Hybrid MicroGrid Solutions

Trevor R Atkinson, Technical Sales Support Manager

& Sr. Application Engineering

Islanded Grid Wind Power Conference, Anchorage Alaska, March 4-6, 2015

Confidential

Distributed & Utility

PMDD Generation

� NPS 100kW

� NPS 60kW

� Hybrid Microgrid Systems

� Grid

Integration

� In-house R&D Laboratory

Global Licensing &

Technology DevelopmentProduct Capabilities

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� Energy Storage

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Hybrid MicroGrid Solutions

� Pending Mid-Size Model

� 2016 Testing 2017

Deployment

� 250-360 kW size under

Evaluation/Development

Wind and Hybrid MicroGrid IP Development

100 kW POC

(1)

45 kVA micro grid

simulators (8)

NPS 100B

(320+)

100 kW

CWT

(3)

Wind PACT

1.5 MW

2.2 MVA

POC wind

converter

100 kW

DWT (1)

NPS 100C

(First Article)

900 kVA

DG

Interface

1800 kVA

Mobile DG

interface

2.5 MVA

HS-VFD (2)1.2 MVA

HS-VFD (2)

2.x MW

Prototype

(10)

2.x MW

Production

(30+)

550 kVA

Ultra-Cap

Line interactive

UPS

NW 100A

(25)

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3.x MW

Prototype (0)

900 kVA

VSG (16)

Confidential

NPS100C - Series Nacelle for Distributed Gen

3rd generation of proven design

Advanced blade design for low

wind applications

15% increase in energy capture

Modularized power electronics

for ease of assembly and service

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Confidential

NPS 100C-24 Specifications

Design Life:

• 20 years

Hub Height:

• 37m, 29m, 22m

Wind Speed:

• Cut-in: 3 m/s

• Rated: 12 m/s

• Cut-out: 25 m/s

• Extreme: 52.5 m/s

Rated Electrical Power:

• 95 kW, 3 Phase, 480 VAC, 60 Hz

24x7 monitoring and reporting

2 Year Warranty

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Confidential

FlexPhase modular architecture designed for generation, grid

support, and energy storage applications.

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NPS – ES FlexPhase® Power Converter

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Platform easily adaptable for wide range of operating conditions:

Conversion types AC / DC, DC / AC, AC / AC and multiport

Nominal AC voltage 208 to 690 volts

Power direction +/- 100% Real Power / +/- 80% reactive power

Power levels 500kW to 2MW+

Cooling Liquid

Nominal DC voltage 300 to 1150 volts

AC Frequency 50/60Hz

We Understand Hybrid MicroGrids

MicroGrid vs “Utility" Grid• Microgrid is a Microcosm for the “Utility" Grid

Wind Contribution Levels• Low

• Medium

• High

Integration Considerations• Load Characterization

• Wind Turbine Frequency

and Low Voltage Ride-Through

• Diesel Controls

• Excess Energy Usage

• Economics

Isolated MicroGrid Applications

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Thank You

Trevor R AtkinsonNorthern Power Systems203-427-3606