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1 Solutions for Solar Industry Restricted Siemens AG

2 Siemens offers solutions for every step in the production of PV modules Value chain in the solar industry MG silicon TCS synthesis Poly Silicon Poly ingots Wafering poly Cell Production Panel Manufact. Solar Glass substrate (Float, Cast glass) Mono ingots Wafering mono Thin Film panels Tracking Scope of Process Automation Scope of Factory Automation

3 Solar Tracking Solutions for Solar Tracking Different Solar Tracker Types Photovoltaic (PV) Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Parabolic Trough Central Receiver Tower Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Dish-Stirling

Control (OTC) Tracker and Park control -

4 Solar Tracking Toolbox Overview Basics: SPA Sun Position Algorithm Calculation for 1-Axis trackers Applications: Backtracking Mechanic conversion & Excel Sheets Solar Tracking with Siemens Automation: Data concentrator Recipe handling Modbus data communication Modbus sensors & drives Concepts: Startup, Backup and Update Data concentrator Adaptive Backtracking Examples: Export of movement data for Mechanic and Harvest Analyses Remote Access (APP S7-1200, HTML etc.) SIMATIC Automation Tool Prototype Programs HTML Page for Control and Comisissioning Optimized Tracking Control (OTC) Tracker and Park control - CE-X26 (2-Axis) - CE-X31 (1-Axis) Service & Support worldwide products worldwide available Guarantee for all products Established SIMATIC components Industrial Standard Industrial proven Functionality Connectivity Further development Proven Hardware 50 MWp 2 - Axis CPV Tracking (China) Reduction of development cost, customizable and free of charge

Solar Tracking Toolbox Basics - Calculation of Sun Position SPA Sun Position Algorithm Calculates the actual sun position for any place on earth, with

5 Solar Tracking Toolbox Basics - Calculation of Sun Position SPA Sun Position Algorithm Calculates the actual sun position for any place on earth, with an deterministic accuracy of 0,0003 for the next 6000 years. Algorithm developed by the NREL Institute. Optimal Calculation of the actual Sun Position

Calculates the right angle (called phi) for the Tracking Movement out of the actual sun position and

6 Solar Tracking Toolbox Basics - 1 Axis Calculation Zenith Z Beta Alpha West East Azimuth A 1-Axis Calculation Optimal Tracking angle for 1-Axis Tracking systems. Calculates the right angle (called phi) for the Tracking Movement out of the actual sun position and module orientation Perfect fit for any Condition with ALPHA and BETA Angle South Optimal Tracking angle to improve the Harvest for 1 Axis Systems

significant The function block calculates the right angle for the movement

7 Solar Tracking Toolbox Basics - Backtracking Without Backtracking With Backtracking = Engine l x b γ Backtracking: Shadowing reduces the harvest significant The function block calculates the right angle for the movement including the avoidance of shadows Improvement of energy harvest in the morning and evening

8 Solar Tracking Toolbox Applications Dataconcentrator and SIMATIC Automation Tool Data Concentrator and SIMATIC Automation Tool optimizes Startup, Backup, Update and Monitoring

9 Solar Tracking Toolbox Concepts Park layout and Components Head

10 Solar Tracking Toolbox Concepts Visualization and Monitoring Head Control: Collecting Power Plant Data, Control Head Commands Connection to HMI Panels OPC Server PLC: SIMATIC ET 200SP WinCC Runtime Installation Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC Data exchange with Windows (One Device with S7 and Windows) Scalance S615 Secure Remote Access (with SINEMA) PLC-1200C

Examples: WLAN Access Point PLC-1200C Or

11 Solar Tracking Toolbox Concepts Visualization and Monitoring PLC-1200C Field Level: Connection Possibilities HMI Panel HMI Mobile Panel WinCC Examples: WLAN Access Point PLC-1200C Or PLC-1200C Network Switch Or PG or Laptop Tablet PC Smartphone

12 Solar Tracking Toolbox Concepts Visualization and Monitoring Smart Server allows duplicating your Comfort Panel without any engineering = = = HMI Panel Tablet PC (App) Smartphone (App) Browser

13 Solar Tracking CSP Best Practice - Lebrija (Spain) 25m Switch Local Controller (LOC) Instrument Control Box (ICB) Optical Fiber Ring

14 Solar Tracking PV Best Practice Bayreuth (Germany)

15 Horizontal and vertical integration of the value-added chain TIA on the way to Industry Automatische Durchführung von Projektierungsaufgaben 2. 2 Anbindung des PLM an die Automatisierung 3. 3 Effizientes Cloud-basiertes Engineering 4. 4 Virtual Commissioning 5. 5 Integriertes Energy Management 6. 6 Maschinen- und Anlagensicherheit 7. 7 Datenerfassung für Cloud Services Engineering MES/SCADA Energy Management Production Service Cloud 7 Mechanic Electrical Automation Simulation and Commissioning Manufacturing Area Data Driven Services 2 Data Backbone

16 Challenges: Evaluation and optimization of TIA projects Off Site Customer challenges? Possible solutions Siemens solution: Reducing Time To Market of project adjustments Evaluation of different automation concepts Reducing commissioning time and accidents at the site Training in advance Providing an updated project that hat had been tested without real application Creating a digital twin with equivalent IOs as a test bench Evaluating program behavior after virtually provoking error conditions Operating virtual instead of the real application Providing a TIA/ MCD/ SIMIT based test bench Import of the 3D CAD in NX, implementing a MCD based kinematic with IO connection to the SIMATIC Executing SIMATIC controlled MCD based application and manually adjusting the process Operating SIMATIC controlled MCD based application with HMI simulation in TIA

17 Virtual Commissioning Benefits of Virtual Commissioning Time to Market Concept Mechanic Design Electric Design Automation Production Real Commissioning Engineering Manufacturing area Targets: Shorten the Time to Market & Improving the Quality

Virtual Commissioning Benefits of Virtual Commissioning Engineering Automation Time to Market Concept Production Mechanic Design Electric Design Virtual Commissioning Real Commissioning

18 Virtual Commissioning Benefits of Virtual Commissioning Engineering Automation Time to Market Concept Production Mechanic Design Electric Design Virtual Commissioning Real Commissioning Manufacturing area Engineering Shorten the Time -> Parallel working, and time reduction by testing before real machine exists. Improving the Quality -> sharing data during the hole process and permanent testing

19 Virtual Commissioning Solar Tracking On Going Co Simulation Tracker Co Simulation Device models Cross Link Control Solar library HMI NX-MCD PLCSIM Adv Inst. #2 PLCSIM Adv Inst. #1 Used products: TIA V14 (SP1) PLCSIM Advanced (2x instances) Crosslink (C# based application) NX/ Mechatronic Concept Designer Simulation Unit SIMIT V9

20 Thank you very much for your attention! Your perfect Partner for getting the most out of Solar Energy

Simply follow the sun. up to Maximize the yields of solar power plants with solar tracking control

Simply follow the sun. up to Maximize the yields of solar power plants with solar tracking control up to 0.0003 accuracy with an astronomical algorithm and SIMATIC S7-1200 www.siemens.com/solar-industry Simply follow the sun Maximize the yields of solar power plants with solar tracking control Answers