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Advanced solutions for solar plantsSergio Asenjo, Head of Solar Center of Competence, June 10th 2010
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Photovoltaic plant automationArchitecture
The system will manage, among traditional automation functions/features:
Solar tracking system, when available, for production maximization
Performance calculation of the different stages
ABB patented Switching System for optimizing inverter efficiency
Troubleshooting management of strings
Integration of plant security and surveillance system
Production automatic reporting system
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
High precision shadowing control algorithm for solar tracking
Extensible and scalable solution for any plant size
Switching system for optimizing inverter efficiency
Performance/efficiency oriented supervision system
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
High precision shadowing control algorithm for solar tracking
Shadowing prevention according to tracker dimensions and plant layout
Other systems use “backtracking correction”, thus preventing unnecessary movements and efficiency losses
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
High precision shadowing control algorithm for solar tracking
ABB algorithm calculates the optimal position modeling panels and tracker structure geometry
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Photovoltaic plant automationArchitecture
LAN 2
Local Automation
Solar Tracker
Inverters
MV an LV Swicthgears
DCS
Transformers
OPERATORWORKPLACE
Remote Office
Internet
Remote Access
LAN 1
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Photovoltaic plant automationFunction allocation
At the DCS level is controlled
Solar plant power electronics device controls
Optimization - switching
Neural networks - intelligent forecast and approximation
Alarms and events handling
At local automation is performed
Trackers
Accurate solar tracking algorithm
One and two axis movement control implementation
Power connection box
Power connection box management
Current per line current control to detect strings failures
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RS20-0800 RS20-0800
RS20-0400 Spider 5Tx
9PLC5
Fibra ópticaMultimodo
Cable Cat5+
Cable interior armario
9PLC4
9PLC3
9PLC2
9PLC1
9PLC4
8PLC3
8PLC2
8PLC1
7PLC4
7PLC3
7PLC2 7PLC1
6PLC5
6PLC4
6PLC3
6PLC2
6PLC1
5PLC4
5PLC3
4PLC4
4PLC3
5PLC2
5PLC1
4PLC2
4PLC1
3PLC4
3PLC3
3PLC2
3PLC1
2PLC5
2PLC4
2PLC3
1PLC4
2PLC2
2PLC1
1PLC3
1PLC2 1PLC1
Master 2 Master 1
SAION-LINE
ADSL
Supervision & control systems
Photovoltaic plant automationLocal automation architecture
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
Switching System for optimizing inverter efficiency Input power distribution for optimizing inverter efficiency
Switching principles:
Inverter low performance at low loads
Inverter high performance at medium-high loads
One inverter working at medium load, better than two inverters working at low load
Load balancing among inverters
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
Switching System for optimizing inverter efficiency
Low performance High performance
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Photovoltaic plant automationAdvanced optimization
DCS advanced control functions
Operation of the switch over cabinet
Optimization based theoretical calculations
Neural networks analysis
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Photovoltaic plant automationAdvanced optimization
Over the Maximum Power Point Tracking algorithm (MPPT) to increase performance in operational points like low sun conditions it has been developed a set of algorithms based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and designed to adapt themselves to the particular conditions of every PV plant
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
Switching system for optimizing inverter efficiency
Neuronal Network is an adaptive approximation method to achieve a more accurate calculation of output power in case of switching
Working Principle:
Two inverters: PI1=I1*V1 ; PI2=I2*V2
Switching all strings to Inverter 1
One inverter; PI=PI1+PI2 (Ideal)
One inverter; PI’=PI1’+PI2’ (real)
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
Switching System for optimizing inverter efficiency The difference is in the PV turbine
equivalent I-V curve (affected by panel degradation, dirtiness, etc..)
Neuronal network learns from real values to get progressively a better PI’
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Solar standard solutionTechnology highlights
Performance/efficiency oriented supervision system
Real time plant performance ratio calculation based on:
Irradiation
Panels strings
Inverters
Transformers
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New advanced featuresOriented to performance
Efficiency calculation:
For individual elements (strings, trackers, inverters…)
For stages
For the whole plant
To allocate malfunctions in the shortest time
Alarms for deviation in real time (alarms)
Reports
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Stages for performanceCalculations
Modules Efficiency
Tracking Efficiency
Cabling efficiency
Inverters and Swicthing Efficiency
Trasnformers efficiency
Irradiation
Temperature
Strings Inverters Inverters output
Modules Characteristics
Tracking- Perfect- Optimal
distribution
Inverter characteristics
Swicthing scheme
Transformers characteristics
Real Position
String Tracker Inverters Transformer
Trafo
Counter
DC cable Design charactericits
DC fieldA
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Real performanceDevices for measuring
Measurements devices:
Weather station
Pyranometers
Reference cells
Inclinometers
Strings measurements
Inverters measurement
Input DC
Output ac
Transformers
Electrical metering
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Theoretical performanceCalculation methods
Equipment characteristics
Modules behavior
Tracking models
Perfect
Optimal
Cabling design
Switching, inverter curves
Transformers performance curves
Control system strategy and features
PLCs, SCADA, Databases
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Energy balance reports
18/12/2009 Modules
Plant Líne String RadiationOutput
MeasuredOutput
Calculated Eff. Measured Eff. Calculated Ratio
P1 P1-L1 P1-L1-S1 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6%
P1-L1-S2 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P1-L1-S3 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P1-L1 24 KWh 3,6 KWh 3,66 Kwh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P1-L2 P1-L2-S1 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P1-L2-S2 8 KWh 0,9 KWh 1,22 KWh 11,25% 14,5% 77,58%
P1-L2-S3 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6%
P1-L2 24 KWh 3,3 KWh 3,66 Kwh 12,5% 14,5% 90,26%
P1 -- 48 KWh 6,9 KWh 7,32 Kwh 13,78% 14,5% 93,52%
P2 P2-L1 P2-L1-S1 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P2-L1-S2 8 KWh 1,2 KWh 1,22 KWh 14% 14,5% 96,6 %
P2-L1-S3 8 KWh 1,1 KWh 1,22 KWh 13% 14,5% 90,11 %
P2-L1 24 KWh 3,5 KWh 3,66 Kwh 13,64% 14,5% 94,35%
P2 -- 24 KWh 3,5 KWh 3,66 Kwh 13,64% 14,5% 94,35%
Summary -- -- 72 KWh 10,4 KWh 10,98 Kwh 13,71% 14,5% 93,80%
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Production increase.
Nubosidad
Disminución de irradiancia debido a la posición horizontal
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Production during high wind
Irradiancia aprovechada en caso de viento
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Hail Position
Production in normal conditions
Production during hail situation.
ABB system optimizationAutomatic Switching system during hail and high wind
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Irradiancia día 23
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Tiempo (h)
Dawn
Cloudiness
Dawn - nightfallr
Red color area production increase
ABB system optimizationAutomatic Switching system in dawn, nightfall and clouds
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Solar standard solutionTechnology improvements
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Performance/efficiency increased by 0,8% to 2,5%
Production increased during the whole day, starting earlier and shutting off later.