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SGTech Europe 2017Future Grid

Determining how IoT can best be leveraged to drive reliable, secure and cost-effective next generation grid design, operation and maintenance

28/03/2017

Nicola Cammalleri

Global Infrastructure & Networks

Enel Spa

Enel todayGlobal diversified operator

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1. As of 30th June 2016

2. Presence with operating assets

= Enel presence 2

Enel Group

•Capacity: 87 GW

•Networks: 1.9 mn km

•End users: 61.5 mn

•Free customers: 23.1 mn

North and Central America

•Capacity: 3.5 GW

Latin America

•Capacity: 18.6 GW



Iberia




• Free customers: 12.5 mn

Europe and North Africa

•Capacity: 14 GW




Italy





Sub-Saharan Africa - Asia

•Capacity: 0.3 GW

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Enel Global Infrastructure & Networks

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Internet of Things

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Interconnection of uniquelyidentifiable embedded computing-like devices within the existinginternet infrastructure

Source: IEC White Paper - Internet of Things: Wireless Sensor Networks

IoT applied to distribution networks

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• Sensors installed on along the distribution network to

retrieve information and data on the conditions of the

network

• Smart Substations - Secondary substation as “data hub”

• Consumption profiles

• Energy balances

• Load optimization and domotics

• Energy efficiency

• Active demand management

• Smart Network Components

Global Infrastructure Digitalization


Technology path to the digital energy platform

Global Infrastructure Digitalization


The industrial rationale

Global I&N platform

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Enel Open MeterNot only a meter but a new measurement and grid management concept

Multi media communications

• PLC Meters and More open protocol

• RF @169 MHz

Advanced network sensor

• Grid QoS continuous monitoring

• Near real time identification of faulty

grid portion

• Core for Smart Home management

• In home renewable enabler

Big Data approach

From DB based system to Big Data

Analytics

• Italy: 450 million 7 000 billion remote

readings per year

LVM – Low Voltage Manager

Conveys multi service devices:

• Multi-metering (Electric, water, gas,

heat, etc.)

• Grid remote control

• Street level sensors

• Enhanced Secondary SubStation

• Electric Mobility

Radio Technology 2G

900-1800

MHz

3G

900-1800

MHz

LTE WIFI

2.4-5

GHz

Zigbee

2.4-

2.5 GHz

802.15.4g

2.4 GHz

Sigfox

868 MHz

LoRa

868 MHzW-MBUS

169 MHz

Outdoor Range 10s Kms 10s Kms 10s

Kms

300m 90m 1.5 Km 10 Km 10 Kms 1-7 Kms

Tx Current

Consumption (3V)

200-

500mA

500-

1000mA

600-

1100

mA

19-400

mA

34mA ~ 35mA 20-70ma 18 mA 75-80 mA

Standby Current

Consumption (3V)

2.3mA 3.5mA 5.5mA 1.1 mA 0.003mA ~.005mA 0.005 0.001 mA 0.01 mA

Energy Harvesting No No No No Possible Possible Possible Possible Possible

Operating Life on

battery (2000mAh)

4-8 hours

(com) 36

days (idle)

2-4 hours

(com) 20

days (idle)

2-3

Hours

(com)

12

days

(idle)

4-8

hours(co

m) 50

hours

(idle)

60 hours

(com)

Variable 10-20 Years 120 hours

com, 10-20

years (idle)

12-20 year

Module Cost

(chipset)

$12 $35-$50 $80-

$120

$5-$8 $6-$12 $3 $3 $3 $10

Licensed Spectrum

Costs

Yes Yes Yes No No No No (sub) No No

Communication comparison

Enel Global Infrastructure and Networks

Alarm devices

for copper theft

Asset Protection

Resiliency

LV Network Automation

e.g. Environment:

temperature, humidity,

ozone

Substation Monitoring (HV/MV &

MV/LV)

Water, Gas, Heat, etc

Multi-service meteringRemote Areas without

public TLC coverage

Off-grid networks monitoring

MV Network Automation

Metering

169MHz

PLC

Fiber Optic

169MHz

LoRa/Sigfox

PLC

169MHz

PLC

MVNO

169MHz

LoRa/Sigfox

LoRa/Sigfox

169MHz

MV LV

169MHzLoRa/Sigfox

MVNO

LoRa/Sigfox

169MHz

MVNO

Fiber Optic

IoT Use Cases under investigation

IoT

GI&N IoT Sensors Project


• Define Use Cases for IoT applications in the network

• Technology scouting

• Design technical requirements and solutions

• Define architecture and business model

• Develop proof of concepts and pilots

IoT pilot projects

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Pilot project: performance comparison between 169 MHz

vs LoRa

Condition monitoring of MV/LV substation:

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Ozone (partial discharge indicator)

169 MHz

Substation Monitoring (HV/MV &

MV/LV)

IoT pilot projects

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Pilot project: detecting intervention of anti-icing mechanical

fuses on overhead conductors

Avoid inspections, especially under severe atmospheric

conditions (snowfall) to check conductors clearance to ground

Resiliency

Challenges for the Future Grid

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• Define the IoT sensors architecture

• Select the most adequate communication system for the different use cases

• Big Data analytics and algorithms

• Cyber security

• Full digitalization of the network


Thank you!

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