Welcome to the Energynautics Company Newsletter 2016!

As consultants and researchers in grid integration of renewable energies we have been involved in a variety of new international projects for clients such as:

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), or
• Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany (BMWI)

The validation and certification of power generation units according to the FGW guidelines has also been of main focus for Energynautics. Over 30 satisfied clients testify that we provide excellent support for generator manufacturers. Do you need a dynamic simulation model for your generation unit?

Last but not least we would like to invite you to take part in our Call for Papers for this year's 5th Solar & 16th Wind Integration Workshop, to be held in November in Vienna/Austria. Special Solar Topic in 2016 is storage!

Best regards,

CEO Thomas Ackermann

In this Issue

• Selected Energynautics Projects 2015/2016
• Our Expertise
• New Revisions of FGW Guidelines 3, 4 and 8
• Solar & Wind Integration Workshop 2016
• GIZ Workshop in India
• Energynautics Presents at Conferences
• Wind Power in Power Systems (Book)
• Contact

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[Client: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Arab Emirates]

Study on Grid Codes: Technical Regulations for Power Systems Enabling Higher Shares of Variable Renewable Energy. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), supported by a consultancy work led by Energynautics, is finalising a study on grid codes and other technical regulations that govern grid connection of generators worldwide. The study illuminates aspects of grid code development with regard to variable renewable energy (VRE) sources namely solar photovoltaic and wind power. This study is part of IRENA activities aiming at supporting policy-makers and regulators, especially in countries with low VRE planning, to significantly increase their VRE share in the power system.

[Client: Barbados Light & Power Company, Barbados]

Barbados Grid Code Review: The Barbados Light & Power Company has commissioned Energynautics to review and expand its grid code. New technical requirements, such as fault-ride-through and voltage control, are needed to accommodate higher shares of renewables on the island. Energynautics has also developed new Planning and Operation Codes.

[Clients: Inter-American Development Bank / El Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica (MINAE)]

Consultancy for the Assessment of Strategies and Technologies to Maximize the Large-Scale Integration of Variable Renewable Energy: Energynautics is, together with DIgSILENT, Meister Consultants Group and Fernando Montoya, conducting a grid study in the Costa Rican transmission grid with the goal of integrating wind and solar energy into the currently primarily hydro-based system.

[Clients: World Bank, Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica (ENEE) – Honduras]

Study on the safe and economic integration of wind and solar power into Honduras' power system: Energynautics, Ecofys and Quantum America undertake a study on the safe and economic integration of wind and solar power into Honduras' power system. Within this study, Energynautics is investigating the steady-state and transient stability of the country’s electricity grid, and develops a methodology for calculating the amount of reserve required for balancing the fluctuating feed-in of wind and solar power plants.

[Client: World Bank – Guatemala]

Study on the safe and economic integration of wind and solar power into Guatemala’s power system: Energynautics, Ecofys and Quantum America undertake a study on the safe and economic integration of wind and solar power into Guatemala’s power system.

[Client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany]

Smart Network Control with Coordinated PV Infeed – Snoopi: The objective of “Snoopi” is to pave the way for a higher penetration of PV.

Therefore a voltage control mechanism is developed for PV-battery systems and other regulating devices and tested in simulations and field tests. The voltage regulation tool will be designed to be scalable and transferable and will be applicable to all distribution systems.

For details visit: www.solar-era.net (page 24)

[Client: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany]

Revising the Energiewende targets to reach the German climate protection targets 2050: In the project a consortium of IZES, IFEU, FÖS, Tippingpoints and Energynautics is reviewing the Energiewende targets in order to identify constraints and recommend action items with respect to achieving the German climate protection targets for 2050. The German government’s goal is a reduction of at least 40 percent CO₂ emissions by 2020 and of 80 to 95 percent by 2050 compared to 1990, primarily through the expansion of renewable energies and increased energy efficiency. Main focus in the project is therefore laid on the sectors electricity, thermal supply and transportation. Energynautics signs responsible for all questions regarding grid development and grid integration of renewable energies.

Energynautics provides fast and reliable modelling and simulations – an essential support for all projects in the area of renewable energies.

Our Services:

• Renewables Grid Integration Research
• Grid Studies
• Smart Grid Development
• Generation Unit Model Development
• Grid Code Development
• Power System Policy Consulting

For more information and details consult the Energynautics website or contact us directly!

The new revisions of the technical regulations regarding the measurements (TR3), modelling, validation and simulation (TR4) and certification (TR8) of power generating units (PGU) and plants have been released on 1st of March 2016 by FGW.

Energynautics is a member of the FGW and has been involved in developing the new revisions of these regulations. Therefore we know very well the requirements regarding the certification process, with particular focus on the modelling and validation of PGUs. More than 30 PGU models have been developed by Energynautics and were successfully validated and certified according to the FGW guidelines by different certification bodies.

For more information on guidelines:

http://www.wind-fgw.de/tr_engl.html

Energynautics Contact:

Dr. Eckehard Tröster

Tel: +49 (0) 61 51-78 581-00

CALL FOR PAPERS

6th Solar & 15th Wind Integration Workshop

We continue our tour through Europe and welcome you to Vienna in Austria this year. The Solar & Wind Integration Workshop will be held from 14-15 & 15-17 November 2016, accompanied by dinners, tutorials, a poster session and a study trip – each of them offering great networking opportunities with peers from industry and academia.

• Call for Papers:  11 February - 31 May 2016
• Special Solar Topic: Storage

Similar to previous years, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is going to publish the best workshop papers in a Special Edition of the Renewable Power Generation Journal. The latest version (January 2016) can be found here.

For more information visit:

www.solarintegrationworkshop.org

www.windintegrationworkshop.org

Workshop on Grid Integration of Renewables for Indian TSOs

India plans to increase its renewable (RE) generation capacity from currently 40 GW to around 175 GW by 2022.

To get prepared for this significant increase of renewables, Energynautics held a GIZ financed renewable grid integration workshop for regional TSOs as well as the national TSO, Powergrid, in New Delhi. Dr. Ackermann and Dr. Tröster from Energynautics presented an overview of the world-wide lessons learned from grid integration of renewables and discussed methods and solutions for cost effective grid integration of wind and PV.

21. Industrial Communication Congress, Bad Pyrmont/Germany

Dr. Eckehard Tröster, Senior Engineer at Energynautics, presented on the results of the Danish Cell Controller Pilot Project and of the Distribution System Study Rhineland-Palatinate in order to benchmark different smart grid technologies regarding the cost effective integration of renewable energies and other features such as security of supply.
 

The presentation (German) can be downloaded here.

EnInnov2016, Graz/Vienna

Lea Wagner, physicist at Energynautics, presented the results of a study regarding cost-optimized grid reinforcements in distribution systems at the Symposium Energieinnovation that took place from 10th to 12th February 2016. At the event over 700 experts from research, politics and industry came together to discuss the progress of the Energiewende in Germany and Austria.

Paper (German):

Kostenoptimierte Integration Erneuerbarer Energien in das Verteilnetz der EWR Netz GmbH

Paper (English):

Impact of a 100% Renewables Strategy on a Distribution Grid in Rhineland-Palatinate

This 2nd edition of the highly successful Wind Power in Power Systems has been completely revised throughout to include all the newest developments in the area, including the new standard wind turbine models. To reflect rising trends in the industry, offshore wind farms are given more coverage in this edition and storage options have also been focused on in more detail.

More information such as table of content, abstracts on chapters, or facts about book contributors can be found here: www.windpowerinpowersystems.info

Hardcover: 1120 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470974168
ISBN-13: 978-0470974162

Note: The 2nd edition is not only available in English but was translated into Japanese as well.

Order here!

For general information, ideas, etc. concerning our company, please send an email to:
info@energynautics.com

Darmstadt, Germany, April 2016