Technical Cooperation with the Republic of South Africa

TC Programme “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency”

Renewable Energy Grid Integration Component

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Implementation Concept

Dr.-Ing. Markus Pöller/M.P.E. GmbH

Version 2

Energy & Meteo

Integration of renewables into grids and markets

Service provider for energy meteorology since 2004

Areas of business

– Wind and solar power predictions worldwide

– Forecasts for selling wind and solar power directly to energy markets

– Software for Virtual power plants / demand side management

– Development

• Industry projects

• European research projects

Areas with operational

forecasting experience

60 GW of installed wind power currently predicted

Previento wind power forecasting for grid operators

M.P.E. GmbH

Engineering and Consulting company

Founded in 2012 by M. Pöller and J. Möller

Each of the founders has more than 15 years of experience in the area of power systems and renewable generation.

Expertise:

Design of wind- and solar farm collector systems.

Grid connection of renewable energies

Grid integration studies

Grid and system impact studies

Grid connection of offshore wind farms

Modeling of power systems and renewable generation

HVDC expertise

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

DIgSILENT Buyisa

Founded in 2006 by G. Moodley, G. Jennings and

DIgSILENT GmbH

Offices in Centurion and Cape Town

Sole representative of DIgSILENT products in

Southern Africa

Marketing

Maintenance

Training

Engineering and Consulting

SSR

Renewables

Modeling and Simulation

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

South African Energy Project

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Project Organisation

GIZ contact person: Sören David

Team Manager: Markus Pöller, M.P.E.

Coordination of all project activities

Deputy Team Manager: Geeven Moodley, DIgSILENT

Buyisa

Participation in ad-hoc meetings

Permanent presence of the team in South Africa

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Topics

Integration of Wind, PV and CSP power plants into

distribution (66kV, 132kV) and transmission grids

(>275kV)

Integration of small scale and micro scale RE plants

into MV and LV grids.

Impact of Wind, PV and CSP power plants on system

operation (transmission and distribution grids)

Grid access policy for RE plants.

Performance monitoring of RE plants.

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Work Packages

WP1: Grid Access

(MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)

WP2: System Operation

(Energy & Meteo, MPE)

WP3: Strategic Grid and System Planning

(MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa)

WP4: Support to Municipalities

(MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)

WP5: Monitoring and Evaluation

(MPE)

WP6: Training and ad-hoc advice for DoE

(MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP1

Improved Grid Access of RE sources

(MPE, DIgSLENT Buyisa, Ecofys)

M1: Grid Access Policy and Implementation

Framework (Ecofys)

M2: Grid Code Specifications/Grid Code Compliance

Validation

M3: Grid Connection of Small and micro scale RE

plants.

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP2

System Operation with increasing RE share

M1: RE integration and specific grid code aspects

M2: Training on Core Issues of RE integration

M3: International good practice and proposal for SA

M4: Central RE forecast concept

M5: Advice on RE forecasting tool/service selection

M6: Support of the implementation of forecasting tool

M7: Training on RE forecasting and tool application

M8: Support for preparation and implementation of study tours.

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP3

Technical Support to Strategic Grid and System

Planning for RE

(MPE, DIgSLENT Buyisa)

A1: Review existing RE grid integration studies and

identify additionally needed studies

A2: Kick-off workshop for WP3

A3: Study execution

A4: Workshop and Training

A5: Feedback/comments

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP4

Support to Municipal Institutions to enhance RE at

local level

(MPE, DIgSLENT Buyisa, Ecofys)

A1: Identify the need of municipalities for support

A2: Advice on roles and share of responsibilities

A3: Workshop about technical grid access issues

A4: Training on power purchase agreements

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP5

Monitoring and Evaluation of the RE installations commissioned under REPP-1

(MPE, J. Möller)

A1: On-site Analysis (Workshop)

A2: Requirement analysis and preparation of concept

A3: Presentation of the concept and feed-back

A4: Support during tender preparation

A5: Support during assessment of offers

A6: Support during installation and commissioning

A7: Workshop about the operation of the monitoring system

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

WP6

Training and ad-hoc advice for DoE

(MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa)

A1: Training on grid integration topics

A2: Ad-hoc advice on specific grid integration topics

A3: Ad-hoc briefing papers

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Time Schedule

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

GIZ South Africa: Sub-Component 1.2: RE Grid Integration Component

Thank You

Markus Pöller

M.P.E. GmbH, Germany

info@moellerpoeller.de

http://www.moellerpoeller.de