MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

1 Integration of distributed generation

1 Integration of distributed generation

2 Biomass-hydrogen2 Biomass-hydrogen

Research activitiesLinked to the

Microcheap Area

Research activitiesLinked to the

Microcheap Area

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

General objectives : To assess the technical and economical constraints linked to

the integration of dispersed electricity generation into electricity grids

To develop specific control algorithms, including prediction techniques, in order to help better and larger integration of RES

To develop simulation tools

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

Ongoing EUROPEAN PROJECTS : MicroGrids and More MicroGrids

Control algorithms for microgrids RISE :

Integration of DG in Croatia and east balkan coutntries DINEMO

Integration of DG in Pre-accession countries

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

1 – Research activities linked to the integration of distributed generation

Links with MicroCheap : Most of the european "integration

projects" consider only RE systems (wind, PV, solar, …) and "classical" micro-cogen (fossil driven)

A link is easy to make if simple models are available for biomass micro-cogen units

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

Objective : To analyse and to develop new technologies for the biomass-

hydrogen transformation To analyse and to develop PEM FC based systems for

cogeneration

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

Projects Catalytic reforming of bio-ethanol Reforming processes in cold plasmas Gazeification of solid biomass (collaboration with the Center

for Energy and Environment in Albi and with the N-GHY company, a startup in fuel processors for fuel cells)

Project EPACOP, test in real conditions of 5 demonstration plants, equiped with 5 kWe PEM FC (using natural gas).

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

2 – Research activities linked to the Biomass-Hydrogen chain

Links with MicroCheap : Research is today focussing on technological

bottlenecks MicroCheap could help to compare various

cogeneration chains : NG/turbine or engine Biomass/H2/FC Biomass/Stirling …

In terms of efficiencies, emissions, …

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

Objective : Under an hypothesis of massive integration of small

distributed generation systems in low voltage grids, to assess the compatibility of electricity injection with technical grid constraints

Methodology : adaptation of classical load flow grid modelling to the case of distributed electricity injection

Tool developped : JPelec

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

JPélec : a mini-grid simulation tool for JPélec : a mini-grid simulation tool for steady-state studiessteady-state studies

• Load-flow calculation (Newton-Raphson algorithm)• Classical power network components• Renewable energy and distributed generation components

• Simulation over 24 hours with one hour time-step• Graphical user friendly interface• Accurate models

• Weather module to estimate radiation on inclined plane

• Free (cf www-cep.cma.fr/Public/title_soft/title_soft_jpelec/view)

This software is dedicated to 3 types of users :engineering and design departmentsuniversitiesresearch centers

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

A mini-grid simulation tool for steady-state studiesA mini-grid simulation tool for steady-state studies

Classical power network components

Renewable energy and ditributed

generationcomponents

‘Basic data’ sheet of PV field dialog box

‘Expert user’ sheet of PV field dialog box

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

A mini-grid simulation tool for steady-state studiesA mini-grid simulation tool for steady-state studies

Simulation and view options

MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006MicroCHEAP – Athens – September 2006

Center for Energy and Processes (CEP)

Sophia Antipolis

Links with MicroCheap : At the moment, only models for RE and fossil

cogen units Easy link with MicroCheap : to develop models

for the various biomas/cogeneration alternative

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids

3 Modelling the impact of dispersed generation on low voltage grids