1. Power Systems Consulting Efficient grids for electric utilities and industrial companies
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2. Power Systems Consulting Partnership for success
Long experience, extensive knowledge and powerful soft-ware tools are our strength.
Experience and knowledge from more than 30 years of network planning and consultancy
Over 1,000 reference projects through-out the world
A large number of satisfied customers from energy supply and industry
Unique knowledge about the electric power systems around the world
Highly sophisticated software tools
Technically and economically optimal solutions
Expertise of a leading global technology company
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3. Power Systems Consulting Group Global knowledge management
Spain
Germany
USA
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
India
Brazil
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4. Total cost savings by technical and economical system optimization
Customer benefits
Investment cost savings by consumer oriented system reliability and power quality
Operational cost savings by optimized network configura-tion and intelligent use of modern automation equipment
Maintenance cost savings by reliability centered maintenance
Total cost savings by technical and economical system optimization
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5. Customers Electric Utilities Industrial Customers
Power transmission and distribution companies
Public utilities
Power generation companies
Industrial Customers
Airport operators
Automobile companies
Cement manufacturers
Chemical and pharmaceutical companies
Consumer and electronic manufacturers
Metals and foundries
Minerals and mining companies
Oil & Gas companies
Petrochemical companies and refineries
Pulp and paper companies
Rail transportation companies
Water supply and distribution companies
Wind farm developer
Solar power plant developer
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6. Services Power system studies and optimization
Excellent planning leads to excellent results
Asset management solutions
Knowing exactly where to act
Software and support
Professional tools for professional work
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7. Power system studies and optimization Transmission and distribution systems
Transmission systems
Power generation interconnection
Transmission constraints mitigation
System dynamics and control
Insulation co-ordination
Application of HVDC and FACTS
Protective relaying and controls
Off- and on-shore wind farm connections
Distribution systems
Distribution system planning
System reliability analyses
Spatial load forecasting
Distributed generation interconnection
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8. Power system studies and optimization Industrial systems
Motor behavior
System protection
Transient analysis
Harmonic analysis
Filter design
Co-generation integration
Islanding and load shedding schemes
Energy efficiency
Audits
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9. Power system studies and optimization Renewable energies integration
Feasibility studies (AC vs. DC connection)
System layout and dimensioning of equipment
System stability studies (interaction with public grid)
Determination of required compensation
Reliability analyses
Neutral grounding and network protection concepts
System perturbation (harmonics, flicker, voltage drops)
Lightning and switching over-voltage protection design
Economic efficiency considerations
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10. Power system studies and optimization Smart Grids applications
Distributed generation integration
Distributed storage integration
Integration of plug-in electric vehicles
Voltage stability and quality
Reliability and efficiency considerations
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11. Asset management solutions
Condition assessment of equipment and installations based on field-proven checklists
Technical and economic assessment based on condition and importance (RCM method)
Failure mode effect analysis (FMEA)
Development of efficient maintenance and re-placement strategies
Asset simulations for long-term asset strategies
Budget planning support
NEPLAN® Maintenance for decision support and documentation
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12. Software tools
We have created many software tools to solve various complex issues:
NEPLAN: Network planning and optimization, reliability study, asset strategy planning
PAD/PDO: Power flow, reliability, risk and economic study
Asset Sentry: Web-based asset manager
We have and will license any standard software used by our customers to get the job done and in any format that suite their needs:
PSS/E, ETAP, MUST/OPF, TPLAN
PowerFactory
PSLF, SCSC, PSDS
EMTP/ATP
EMTDC
And many others
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13. Power Systems Consulting Door-opener and value creator for ABB’s product and system businesses
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14. Door opener and value creator Project development support
Review of performed system studies (e.g. from other consultants)
Check of study results
Execution of additional calculations, e.g. reliability analysis of grid connections, substation configurations etc.
Preliminary/feasibility studies with limited scope (e.g. in the project acquisition phase)
Detailed system studies with full scope for technically and economically optimal solutions (e.g. for specification or tender preparation)
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15. Project development support Areas of applications
BU Grid Systems
HVDC and FACTS applications
Wind power to the grid
BU Power Generation
Connecting power plants to the grid
Electrical balance of plant
BU Substations
Integration of substations into the grid
Industrial electrification
BU Network Management
Smart Grids
Protection & Control
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16. Project development support Consultancy support for HVDC and FACTS business
Assessment of grid connection design for wind farms, steel mills, etc.
feasible technology
investment costs, technical losses
system reliability
power quality
Support in project development and execution
Sales support: Technical consulting for utilities, industrial customers, investors & consultants
Marketing support (e.g. papers)
Participation on conferences and in committees (e.g. Cigré)
Participation in research projects
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17. Door opener and value creator Participation in R&D projects
Member of Smart Grids Core Team in Spain and Germany
Smart Grids Project “Grids for the Future” (07/09 – 06/11)
Objective: Development and implementation of a pilot smart grid
Participants: RWE, University of Dortmund, Consentec, ABB
Sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Desertec industrial initiative (Dii)
Member of transmission group
Grid study and HVDC technology support
OffshoreGrid Study
Private partner of the German Energy Agency (Dena)
PSG HVDC R&D program “DC Grid”
Input from Desertec industrial initiative
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18. Participation in R&D projects Grids for power supply of the future
Customer – RWE, Germany
Partners – University of Dortmund, Consentec
Scope – Analysis of future distribution grids and resulting requirements for primary and secondary grid components; prototype development and demonstration of components
Estimated ABB budget – 1,300 kEUR
External funding – 1,050 kEUR project funding by Federal Ministry of Economies and customer
ABB LBU’s involvement – DEPGS
ABB project manager – Thorsten Borchard
Status – Different possible grid structures and components tested in simula-tions; RWE ordered several Active Voltage Conditioner (AVC) to test if these components also work to ensure stable voltages in grids with large amount of distributed generation; AVCs have been delivered and successfully commissioned; field testing phase has been started.
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19. Power Systems Consulting Reference projects
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20. VE-D Berlin (former Bewag), Germany Electrical network analysis
Customer needs
Interconnection of the eastern and western networks of Berlin City
ABB‘s response
Technical and economical evalu-ation of different scenarios
Identification of an optimized network concept
Investment planning
Customer benefits
Identification of a 150 MEUR saving potential compared to the original planning
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21. Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Thailand Network expansion and investment planning
Customer needs
Extension planning and improve-ment of power supply quality
ABB‘s response
Analysis of the high voltage and medium voltage network
Development of a reliability cen-tered extension and re-invest-ment strategy for the next 20 years
Customer benefits
Optimization of network costs
Increase of power supply quality up to western developed countries level
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22. Power quality study, Germany
Customer needs
Re-design of the network con-nection for a steel mill after omission of the 220 kV network
ABB‘s response
Load flow and short-circuit current calculations
Harmonics and flicker analysis
Technical and economical in-vestigation of different reactive power compensation solutions
Customer benefits
Reduction of flicker level under allowed limit values at optimal costs
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23. Public utility of Saarbrücken, Germany Design specification for a phase-shifting transformer
Customer needs
Connection of two phase-shifted power systems
ABB‘s response
Short-circuit calculations according to IEC 909
Load flow calculations
Contingency calculations
Customer benefits
Specification for a phase-shifting transformer
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24. STATOIL’s Hammerfest LNG plant, Norway Design calculations and system studies
Customer needs
Design calculations and system studies for the land-based Hammerfest / Melkøya LNG plant
ABB’s response
As-is analysis of the electrical system
Proposals for the connection of new in-house generation and how to avoid critical situations in the future
Analysis of the system stability including existing and future in-house generators and turbines, motor load and their auxiliary systems
Switching over-voltage and protection design study
Customer benefits
Technical and economical optimized network configuration
Safe and reliable and a easy to operate and to maintain electrical system
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25. Petroplus (former BP) Coryton Refinery, U.K. Power system optimization
Customer needs
Power system with high reliability, availability and safety
ABB’s response
Load flow and short-circuit calculations
Protection co-ordination
Isolation co-ordination
Transient stability study
System reliability analysis
Asset assessment
Customer benefits
Higher production availability because of less power outages
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26. TNK-BP, Russia Maintenance optimization
Customer needs
Support in building up a power supply integrity and reliability management system within TNK-BP
ABB’s response
Delivery of CALPOS-Main software to assess equipment’s technical condition and to develop an optimal maintenance and replacement strategy
Delivery of NEPLAN®-Software for equipment importance calculation
Customer benefits
Less major incidents caused by power equipment failures
Reduced production losses resulting from scheduled and non-scheduled power outages
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27. Diagnosis and Equipment fleet Asset Management ENDESA
Customer’s need
Understand and Monitor Asset performance and life evolution
Manage assets as a fleet coordinating them with the other assets
ABB’s response
Asset Assessment and Diagnosis to set equipment condition.
Events and failure investigation determining root causes
Complete Asset Management strategies definition
Customer’s benefits
Best Asset condition control
Increase performance .
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28. Coordination Analysis Support Spain REE
Customer’s need
Deep review of actual protection criteria for transmission system
Support over aggressive plan of new operating facilities
ABB’s response
Joint team definition to support the whole protection system definition and coordination process
Distance relay coordination analysis.
Customer’s benefits
Multi-year support (3 yr expected)
Availability to cover review of more than 800 transmission bays.
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29. P&C Assessment Diagnosis
Customer’s need
Assess and Improve reliability of P&C system for Hydro Plants
Enhance P&C system
ABB’s response
Diagnosis planning definition
Protection diagnosis and Assessment (Generator and Transformer), regardless of manufacturer
Basic engineering for P&C retrofit and upgrading
Customer’s benefits
Reliability Improvement
Sole supplier for complete P&C fleet.
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30. Asset Management ENDESA Customer’s need
To improve the power quality supply in Catalonia region
To improve current practices on CAPEX and OPEX management
ABB’s response
Analysis of existing assets management practices.
Planning and Reliability network Assessment on several pilot areas.
Field audits and diagnosis of “critical” substations.
Customer’s benefits
New Assets Management Practices
Optimized investment plan
Action Plan to increase “real and perceived” quality
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31. HV Cables Seminar ENDESA Customer’s need ABB’s response
Enhance knowledge of Cable Systems
Increase capability of Cable tender specifications.
Obtain a customized seminar
ABB’s response
Definition of topics to be considered
Set up a seminar with local/global expertise (Product and ENDESA standards)
Customer’s benefits
Technical Management “updated” to state-of-the-art Cable system.
Another “market agent”
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32. Industrial Facilities Assessment Oil & Gas (REPSOL/CEPSA/GALP)
Customer’s need
Asses condition of electrical system and improve its reliability
Minimize impact of disturbances on feeding system
ABB’s response
Analysis of feeding system: design, field diagnosis, steady-state studies
Analysis of interconnection system: desensitization from voltage dips, dynamic analysis
Protection and insulation coordination of facility system.
Customer’s benefits
Improved Plant reliability and operation feasibility
System upgrade definition. .
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33. Wind Farm Reactive Compensation Management GAMESA/ ACCIONA
Customer’s need
Define Capital Investment for new WFP
Comply with actual framework
Maximize solution payback
ABB’s response
Reactive Compensation definition. Best technical-economic solution. Options
Compensate through DFIG capabilities (LV)
Compensate through a mix system (SCB + STATCOM)- (MV)
Compensate trough an SVC (HV)
Budgetary Prices.
Customer’s benefits
Clear and complete picture of Reactive solutions (pros/cons)
Direct contact with solutions providers .
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34. Wind Farm Grid Code Definition AEE
Customer’s need
Define Grid Code, revising former propositions
Analyze solutions for RTC
Assess viability of future WFP in Iberian Peninsula
ABB’s response
Advising on regulatory issues and benchmarking of existing Grid Codes
Analysis of solutions for RTC (new WTG’s and FACTS)
Joint team with Spanish TSO for Grid Code redefinition and transient stability analysis
Customer’s benefits
More reasonable Grid Code
Extended support: other areas of expertise
Knowing capacity of TS to support new WFP
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35. Consulting Services Power Plant (Brazil) FURNAS
Customer’s need
Understand function logics in advanced line protections
Management commissioning task in minimum time
ABB’s response
Training in protection relays and configuration logics to Furnas.
On site service and troubleshooting carried out by our own engineers.
Coordinate commissioning program between Furnas and the Power Plant.
ustomer’s benefits
Keeping commissioning deadline.
Avoid penalizations and getting enlarged profits.
Renewal contract with the electrical company, FURNAS.
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36. Protection System Solution REPSOL/ SAICA/ ENCE/ GALP
Customer’s need
Modernizes P&C system
Disturbance record and on-line monitoring
ABB’s response
Detailed coordination analysis of main substation.
Determine weak points and reduce operation time with maximum selectivity.
Fully integration of main and back-up protection
Customer’s benefits
Upgraded and modern substation fully protected
Maximize the reliability of equipments
Reduce mean time to repair and deeper diagnostic conclusion
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37. Feasibility Study obsolete Steel Industry ALCOA/ ARCELOR
Customer’s need
To know electrical viability of different substations and elements
Determine investment for renewal installation, prioritized critical elements
ABB’s response
Simulate circuit breaker parameters necessary to assess the breakers switching function capabilities
Recommended actions for retrofit, replacement and refurbishment.
Extended asset life through engineered and service solutions
Customer’s benefits
Budgetary spending optimization.
Extend maintenance cycles and reduce costs.
Increase system reliability.
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38. 1000 MW HVDC Interconnection Italy-Sardinia SEPOW/ CESI-TERNA
Customer’s need
Improve transmission operation upon normal and emergency conditions
HVDC link impact in the operation of the Italian system
ABB’s response
Voltage stability and dynamic transient studies to determine the impact of the DC link in the system
Oscillation modes investigation and possible alleviation by the use of the HVDC integrated damping controller
HVDC frequency control operation to compensate for power unbalances in the Italian system
Customer’s benefits
Strengthen Sardinia Power supply
Optimized system operation & reliability
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39. 1250 MW BtB HVDC Québec-Ontario interconnection SEPOW
Customer’s need
Improve grid reliability in both provinces
Increase access to emission-free hydroelectric power from Quebec in order to replace fossil fuel sources
ABB’s response
Dynamic Performance Study (DPS) to tune and optimize the HVDC controls, and to verify the HVDC system response during transient disturbances
Customer’s benefits
Optimized system control and operation
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40. SVC Study for ORMEN LANGE SEPOW
Customer’s need
To know the steady-state and dynamic reactive power restrictions of the system
Determine reactive power requirements
ABB’s response
Steady-state and dynamic studies for different load scenarios to determine system reactive power requirements
Recommendation of different reactive compensation solutions, their configurations, advantages and adequacy
Conceptual design for an SVC system, size and configuration for compensating reactors
Customer’s benefits
Reactive power requirements for an improved system operation
Overview of appropriate reactive compensation solutions for their system
ORMEN LANGE
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