Philip Skipper from Siemens Infrastructure & Cities presented at the 4th Annual Smart Grids & Cleanpower 2012 Conference on decarbonizing energy systems through large wind and power projects and low-carbon networks. The presentation discussed the need to balance energy security, incentives for clean energy, and ensuring a smart grid without mistakes. It also examined microgrids as a learning platform and stepping stone between wind power and low-carbon networks, and as a predictor of how energy communities will operate in the future.

1. Philip Skipper, Siemens Infrastructure & Cities
Large Wind, Power Projects and the LCNF
4th Annual Smart Grids & Cleanpower 2012 Conference
14 June 2012 Cambridge
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2. Decarbonisation of the energy system
It’s a very big picture
Electricity grids and storage
Natural gas grids and storage
District heating and cooling
CO2 capture, transport and
storage
Oil and olefin transport and
refining
Cost ~ €1 trillion to 2020
Source: Map 7 Possible offshore grid interconnections EU
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3. Multiple initiatives, different characteristics
International Interconnections Long Term HV DC
Wind, Solar
Carbon Capture
National Fuel Mix Medium Term Gas
Nuclear
Siemens I&C Division
Smart Metering
Regional Smart Grid Long Term Smart Grid
Storage
Independent networks
Private networks
Home Automation
Local Micro Grid Near Term Local generation
Energy Management
Local Storage
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4. Balancing the change
Energy Security
“Keep the lights on”
Low Carbon fuel mix
“Start” “???”
“Go Now” “No Mistakes”
Incentives Smart Grid
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5. Learning on a larger scale
The emerging Micro Grid
Storage
Electric car
charging Local generation
Energy Import/
Export
Micro Grid
Management
Information
Energy Balancing
Building
Home Automation
Management
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6. The Crystal – a working micro grid
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7. Growing the grid
Wind Twining
Connections
Network design
Balancing
Forecasting
Demand response
Power quality
New technologies
Behaviours
Total Power
management
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8. Strategic Vs Tactical
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9. From the inside looking out !
Generation
Smart Grid
Industrial
Micro Grid
Smart Grid
Nuclear
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10. Micro grids
A stepping stone between wind, power and LCNF ?
Partnering for the micro grid
§ As a learning platform for the smart grid
§ As a major source of heat
§ As an early adopter of small and medium local generation technologies
§ As a predictor of how “energy communities” will operate
§ As an operational load centre
They can deliver relevant outcomes
§ In high power density areas (inner city)
§ With statistical and operational relevance
But they shouldn’t become
§ “Black holes” in the network
§ a destabilising influence
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11. Thank you
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