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Grid Code Compliance Testing
Karl O’Keeffe Colm MacManus Oisin GouldingKarl O Keeffe, Colm MacManus, Oisin Goulding
Operational Services and Performance
November 19th 2012November 19 2012
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ContentContent• Purpose of Grid Code Testing
• Roles of the Customer & TSO
• Testing Overview
• Testing timelines• Testing timelines
• Operational Certificatep
• Testing Timelines
• Grid Code Testing Known Issues
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Purpose of Grid Code TestingPurpose of Grid Code Testing • Ensure safe, secure and economic operation of the , pPower System
• Demonstrate compliance with the Grid Code– Issue Operations Certificate
• Test true capabilities of the Generator unit at Commissioning stage and throughout lifetime of unit– Contract for Ancillary Services – Address non‐compliance via remedy and/or derogation
• Assess the level of impact on other usersand the performance of the Power System
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CustomersCustomers
• Users connecting to the System must undergo Grid Code Compliance Testing. p g
• The following connections undergo this similar process:process:
• All Transmission Connected WFPS Generation
• DSO WFPS connections 5MW or more
• CDGU Generating Units testing review completed.
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Role CustomerRole - Customer• Notify TSO Commissioning and Proposedmodifications to Installed Plant as early as possible
• Organise and Demonstration of Compliance asOrganise and Demonstration of Compliance asapplicable with Grid Code
• Development of necessary Test Procedures and• Development of necessary Test Procedures andsignoff at least 10 days in advance of testing.
S b i i f th t t fil & O t t• Submission of the test profile & Outages [email protected] & SEMO
• Request for ESBI Commissioner as applicable (TEM)
• Completion of Test Reports with Test data
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Data Requirements CustomerData Requirements - Customer• Turbine Data Sheets & Models
• Commissioning Programme
• Completion Certificates (wiring / pre & post energisation• Completion Certificates (wiring / pre & post energisationsignals and control Check)
• Operational Readiness Confirmation• Operational Readiness Confirmation
• Installed Plant confirmation
R d t f l t d t t• Raw data for completed tests
• Test reports & respond to queries
• Registered Characteristics
• Operational Certificate
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Agreeing a TestAgreeing a Test• Standard list of tests to the Customer (available (online)
• Discussion of testing methodologyDiscussion of testing methodology• Alternatives are assessed and agreed
• Grid Code Tests conducted with normal generator• Grid Code Tests conducted with normal generator control settings applied.Compliance m st be demonstrated hile• Compliance must be demonstrated while operating within EPA licence limits.S b i T R & d d• Submit Test Request & agreed test procedure to [email protected] with test date.
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Role TSORole - TSO• Develop Signal Listsp g
• Co‐ordination of testing (Dispatch and GCCT)
• Issue Operational Readiness Confirmation• Issue Operational Readiness Confirmation
• Agree Test Procedures for TSO Requirements
O it Wit i f t t• Onsite Witnessing of tests
• Ensure Communications are clear between ResponsibleO t d NCCOperators and NCC
• Recommend for Operational Certificate
• Recommend for Ancillary Services with test report
• Handover to Per. Monitoring and Customer Relations
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Testing Overview Wiring Completion Testing OverviewPost Energisation
Certificate
Energise Generator Transformer
gSignals and Controls Signoff
Post Energisation Signals and Controls Signoff
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Dispatch Testing
Operational Readiness Confirmation
Test Requests
Grid Code Testing
O i l C ifi
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Testing Timelines (indicative)Ancillary Service Agreement
Dispatch Testing and Capacity limits apply
Energisation Operational Readiness Con
Operational Certificate
Development of Grid
+3mths0‐6mths 3‐12mths
Power Export & Cap limitCode Tests
Testing Period
Energisation Instructions
Day to Day Operations / Performance Monitoring
Testing Period
Instructions
DoFs
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Operational CertificateOperational Certificate• Issued by TSO on successful completion of y pGrid Code Compliance testing.
Statement on tests completed successfully‐ Statement on tests completed successfully
‐ Derogations which are required to address g q
known non‐compliances
‐ Ongoing monitoring of unit
‐ Conditions for revocation of Ops Cert
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Operational CertificateOperational Certificate• An Operational Certificate triggers:p gg
– under the terms of the customer’s Connection Agreement, the MEC Capacity Bond can beAgreement, the MEC Capacity Bond can be released and, if applicable, ‘Firm Access’ applied;applied;
– under the terms of the Ancillary Service Agreement receive Ancillary Service payments;Agreement receive Ancillary Service payments;
– All relevant sections in TSO informed and PCA t id dparameters provided
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Grid Code Testing Known IssuesGrid Code Testing - Known Issues• Signalling and Controllability IssuesSignalling and Controllability Issues
• Reliable Forecasting and Scheduling of testing
• OEM travelling from abroad to carry out testingOEM travelling from abroad to carry out testing
• Test Failures due to lack of Grid Code Knowledge
• Completion of testing within acceptable time linesp g p
• Continued non‐compliance of legacy Wind Farm Power Stations
• Notification to TSO of registered characteristic changesg g
• Meeting Reactive Power Requriements
• Appreciation of TSOs role to test multiple units in parallelpp p p
• Retrospective application of new Grid Code Modifications
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Dispatch TestingDispatch Testing
Colm MacManusOperational Services and Performance
TeamNovember 19th 2012
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Dispatch TestingDispatch Testing • Testing Overview
• Commissioning Programme• Post Energisation Signals and Controls signoff (3 party)• Capacity Limits• Capacity Limits
• Dispatch Testing • Controllability Requirements• Examples of Pass / Fail• Reporting• Operational Readiness Confirmation• Operational Readiness Confirmation
• Categories of Controllability• Moving Categories (iii) to (ii)• Reference to Performance Monitoring
• Scheduling and Wind Forecasting
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Testing OverviewTesting Overview
Post Energisation
Energise Generator Transformer
TEMPost Energisation Signals and Controls Signoff
Dispatch Testing
MOp g
Operational Readiness Confirmation
Test Requests
OSP
Test Requests
Grid Code Testing
Operational Certificate
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Sample Commissioning ProgramSample Commissioning Program
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Controllability RequirementsControllability Requirements
One key testOne key test
1. The WFPS Active Power Control1. The WFPS Active Power Control System is compliant during real time
/operation and/or during ongoing performance monitoring and testing ofperformance monitoring and testing of the WFPS.
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Test 1 Active Power Control SystemTest 1- Active Power Control System
Turn the active power control on or off through SCADA with acknowledgement from the WFPS;
Series of MW setpoints issued to the WFPS with packnowledgement from the WFPS;
WFPS active power control responds within 10 seconds with theWFPS active power control responds within 10 seconds with the required ramp rates to the required dispatch instruction(s);
Required dispatch instruction set point should be maintained as a Required dispatch instruction set point should be maintained as a maximum until a new set point is issued from the TSO or the active power control is switched off by the TSO.
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Sample Commissioning ProgramSample Commissioning Program
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Sample Commissioning ProgramSample Commissioning Program
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Controllability RequirementsControllability RequirementsPost installation of last turbinePost installation of last turbine
Two key testsTwo key tests1. The WFPS Active Power Control System is
compliant during real time operationcompliant during real time operation and/or during ongoing performance monitoring and testing of the WFPSmonitoring and testing of the WFPS.
2. The Available Active Power Signal of the WFPS is correct and within the specifiedWFPS is correct and within the specified quality standard.
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Test 1 Active Power Control SystemTest 1- Active Power Control System
Turn the active power control on or off through SCADA with acknowledgement from the WFPS;
Series of MW setpoints issued to the WFPS with packnowledgement from the WFPS;
WFPS active power control responds within 10 seconds with theWFPS active power control responds within 10 seconds with the required ramp rates to the required dispatch instruction(s);
Required dispatch instruction set point should be maintained as a Required dispatch instruction set point should be maintained as a maximum until a new set point is issued from the TSO or the active power control is switched off by the TSO.
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Test 2 - Availability signal is within the TSOsTest 2 Availability signal is within the TSOs specified quality standard
Thi i l t i ti i th f th ti This signal at a given time is the measure of the active power a WFPS is capable of delivering to the connection point.
Thi i l h ld f il bili f f h bi This signal should account for unavailability of any of the turbines i.e. high and low wind speed shutdown scenarios, outages of a wind turbine generator etc.
The availability signal of the WFPS is correct and within the specified quality standard.
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Successful Dispatch TestSuccessful Dispatch Test
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Failed Dispatch TestFailed Dispatch TestAvailability Signal is not independent of Active Power Output
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Dispatch Test ReportDispatch Test Report
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Dispatch Test ReportDispatch Test Report
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Dispatch Test ReportDispatch Test Report
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Dispatch Test ReportDispatch Test Report
Successful dispatch test• PASS means 10 MW increase in Export Limitp• PASS means Operational Readiness Confirmation
» If Operational Readiness is achieved, the unit may now register as VPTG in the marketnow register as VPTG in the market
» Units >10MW are required to register as a VPTG in the SEM
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Category (iii) CommissioningCategory (iii) Commissioning
• Operational Readiness deadline: 6 weeks from installation of last turbine
• This group of WFPS will be dispatched in the event that re dispatch of Category (i) andevent that re‐dispatch of Category (i) and Category (ii) WFPS is not sufficient.
• Currently 16 WFPS in this category (RoI)
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Category (iii) CommissioningCategory (iii) Commissioning
Wind Farms Connected in Ireland
Wind Farm NameAssociated 110kV Station
Installed Capacity
MW HierarchyAltagowlan Corderry 7.65 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Black Banks 2 Corderry 6.8 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Boggeragh Boggeragh 57 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Carraigcannon Boggeragh 23 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Carrowleagh Glenree 36.8 (iii) Commissioning
Coomatallin Dunmanway 6 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Corkermore Binbane 10 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Cronelea 1 Carlow 6.9 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Cronelea 2 Carlow 6.9 (iii) Controllability Works OutstandingDromada Dromada 28.5 (iii) Controllability Works Outstandingo ada o ada 8 5 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Gneeves Knockeragh 9.35 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Kealkil Ballylickey 8.5 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Lackan Moy 6.9 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Mountain Lodge Ratrussan 31.5 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Mullananalt Meath Hill 7 5 (iii) Controllability Works OutstandingMullananalt Meath Hill 7.5 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Taurbeg Glenlara 25.3 (iii) Controllability Works Outstanding
Total Hierarchy (iii) 278.6
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M i F C t (iii) tMoving From Category (iii) to Category (ii)Category (ii)• Once Operational Readiness Confirmation is received.
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Category (ii) ControllableCategory (ii) - Controllable
• This group of WFPS will be dispatched in the event that re-dispatch of Category (i) WFPS is not sufficient.
There are 40 WFPS in this Category (RoI)• There are 40 WFPS in this Category (RoI)
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Category (ii) ControllableWind Farms Connected in Ireland
Wind Farm Name Associated 110kV Station Installed Capacity MW Hierarchy
Category (ii) - ControllableWind Farm Name Associated 110kV Station Installed Capacity MW HierarchyBallincollig Hill Tralee 13.3 (ii) Ballybane 1 & 2 Ballylickey 29.9 (ii)Ballymartin Waterford 6 (ii)Ballywater Crane 42 (ii)Bawnmore Macroom 25.3 (ii)Beam Hill Trillick 14 (ii)Bindoo Ratrussan 48 (ii)Booltiagh Booltiagh 19.5 (ii)Booltiagh Booltiagh 19.5 (ii)Caherdowney Garrow 9.2 (ii)Castledockrell Castledockrell 41.4 (ii)Clahane Clahane 40 (ii)Coomacheo Garrow 59.8 (ii)Coomagearlahy 1 (Kilgarvan) Coomagearlahy 45 (ii)Coomagearlahy 2 (Sillahertane) Coomagearlahy 8.5 (ii)Coomagearlahy 3 (Inchincoosh) Coomagearlahy 32.5 (ii)Derrybrien Agannygal 59 5 (ii)Derrybrien Agannygal 59.5 (ii)Dromdeeveen Glenlara 28 (ii)Drumlough Hill 2 Trillick 10.2 (ii)Flughland Sorne Hill 9.2 (ii)Garvagh 1 (Glebe) Garvagh 26 (ii)Garvagh 2 (Tullynahaw) Garvagh 22 (ii)Glanlee (Midas Gen unit) Galnlee 32.45 (ii)Glenough Cauteen 32.5 (ii)Gortahile Carlow 20 (ii)( )Grouse Lodge Rathkeale 15 (ii)Kingsmountain 2 (Dunneil) Cunghill 11.05 (ii)Knockastanna Ardnacrusha 6 (ii)Knockawarriga Trien 22.5 (ii)Lisheen Lisheen 36 (ii)Loughderryduff Binbane 7.65 (ii)Meenachullalan Binbane 13.8 (ii)Meentycat Drumkeen 86.4 (ii)Muingnaminanne Tralee 14.8 (ii)Raheen Bar 2 (Derrynadivva) Castlebar 8 (ii)Rathcahill Rathkeale 12.5 (ii)Richfield Wexford 27 (ii)Sorne Hill 1 & 2 Sorne Hill 38.9 (II)Tournafulla 1 Trien 7.5 (ii)Tournafulla 2 Trien 18 (ii)Tullynamoyle Corderry 9.2 (ii)Total Hierarchy (ii) 1008.55
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Category (ii) ControllableCategory (ii) - Controllable
• WFPS in this category have 12 months from date of Operational Readiness Confirmation to complete full Grid Code Testing and achieve an Operational Certificate
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Scheduling GCCTScheduling GCCT
• Calendar system• One unit per test day
• Mon – Fri (9am – 5pm)
• GCCT testing approx 1.5 days
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Wind ForecastingWind Forecasting
Forecasting Tool by EirGrid
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Wind ForecastingWind Forecasting
• Forecast 5/3/1 days in advance• Confirmation 1 day in advance
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Grid Code TestingGrid Code Testing
Oisín GouldingOperational Services and Performance
TeamNovember 19th 2012
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Grid Code TestingGrid Code Testing1. Active Power Control 2. Frequency Response3. Ramp Rate and Start up Test3. Ramp Rate and Start up Test4. Automatic Voltage Regulation5 Reactive Power Capability5. Reactive Power Capability6. Capacity Test7 Black Start Shutdown Test7. Black Start Shutdown Test
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Active Power ControlActive Power Control
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Active Power ControlActive Power Control
Series of active power setpoints issued
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Ramp Rate and Start up TestRamp Rate and Start up Test
• Tested with the Active Power Control system and by local stop/starty p
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Frequency ResponseFrequency Response
• Curve 1 and Curve 2
• Tested with Active Power Control On and OFFTested with Active Power Control On and OFF
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Frequency ResponseFrequency Response
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Automatic Voltage ControlAutomatic Voltage Control
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Automatic Voltage RegulationAutomatic Voltage Regulation
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Reactive Power CapabilityReactive Power Capability
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Black Start Shutdown TestBlack Start Shutdown Test
• Operation of Blackstart Shutdown system from NCC
• Confirmation of correct operation of switchgear interlocking and signallingswitchgear, interlocking and signalling
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Capacity TestCapacity Test
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