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| Honeywell And TPDDL Deploy First-of-its-Kind Smart Grid Project To Improve Energy Reliability | |
- Project Connects More Than 160 Commercial and Industrial Facilities to Trim Energy Use and Costs, and Help further Improve Supply Efficiency - Broad Adoption of Technology Could Cut Peak Electricity Consumption in India by Almost 7 Percent
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL) today announced that they have successfully implemented the first everautomated demand response (ADR) project for commercial and industrial facilities in India.
TPDDL is using Honeywell technology and services to link more than 160 buildings in its distribution network, and call for temporary reductions in energy use when demand threatens to outpace supply. This includes power management during periods of peak consumption, as well as other grid emergency situations. ADR gives the grid operator a new, domestic resource to help alleviate stress on transmission and distribution lines, and improve supply efficiency.
Given the gap between the power required for homes and businesses in India, and what utilities can produce, many cities across the country face severe brownouts and blackouts. The demand for electricity in Delhi, for example, has almost doubled over the past decade.
With nearly 50 percent of the country's peak load tied to commercial and industrial sites,
the ability to adjust related energy use is critical. Grid operators like TPDDL can use ADR to help reduce peak load in a facility 15 percent on average, creating a "virtual power plant" that generates "negawatts" or reduced demand.
The project will give TPDDL the ability to reduce approximately 11.5 megawatts of peak demand. However, if the same technology were deployed in all buildings in India, electricity consumption could drop an estimated 10.5 gigawatts, close to 7 percent of the peak energy currently required nationwide.
"This is a significant initiative — one that supports our mission to build a resource-efficient, environmentally friendly electrical grid," said Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & ED of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. "We are committed to making this deployment a success, and finding new opportunities to extend ADR to other customers, thus playing a role in helping to meet Delhi'senergy needs. We believe our steps in this direction will also encourage other Indian utilities to adopt smart grid technology for efficient operations"
High-end commercial and industrial consumers in the TPDDL territory with individual connected load of more than 100 kilovolt-amps (kVA) volunteered for the project. As they signed up, Honeywell and TPDDL conducted site audits, and worked with the building owners and operators to identify and implement changes to help temporarily trim consumption. Conservation measures include turning off commercial and industrial loads like banks of motors, pumps, fans and condensers for a short period.
TPDDL is using Honeywell's Akuacom software as a service (SaaS) and smart
meters to communicate with the building systems at the participating sites, and automatically apply the load-shed measures when the grid is overburdened.
By participating, commercial and industrial customers can cut their energy use and costs without compromising operations. The collective decrease in consumption gives the grid operator more tools to balance supply and demand, and help avoid power disruptions.
In addition, ADR helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the need to run expensive peaking plants, which typically sit idle until customers require more electricity than the utility is able to provide using its primary, base-load generators.
"TPDDL is steering the country toward a smarter, more dynamic electrical grid where utilities and their customers collaborate to solve broad challenges," said Anant Maheshwari, president ofHoneywell India. "This project will help support the development and expansion of smart grid solutions in India. Honeywell is also committed to provide a simplified ADR solution for companies with less of a connected load to boost participation."
Honeywell is a pioneer and leader in ADR with 20 programs underway in the United States and around the world, including groundbreaking projects in Australia, China, India and the U.K. In addition, Honeywell has managed demand response and energy efficiency programs for more than 100 utilities. With controls in more than 150 million homes, 10 million buildings and thousands of industrial sites across the globe, Honeywell has the technology and expertise to empower smart energy producers and users.
TPDDL has also successfully demonstrated the ADR-enabled smart grid solution at the India Smart Grid Week 2015 conference in March. The company is also a pioneer in adoption and implementation of other smart grid technologies like SCADA, AMR, DMS, DA, SAP, GIS, OMS and AMI.
For more information, visit honeywellsmartgrid.com or follow Honeywell Grid on Twitter.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. It also has a significant presence in India — with five state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering operations for its automation, turbocharger, and refining businesses, and five global centers of excellence for technology development and innovation. Honeywell employs more than 13,000 people across 50 locations, including Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon and Madurai. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) is a joint venture between Tata Power and the Government of NCT of Delhi. TPDDL distributes electricity in North & North West parts of Delhi and serves a populace of 7 million. The company started operations on July 1, 2002 post the unbundling of the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB). With a registered consumer base of 1.40 million and a peak load of around 1704 MW, the company's operations span across an area of 510 sq kms. TPDDL has been the frontrunner in implementing power distribution reforms in the capital city and is acknowledged for its consumer friendly practices. Since privatization, the Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses in TPDDL areas have shown a record decline. AT&C loss is a measure of overall efficiency of the distribution business which is the difference between units input into the system and the units for which the payment is collected. Today, AT&C losses stand at 10.5% which is an unprecedented reduction of around 80% from an opening loss level of 53% in July 2002.
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Saturday, May 30, 2015
Honeywell And TPDDL Deploy First-of-its-Kind Smart Grid Project To Improve Energy Reliability
From Honeywell:
Friday, May 29, 2015
GE Breaks Ground on New York Solar Installation for President Container
From GE:
GE Breaks Ground on New York Solar Installation for President Container
May 28, 2015
- Construction begins on new 2 MW solar project at packaging factory in Middletown, NY
- NYSERDA-approved project will be one of the largest privately owned solar installations in New York
- Solar power expected to provide 25 percent of company’s future energy needs
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—May 29, 2015—GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business today announced it will supply President Container Group (PCG), a manufacturer of corrugated shipping containers and point-of-purchase displays, with a new 2 MW ground-mounted solar installation outside its factory in Middletown, NY. The GE solar solution is expected to provide approximately 25 percent of PCG’s future energy needs.
The facility will become the first industrial scale solar project in Orange County and is fully qualified under NYSERDA’s NY-Sun Incentive Program, which helps reduce the costs of installing solar electric systems across New York State.
“Our company is growing, and our electricity costs were rising by about five percent a year as we expanded,” explains Larry Grossbard, general manager of President Container Group, Inc. “Working with GE, we saw an opportunity to take control of our energy future in a way that was both economic and sustainable. The GE team worked with us through every part of the process, from the incentive applications and zoning approvals, to the equipment and site engineering, all the way to today’s installation. We’re excited to become a leader in the solar space.”
As part of the agreement, GE is providing PCG a solar solution consisting of equipment, site engineering, construction and installation, commissioning, spare parts, and operations and maintenance support for seven years. The GE team also supported President Container Group during its application process with NYSERDA, through local zoning and permitting approvals with the town of Wallkill, NY, and throughout the utility interconnection and groundwater studies.
“This deal marks the first example where GE is offering a fully integrated approach in the solar space,” said Erik Schiemann, general manager of GE’s solar product line. “By acting as both a developer and equipment solution provider, we’re making it easier for commercial and industrial companies like President Container to invest in solar power.”
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the factory today to mark the beginning of the installation process. Commercial operation is expected to begin in the fall of 2015.
About President Container Group
Founded by Marvin and George Grossbard in 1947, President Container Group is one of the largest corrugated box plants in North America. Its state of the art facility has some of the most up-to-date machinery in the industry, and with it President Container produces over 2 billion square feet of corrugated products each year.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE brings together the physical and digital worlds in ways no other company can. In its labs and factories and on the ground with customers, GE is inventing the next industrial era to move, power, build and cure the world. www.ge.com.
About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services, Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
Follow GE Power & Water and GE’s renewables business on Twitter @GE_PowerWater and@GErenewables.
Convergent Energy + Power to Install GE Energy Storage System for Ontario Grid Operator
From GE:
Convergent Energy + Power to Install GE Energy Storage System for Ontario Grid Operator
May 27, 2015
- 7 MWh Storage Project Slated to Help Ontario IESO Manage a Variety of Grid Conditions
- Complete Storage System Includes Batteries, Inverters, Controls, Transformers and Switchgear
DALLAS—May 27, 2015—GE’s (NYSE: GE) renewable energy business today announced it will supply Convergent Energy + Power with a 7 megawatt (MW)-7 megawatt hour battery energy storage system for the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). The complete solution features GE’s Mark* VI plant control system with SCADA, Brilliance* MW Inverters, packaged lithium ion battery modules, medium-voltage transformers and switchgear integration.
“Convergent is thrilled to be working with GE’s energy storage team on this important project for the Ontario IESO,” said Frank Genova, COO of Convergent Energy + Power. “GE worked with us to create a fully integrated energy storage solution that meets the growing needs of the local transmission system. The project utilizes reliable GE equipment and products ranging from enclosures through the point of utility interconnection—a strategy that is cost-efficient, simplifies system warrantees and guarantees and provides a financeable solution to our customers.”
The new system is expected to help the IESO balance longer duration voltage and frequency irregularities in the area. While it was engineered primarily to provide ancillary power services, including voltage control, reactive power support, frequency regulation and ramp rate control, the control system also offers energy related services such as peak shaving and load shifting, depending on the IESO’s needs.
“We are pleased to be working with Convergent by developing energy storage technology that will help Ontario better manage its future energy needs,” said Jeff Wyatt, general manager of GE’s energy storage business. “Battery energy storage systems are a great way to provide flexibility to the grid.”
GE recently expanded its energy storage portfolio, and this deal marks the second system to utilize lithium ion battery modules. Last month, the company announced it would support Con Edison Development with an energy storage project in California.
The deal includes delivery of all equipment and installation support plus GE performance guarantees. Commercial operation is expected to begin in the fall of 2016.
About Convergent Energy + Power
Convergent Energy + Power is a technology-neutral energy storage asset development company with experience across a wide range of applications, from smaller-scale commercial and industrial to MW-scale grid-level projects. The company performs all aspects of the asset development cycle, including project-specific opportunity identification and economic evaluation, contract and financial structuring, design, financing, development and ongoing operations. www.convergentep.com
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE brings together the physical and digital worlds in ways no other company can. In its labs and factories and on the ground with customers, GE is inventing the next industrial era to move, power, build and cure the world. www.ge.com
About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services, Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
Follow GE Power & Water and GE’s renewables business on Twitter @GE_PowerWater and@GErenewables.
* Trademark of General Electric Company.
GE Delivers Sophisticated Electrical Conversion System For One Of The World’s First Tidal Arrays
From GE:
GE Delivers Sophisticated Electrical Conversion System For One Of The World’s First Tidal Arrays
May 27, 2015
- One of the world’s first tidal arrays developed by EDF is set to operate at the end of 2015 near Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany, France
- GE Power Conversion is chosen to provide the complete electrical conversion system, both subsea and onshore
- HVDC connection from the turbine to shore significantly reduces energy loss, offering remarkable improvements in energy efficiency
Paris - 27 May – 2015 is turning out to be an exciting year for tidal energy as one of the world’s first tidal arrays near Paimpol-Bréhat, France, will be deployed. Delivering a new generation of renewable energy, the project will harness the predictable power of ocean tides to generate electricity.
All eyes in the energy world are turned to the small French fishing town of Ploubazlanec in Brittany, where development of the tidal demonstrator farm kicked off under the leadership of Electricité de France S.A. (EDF). GE Power Conversion has been in partnership with EDF since the very beginning and is now on track for finalization of the electrical conversion system, due for summer 2015. GE’s Belfort team is working diligently to perform relevant tests before installing the system both subsea and onshore.
Two OpenHydro 16-metre turbines will be connected to a common subsea converter that will transform the current to high voltage direct current (HVDC) to provide 1MW of electricity. The power will be transmitted to the onshore station and eventually feed into the electrical grid. GE Power Conversion is undertaking development of the subsea converter as well as the onshore station.
The size of the equipment is astonishing – the enclosure for the subsea converter is 9 meters in length, 5 meters in width and 4 meters in height – although still tiny compared to the tidal turbine which measures 16 meters in diameter, provided by OpenHydro, part of the DCNS Group.
The converter will be delivered to Brest and be installed by DCNS on the specific foundation designed by OpenHydro, which supports both the convertor and the 16-meter turbine.
The turbine comprises four key components: a horizontal axis rotor, a direct-drive permanent magnet generator, a hydrodynamic duct and a subsea gravity base foundation. Simplicity is a key advantage of the device, with no lubricants, seals or gearbox, resulting in reduced maintenance requirements.
The turbines with the converter are placed directly onto the seabed, deep enough so as not to pose a hazard to shipping.
Among the advanced technology employed to put the complex electrical design into action is GE’s MV3000 low voltage drive. Together with other electrical components, it enables the low voltage alternating current, generated by the Open-Centre Turbines to be transformed into HVDC. The electrical current will then be transported through the 16km subsea cable to the onshore station. HVDC reduces significantly energy loss and therefore offers remarkable energy savings over long distance power transmission.
Being among the first projects of its kind, it was up to GE Power Conversion to conceptualize, assemble and test the highly advanced subsea converter, drawing from a wealth of expertise in marine and subsea projects.
“Reliability is of the utmost importance in this project; once the equipment is installed on the seabed it has to run in full autonomy for a minimum of 5 years duration,” said Régis Baudet, Project Manager, EDF. “We have full confidence in GE Power Conversion to design and build a reliable and robust system that will allow continuous power generation and other operation requirements.”
The MV7000, once installed in the onshore substation, converts HVDC back to HVAC which is compatible with the French grid.
“GE Power Conversion’s advanced engineering coupled with customized solution brings optimized power conversion efficiency,” said Frédéric Navarro, Project Director, GE Power Conversion. “While 1MW power output transmitted over 16km distance seems modest, GE’s engineering design for this project sets the foundation for future applications with higher power and longer distance transmission.”
Furthermore, GE’s subsea converter also has the potential for future upgrades, as its design leaves the possibility of connecting with two additional turbines.
“As one of the first tidal farms of its kind to soon start operation, it is a big step forward for GE to position itself in the growing tidal market,” said John Chatwin, Power & Industry Segment Leader, GE Power Conversion. “Bringing its robust and innovative products and systems built on proven technology, GE is committed to unlocking the huge potential of tidal energy to power the world.”
About GE Power Conversion
GE’s Power Conversion business applies the science and systems of power conversion to help drive the electrification of the world’s energy infrastructure by designing and delivering advanced motor, drive and control technologies that evolve today’s industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future. Serving specialized sectors such as energy, marine, oil and gas, renewables and industry, through customized solutions and advanced technologies, GE Power Conversion partners with customers to maximize efficiency. To learn more, please visit: www.gepowerconversion.com
Follow GE’s Power Conversion business on Twitter and on Linkedin.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE brings together the physical and digital worlds in ways no other company can. In its labs and factories and on the ground with customers, GE is inventing the next industrial era to move, power, build and cure the world. www.ge.com
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