy price

9. SECO in Industrial Settings
Model the factory/cluster load to establish an accurate profile with a view to predicting upcoming demand and trends
Integrate with market to optimise real time pricing
Enable demand side management mechanisms
Enable Distributed Generation technologies including wind, CHP, battery storage, diesel generation, etc.
Potentially trade power within the cluster (future)
Model various scenarios to optimise and maximise returns
Model these scenarios versus acceptable risk profiles thereby retaining control on site

10. Route to Market Stage 1 - Test bed sites in Industrial Load Centres
Stage 2 – Enabling Virtual Power Plants with complimentary vertical partners
- Storage Technologies
- Distributed Generation
- Voltage Optimisation
- Ancillary Services
- EMS Systems
Stage 3 - Microgrid partners in UK, EU and US

11. The Future New Paradigm Green Wave of Innovation Prosumers
Energy Independence
Low Carbon Economy = 6th Wave
Ancillary Services/Negawatts – DSM, VPP, VNM,……. All need Intelligence and Control to be effective
Hierarchy of Smart Grid – Dynamic Tariffs, Consumer Participation, Control, RE, Decision Systems

13. Intellectual Property
SECO Algorithms and platform
developed by PhD level Optimisation experts
exclusive license from TSSG (WIT)
Extensive industry knowledge input to platform
Principal Investigator, Concept Developer & Promoter from the Energy sector
TSSG expertise in development of high level software and Optimisation systems

14. Thank you for your attention
Any questions?
Contact: Sean Lyons