Moku o Lo e DC Microgrid

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1 Moku o Lo e DC Microgrid Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa Leon R. Roose, Esq. Principal & Chief Technologist Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team Asia Pacific Resilience Innovation Summits & Expo DOD-PACOM Defense Energy Industry Day Program Spiders JCTD Phase 3 Camp Smith, Honolulu, Hawaii March 27, 2015

2 Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) Advancing Renewable Energy and Grid Technologies 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 Electrochemical Power Systems Batteries Fuels Cell Energy Efficiency Building Technology Sea Water Air Conditioning Alternative Fuels: Biomass, Biofuels, Hydrogen, Methane Hydrates 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 2

3 HNEI Microgrid and Remote Island Grid Projects 25 MW Grid 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 University of Hawaii Mānoa Campus Microgrid 5 MW Grid Molokai is an opportunity to address very high levels of distributed PV while maintaining grid reliability and resiliency ~ 2.5 MW of Distributed Rooftop PV MOLOKAI Molokai Island Grid 500 kw Grid Coconut Island is an opportunity to test advanced technologies and microgrid control strategies for high reliability loads in a challenging marine environment Moku o Lo e Microgrid (Coconut Island) 3

4 Moku o Lo e DC Microgrid (Coconut Island) 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 Test advanced clean energy technologies and integrated control strategies such as: DC distribution, motors, & lighting Alternative fuel vehicles (EV car/boat) Photovoltaic systems Building controls & energy efficiency Small-scale wind turbines Load management Energy storage systems Advanced communications and Fuel cells microgrid control And more. 4

5 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 centers 5

6 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 6

7 AC Power Distribution 7

8 DC Power Distribution 8

9 Building and Load Monitoring 9

10 Critical Loads Sea Water Pumps 2 variable 2 fixed Microscope (3 sec interruption) Freezers Array Renovation in pre-planning Electrical panels Lighting Emergency backup New marine/energy lab building Existing PV locations Potential PV locations Battery locations and size TBD PV resource (Existing & New) 10

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12 Minimize use & Maximize efficiency 12

13 Naval Research Lab Autonomous vehicle and power system design and implementation Fuel cells, batteries and DC power system controls 13

14 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology DC distribution & energy sharing EV & emergency battery swapping 14

15 Nextek DC distribution & Lighting DC standards development DC microgrids 15

16 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 16

17 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 17

18 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 18

19 Hawai i has a long tradition of pioneering advances in energy. Kalakaua Visit Sept 26, 1881 Pearl Street Station On November 16, Kalakaua's birthday -- Iolani Palace became the world's first royal residence to be lit by electricity

20 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 Sampling of Sponsors and Partners: * 100+ years of combined utility & regulatory experience 20

21 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 Hawaii 21

22 Mahalo! (Thank you) For more information, contact: Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team 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 Office: (808) Mobile: (808) Website: 22

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24 Other Select Projects 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) 24

25 OBJECTIVES Deploy new Smart Grid Inverters Utilize Inverter Management Control Software (IMCS) Utilize standards-based controls and communications Employ detailed distribution modeling and highresolution field data to develop advanced inverter settings Research Project lead Project oversight, management and direction Smart Inverter application design; performance and data analytics Communications Technology Lead Mesh Communication System; IMCS Customer Engagement via PV Customer Portal Inverter technology leads Leads for communications integration into inverter Develop control functionality in inverter; implement control programs sent from IMCS Host utility in Hawaii Inverter operations for field pilot; performance evaluation Co-Services lead Sales, marketing, installation, project management, customer service Host utility in Washington DC Inverter operations for field pilot; performance evaluation Co-Services lead Sales, marketing, installation, project management, customer service Inverter Testing Facility Site of functional requirements and inverter testing 25

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