Moku o Lo’eDC MicrogridHawaii Natural Energy Institute, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa
Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team
Leon R. Roose, Esq.
Principal & Chief Technologist
Asia Pacific Resilience Innovation Summits & Expo
DOD-PACOM Defense Energy – Industry Day Program
Spiders JCTD Phase 3Camp Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii
March 27, 2015
Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI)
Advancing Renewable Energy and Grid Technologies
Energy Efficiency
• Building Technology
• Sea Water Air
Conditioning
Alternative Fuels:
• Biomass,
Biofuels,
Hydrogen,
Methane Hydrates
Electrochemical
Power Systems
• Batteries
• Fuels Cell
Renewable
Power
Generation
• Ocean Energy
• Photovoltaics
Power Systems Optimization and
Systems Integration of
Renewables
• Grid modeling and analysis
• Smart grid and micro-grid R&D
• Application of grid storage
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Established to develop, test and evaluate advanced grid architectures, enabling
policies, and new technologies and methods for effective integration of renewable
energy resources and power system optimization
HNEI Microgrid and Remote Island Grid Projects
Coconut Island is an opportunity
to test advanced technologies
and microgrid control strategies
for high reliability loads in a
challenging marine environment
UH Mānoa campus
is an opportunity to
evaluate advanced
systems for energy
management,
efficiency and
control of distributed
energy resources
aimed at energy
cost reduction
Moku o Lo’e Microgrid
(Coconut Island)
University of Hawaii –
Mānoa Campus Microgrid
MOLOKAI
~ 2.5 MW of Distributed
Rooftop PVMolokai is an
opportunity to
address very high
levels of distributed
PV while
maintaining grid
reliability and
resiliency
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500 kW Grid
5 MW Grid25 MW Grid
Molokai Island Grid
Moku o Lo’e DC Microgrid(Coconut Island)
Test advanced clean energy technologies and integrated control strategies such as:
Coconut Island offers a unique opportunity
for technology and material testing:
• Scale: ~0.5 MW grid connected microgrid
• UH owned/controlled island facility
• High penetration of distributed renewable
energy resources (particularly rooftop PV)
• Marine research laboratory with critical loads
and high energy reliability needs
• Persistent coastal winds result in a highly
corrosive marine environment yielding a
micro-climate representative of harsh island
conditions
• DC distribution, motors, & lighting
• Photovoltaic systems
• Small-scale wind turbines
• Energy storage systems
• Fuel cells
• Alternative fuel vehicles (EV car/boat)
• Building controls & energy efficiency
• Load management
• Advanced communications and
microgrid control
• And more ….
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Background
• University of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology utilizes the island to
conduct marine research with life support equipment for the marine
organisms under study and other critical energy needs
• Average schedule G & J electricity rates for 2014 were $0.35/kWh and
$0.31/kWh respectively
• Service interruptions result in significant efforts to get systems running
again and poses risks to active research
• Coconut Island’s peak system demand is approximately 500 kW
• 200 kW of PV installed on rooftops at present (per PPA with Solar
City)
• Two diesel generators (200 kW and 240 kW) on island for emergency
back-up power to select load centers5
Project Objectives
• Reduce electricity costs
• Understand and address power quality issues
• Implementation of renewable energy technologies
• Provide reliable service to select critical loads in the event
of loss of grid power while minimizing diesel fuel use
• Demonstrate the use and value of DC distribution systems
• Demonstrate the use and value of a microgrid control
system
• Fuel cell test – PV, water source (fresh / salt), O2 usage
• Assess salt laden coastal environment impacts on
microgrid equipment
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Critical Loads
• Sea Water Pumps
• 2 variable
• 2 fixed
• Microscope (3 sec interruption)
• Freezers
• Array
Potential PV locations
New marine/energy
lab building
Battery locations and size TBD
Existing PV locations
Renovation in pre-planning
• Electrical panels
• Lighting
• Emergency backup
PV resource (Existing & New)10
Naval Research Lab
• Autonomous vehicle and power system design
and implementation
• Fuel cells, batteries and DC power
system controls
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Okinawa Institute of Science
and Technology
• DC distribution & energy sharing
• EV & emergency battery swapping
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Milestones Completed
As of June 2015
• Understanding existing system
– Reviewed electrical drawings
– Identified critical loads
– Identified prospective locations for additional rooftop PV
• Identified partners
– Naval Research Lab • Control systems
– Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)• Battery swapping electric vehicles
– Nextek Power Systems• DC power system design and equipment
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June 2015 – Dec 2015 Activities
Objectives
• Gather and validate system infrastructure data
• Implement system load and operational
performance monitoring
• Refine distributed resources for integration
(type, size, location)
• Conduct energy/grid modeling
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Jan 2016 – June 2016 Activities Objectives Identify component vendors
Develop installation plans and initiate design work
July 2016 – June 2017 Activities Objectives Procure and install microgrid components
July 2017 – June 2018 Activities Objectives Conduct demonstration
Analyze data and report results
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Hawai’i has a long tradition of pioneering
advances in energy ….
On November 16, 1886 -- Kalakaua's birthday --
’Iolani Palace became the world's first royal
residence to be lit by electricity.
Kalakaua Visit – Sept 26, 1881
Pearl Street Station - 1882
1891
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Core Team Members:
Richard Rocheleau Director, HNEI
Leon Roose* Principal & Chief Technologist
Marc Matsuura* Senior Smart Grid Program Manager
Ed Noma Senior RESG Program Manager
Nathan Liang* Senior Power Systems Engineer
Matthew Goo* Power Systems Engineer II
Kanoa Jou* Power Systems Engineer
Staci Sadoyama* Power Systems Engineer
John Cole* Senior Policy Strategist
James Maskrey* Energy Efficiency Program Manager
Dax Mathews Renewable Energy Resources Forecasting
Sharon Chan GIS Specialist
Kevin Davies Assistant Researcher
* 100+ years of combined utility
& regulatory experience
Sampling of Sponsors and Partners:
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Expertise & Focus:
Renewable Energy Grid Integration
Smart Grid Planning & Technologies
Power Systems Planning
Power Systems Operation
Power Systems Engineering and Standards
Project Management and Execution
Energy Policy
Funding:
Sources includes ONR, NavFAC, USDOE,
Hitachi, Nissan, and State of Hawaii21
Mahalo!(Thank you)
For more information, contact:
Leon R. Roose, Esq.
Principal & Chief Technologist
GridSTART
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1680 East-West Road, POST 109
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Office: (808) 956-2331
Mobile: (808) 554-9891
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.hnei.hawaii.edu
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Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team
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• Energy Assurance Project– Power grid modernization and renewable energy
integration action plan to meet Navy needs/goals in Hawaii with a focus on the
reliability and power quality to PHNSY (ONR via UH ARL)
• Renewable Portfolio Assessment - Renewable integration, grid reliability study
supporting PUC and HCEI (USDOE, SoHI)
• Maui Advanced Solar Initiative – Development of advanced inverter
functionality and communications for SG w hi penetration PV (USDOE, ONR,
SoHI)
• Maui Smart Grid Project – Control of distributed resources and energy storage
for peak demand reduction (USDOE, Industry partners)
• Molokai Renewable Microgrid – Management of grid scale battery (system
stability) and distributed resources (ONR, MECO, HECO)
• Battery Energy Storage – Evaluate BESS for grid ancillary services (ONR,
USDOE, Industry Partners, SoHI)
Other Select Projects
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OBJECTIVES
Deploy new Smart Grid Inverters
Utilize Inverter Management Control Software (IMCS)
Utilize standards-based controls and communications
Employ detailed distribution modeling and high-
resolution field data to develop advanced inverter
settings
Research Project lead
• Project oversight, management and direction
• Smart Inverter application design; performance and data analytics
Inverter technology leads
• Leads for communications integration into inverter
• Develop control functionality in inverter; implement control programs sent from IMCS
Communications Technology Lead
• Mesh Communication System; IMCS
• Customer Engagement via PV Customer Portal
Co-Services lead
• Sales, marketing, installation, project management, customer service
Host utility in Washington DC
• Inverter operations for field pilot; performance evaluation
Host utility in Hawaii
• Inverter operations for field pilot; performance evaluation
Inverter Testing Facility
• Site of functional requirements and inverter testing
Co-Services lead
• Sales, marketing, installation, project management, customer service