ABB Invertors PDF

Jyrki Leppänen, Power Conversion, ABB Tech Days, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2013
ABB solar inverters

Connecting large scale solar to the
South African grid
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Connecting large scale solar to South African grid
Agenda
 Photovoltaic markets and systems
 Challenges and opportunities for solar inverters
 ABB portfolio for solar energy
 PVS800 central inverter
 PVS800-MWS megawatt station
 Inverter features – grid support
 Solar inverter example cases
 Large scale – what does that mean?
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Connecting large scale solar to the South African grid
Photovoltaic markets and systems
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World market – annual installed PV capacity
MWp Total solar market appr 100 b$
50000
47500  Average growth during last 10
45000 year has been appr. 50% per year
42500
40000
37500
35000
32500  Grid connected systems
30000 dominating (95% 2011)
27500
25000
22500
20000  Large central power plant have
17500
15000 increased share
12500
10000
7500
5000  Top 5 markets 2012: Germany,
2500
0 China, Italy, USA and Japan
(appr. 70% of the markets).
Source: EPIA, Photon, various sources
Inspite of global economic situation solar market continued growth 2012. New
emerging markets and Asian market increase share.
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Photovoltaic markets
Cost and efficiency of Photovoltaics
Module price Efficiency,
(EUR/Wp) crystalline (%)
25
20
15
10
0
78
80
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
96
98
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2011
2012
Source: Photovoltaics in 2010, EU Directorate-General for Energy and Photon
cost efficiency
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Cost reduction by mass production
Technological improvements Mass production
Source: EPIA, Photon

GRID PARITY = The point at which the solar
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produced electricity price equals or is lower
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Development of system cost
Balance of system components cost share is increasing
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Challenges and opportunities
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Loss breakdown of large PV power plant
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Solar inverters - requirements
 Higher efficiency Grid support (passively and on

command).
 Higher DC input voltages
 active and reactive power compensation
More strick tolerances for DC side  LV ride through (with current feeding)
disturbances
Load control (in favour of on site

 Lower harmonics and grid disturbances consumption)
 Smaller size  Load leveling (battery strorage)

 Recyclable materials
 Lower investment cost

 Increased reliability
 Longer lifetime (lower system lifetime cost)
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Solar inverters - solutions
The next generation grid feeding inverters

could be with:
New materials for power
semiconductors: (e.g. Silicon carbides,
Gallimium Nitride)
 Multiple-level switching topologies
 Modular multi-inverter construction
Industrial design with increased
protection against environmental stresses
 Efficiency race is coming to an end and other requirements lead the development
 Focus will be more on total yield: reliability, serviciability
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Share of lost production
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Cost of downtime
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Transformers
Efficiency
Latest Dry type transformer
technologies with:
 amorphouse metal core
 matching of transformer and
inverter characteristics (harmonics,
temperatures)
 optimized over-all construction
Resulting
 higher Euro efficiency
 very low no load losses.
Load
ABB Eco Dry ABB Dry environmental sound and safe
Ultra Basic 99 Plus standard
construction
Eff at nom. P 99,25 99,05 99,2 98,8
Max Eff (%) 99,54 99,54 99,36 99,10
EURO Eff (%) 99,39 99,35 99,15 98,81  Optimized solar transformers
NLL (W per MW) 850 700 1700 2500
Annual energy gain (%) 1,57 % 1,62 % 0,84 %
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PV electricity cost
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PV electricity cost – comes down to the bankability
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Solar inverters - solution
 In order to meet these challenges you need:
 Reliable and long lasting industrially designed product
 Product that is serviciable
 Service and maintenance concepts and contracts
 Spare part availability – logistics and stocking
 Product capable of meeting todays and future grid

codes
 And a local technically capable organization to support

all these
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ABB portfolio for solar energy
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ABB solar inverters - product portfolio
Solar inverter offering
Remote monitoring portal Solar inverter PC tools

(sizing and product selection)
Monitoring systems Solar inverter services

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Central inverters, PVS800
Product highlights:
 High total performance -
high efficiency with low auxiliary power
consumption and reliability
 Advanced grid support functionality -

extensive grid code compatibility with
adjustability
 Proven technology platform - high

reliability and long operating life
 Scope and application:
 Compact state of the art industrial
 100 – 1000 kW non-isolated design - low space requirement and fast &
inverters for large multi-megawatt easy installation with serviciability
solar power plants
 All-in-one design with extensive DC
 High total performance with and AC side protection - ensuring
realibility and serviciability maximum uptime of the plant
 Lifecycle service and support through

ABB’s extensive global service network -
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rapid support anywhere in the world
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Megawatt station, PVS800-MWS
Product highlights:
 All ABB - proven and reliable components
 Compact and robust design -
transportability
 High total efficiency - high return of

investment
 Modular and serviciable system -

reduced downtime
 One supplier - Global life cycle services
 Complete 1 and 1,25 MW turn and support secured
key solution for multi-megawatt
power plants in one package
 Compact all ABB solution with
reliability and performance
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String inverters, PVS300
Product highlights:
 High total efficiency - high return of
investment
 All-in-one design with built-in and

monitored protection devices – reduced
system cost
 High maximum input voltage with

wide input range – flexibility for system
 Scope and application: designers
 3.3 - 8 kW single phase  Detachable control unit with intuitive

transformerless outdoor user and service interface - fast and easy
inverter for residential and commissioning
small commercial and industrial  Grid support – compatibility with grid codes
building applications up to few
hunders of kWp system size.  Power balancing with i2i link - 3-phase
system configurations possible
 All-in-one solution with
easyness and user friendliness  Outdoor enclosure, with IP55
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protection
Remote monitoring portal
Product highlights:
 Internet browser accessible solar
portal
 All the database transactions are
fully secured
 Easy reporting and trend analysis
 Centralized monitoring of sites
 Easy connectivity from almost any
 Remote monitoring portal for ABB
central and string inverters from
PC and mobile device with internet
very medium sized systems up to browser
multi-megawatt plants.  Alarms and reports to e-mail
 Centralized solution with
easiness, scalability and safety
 Secured and permanent data
storage during whole plant life time
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PC tools - PVSize
Target group
 ABB technical support and sales
 System integrators and plant
developers
Product highlights:
 ABB solar inverter product selector for
site and solar array specific conditions
 Output prediction with balance of plant
losses and for different solar array
configurations
 Design tool for solar power
systems using ABB PVS series
solar inverters
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Solar inverter services
Service portfolio for ABB solar inverters:

 Solar inverter care contracts
 Commissioning support
 Training (e-learning, class rooms)
 Technical support
 Spare parts
 Preventive maintenance
 On-site repairs
Global presence and life cycle
 Workshop services
management:
 Upgrades & Retrofit
 Presence in 60+ countries with around 1000
service people  Response time
 The best service practices applied to solar
inverters learnt with 20 years experience in
managing the life cycle of its numerous drives
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product families
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ABB product range for MW power plants
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ABB products range for solar trackers
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PVS800 central inverter - highlights
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ABB central inverter, PVS800
1000 kW product example
 DC input section (customer specific)

 8 busbar inputs fuses
 Overvoltage protection
 Fuses
 EMC filter
 DC grounding (optional)
 Inverter section
 Inverter modules 3 pcs
 Output filter module (LCL) 3 pcs
 AC output section
 Contactor
 EMC filter
 Disconnector
 Fuses
 Output connections
 Auxiliary controls section

AC output DC input
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R8i Inverter Modules – most widely used platform
Since 2003, ABB has delivered over

200.000 pieces R8i inverter modules
which are used in ABB
 Frequency converters (ACS800)
 Wind turbine converters (ACS800)
 Solar inverters (PVS800)
 R8i is the most widely used inverter
module in the world and is backed up with
ABB continuous development and life
cycle service network
 ABB central inverter platform is based
on this world leader power converting
platform delivered so far over 100 GW
globally
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Modular and compact design
Inverters are made from a portfolio of

DC busbar HW and SW building blocks
Connection
 DC-AC inverter modules
 L-C-L output filter modules
 Standard size cabinets and other
mechanical hardware
DC Bus
Capacitors  Standard control electronics and control
SW
 Any power rating can be produced by
scaling the “length” of the cabinet
Cooling Fan
 Easiness of maintenance – reduced
AC Plug type dowtime
Connection
 Reduced harmonics (L-C-L)
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Easiness of maintenance
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Extensive electrical protection included – all in one
All-in-one concept
DC side:
 type 2 surge protection
 dc fuses
 dc-contactor (always open when not modulating)
 EMC filter
 dc-switch - manually operated
AC side:
 varistor surge protection as standard
 type 1 surge protection as an option
 fuses
 contactor (always open when not modulating)
 ac-switch - manually operated
 Integrated protection and separation. Always when

not modulating, double galvanic separation between
dc and ac. Triple operational separation (ac contactor
- IGBT - dc contactor)
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General design of the inverter and connection
DC input section Inverter section AC output

section
PV module
field
MV grid
PV module
field
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Inverter basic offering
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Flexible DC input field - extendable
Installer and service friendly DC input

cabinet design:
 DC input (DCU) cabinet design with 4 inputs
in each cabinet.
 Extendable in multiples of 4 up to 12 or 16
pcs in 875/1000kW models.
 Easiness of installation with safety and cost
effectiveness:
 Stepwise positioning
 Spaceous design
4 DC input section with additional 4 inputs

resulting 8 DC inputs (width 2 x 40 cm)
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Warranties and services
 Extended warranties up to 10 years

ABB solar inverter care contracts up to
20 years (increments of 5 years)
 Preventive care
 Complete care
 Supported with
 ABB’s global presence
 ABB’s trained and knowledgeable
service organization
 ABB’s training courses
 Spare part availability and stocking
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PVS800-MWS megawatt station - highlights
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ABB megawatt station, PVS800-MWS
Overview
ABB Safering
Switchgear
ABB central
inverters
 All-in-one solution 1 MW and 1,25 MW
 Insulated steel framed housing with concrete
foundation
 2 x PVS800 central inverters
 ABB dry type transformer
 ABB Safering MV switchgear
ABB dry type  Accessories
transformer
 Product highlights:
 All ABB - proven and reliable components
 Compact and robust design - transportability
 High total efficiency - high return of investment
 Modular and serviceable system – reduced
downtime
 One supplier - Global life cycle services and
support secured
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Overview
Metal
Air
outlets Hot dip galvanized light weight steel frame
frame
with concrete foundation
 Air cooled system with thermally insulated
inverter compartment
 Separate compartments for inverter,
transformer and medium voltage switch
Lifting
Cable Concrete
foundation
MV and transformer compartment, non
entrys
handles
walk-in
 Inverter room, walk-in
 Foundation can serve also as spill reservoir
for the transformer
Transportation and lifting with normal truck
crane: dimensions and weight
 Integrated double stage air pre-filtering
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Transformer
 ABB vacuum cast coil dry type

transformer
Optimized for low losses and
compatibility with PVS800 inverter in
solar applications
 1000 kVA or 1250 kVA
 20000 kV
 static shield
 high CM voltage withstand
 1000 kVA / 1250 kVA

 No load losses: 1750 / 2500 W
 Load losses: 10500 / 13500 W
 Max efficiency: 99,1
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MV switchgear
ABB Safering, SF6 insulated switchgear

for secondary distribution.
Widely used worldwide in secondary
distribution.
Standard configuration DeV with REJ603
protection relay suitable for single
container solutions or star connection in
multiple container solution.
MWS 1: PVS800-MWS-1000kW-20
3 CCF and CCV versions for other

configurations
3
20 kV
MWS 2: PVS800-MWS-1000kW-20 20 kV
MV grid
connection
3
20 kV
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2 MW inverter station
Product highlights:
 Proven and industrial design –
maximizing the return of investment
 Compact and robust design - for easy
and safe transportation
 Easy connection to a MV station –
simple cable acces and interfaces
included in the inverter
 Protected working environment –
Structure: 20 Feet HC sea container serviciability and maintenance
Inverters: 2 pcs of PVS800 1000 kW with 12  Standard design - extendable
DC inputs allowing 80 cm service area between manufacturing footprint
inverters.
 Embedded auxiliary power distribution
system
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ABB central inverter housings
Local solutions – example from Gulf area
ABB Drives outdoor design for desert

installation:
 Robust Certified IP55 protection class
Forced air cooling as standard, no
special AC required
Each with 2 sets of 630 kW PVS800
back to back
 Dimensions 3,8 x 2,0 x 3,1 m
 50mm thick insulated structure
Steel hollow section framed sandwich
panels filled with fire rated PU foam
 Cooling air flow 5800 m3/hr
 ∆T less than 1ºC
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Inverter features – grid support
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Grid supervision
 PVS800 SW has the grid

supervision function
included. No external
relay needed.
 Two stage voltage and
frequency limits with
separate time delay.
 >>U, <<U, >>f, <<f
 >U, <U, >f, <f
 Each trip level with own
trip delay value
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Anti-islanding
 Conventionally solar inverters must stop
operation in case of grid malfunction. This
is secured by grid monitoring with
Allowed grid voltage and frequency
windows with certain time limits
In case of weak grid the standard ranges
might have to be widened
 Anti-islanding (mixture of active+passive):
 passive methods:
 Voltage phase deviation detection

 3rd harmonics voltage detection
 Frequency rate of change detection
 active methods:
 Frequency shift
 Active Current detection
 Reactive current detection
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 Load deviations
Grid support functions
 New regulations are required gradually
due to high penetration of renewable
energy in the distribution networks.
Inverters must be able to support voltage
and frequency to sustain network stability.
The new functionalities supporting this
include among other ones the following:
LV ride through – supports network
during a disturbance
LV ride through with current feeding –
dynamically supports network during a
disturbance
Reactive power control – supports
network voltage
 Active power control – supports network
frequency control
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Grid support functions - LV ride through
LV ride through –

supports network during a
disturbance:
Inverter does not trip
even under serious
Below the blue line inverters grid faults
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 have to stay connected
do not
Requires a robust and
dynamic controller to deal
with transients and voltage
distortion
 Back-up power for the
Note: U means the lowest of the three line-to-line voltages
inverter control circuits
Limit 1: Above Limit 1 no instability allowed nor disconnection
against loss of control
Borderlines of voltage profile at network connection power supply but also
point (allowed lower limits). against transients
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Grid support functions - LVRT with current feeding
 LV ride through with current feeding

– dynamically supports network
during a disturbance
 Full reactive current is fed in couple

of milliseconds after voltage dip to
support network voltage
 Requires a robust and dynamic

controller to deal with transients
and voltage distortions
 Back-up power for the inverter

control circuits against loss of
control power supply but also
against transients
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Grid support functions - Reactive power control
Reactive power control - supports network
voltage (capacitive or inductive reactive power)
Reduces grid infrastructure (i.e. capacitor
banks)
 Maximum reactive power limited to 80%, short
term maximum is 100%
For reactive power provision will be specified
either
 a fixed target value or
a target value variably adjustable by remote
utility control
 adjustable as %, kVAr, phi or Cosphi
 Control can be done during operation by utility
command or automatically with voltage
measurement within adjustable range and
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Grid support functions - Active power control
Active power control - prevent domino

effect of PV plants shutting down during
high voltage or high frequency scenarios
or in case of grid unstability
 E.g. The plant must be able to reduce
the active power at steps of 10% of
nominal connection power to target
preset values (e.g. 100%, 60%, 30%
and 0%).
Utility is responsible for control
Active power control levels as signalling
function of frequency Automatic possible also with
parameterized characteristic curve
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Advanced grid support - Energy storage
1,000000
Production ‐ Consumption, week average/100m2 In high solar and wind penetration areas
0,800000
1kWp Production, 6,64kWh taken from the grid
subsidies moving from pure FITs into local
0,600000
consumption supporting FITs or time
dependant FITs in order to support the
0,400000
0,200000
kWh
0,000000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
grid. This will lead to:
‐0,200000
‐0,400000
‐0,600000
 PV system sizes to be relative to load of
‐0,800000
Time (h)
the building or district
4kWp Production ‐ Consumption (week average/100m2)  Load control
and storage
0,100000
 Time shifting with batteries:
0,000000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30  short term peak shaving – minutes of battery
‐0,100000
 long term peak shaving – hours of battery

‐0,200000
‐0,300000  balance between cost and benefit –

1kWh Storage, 3,49kWh taken from the grid
‐0,400000
price of electricity dependant
‐0,500000
‐0,600000
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Solar inverter example cases
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World-class solar inverter technology
Global coverage – totally appr. 1000 MW sold
Germany, 19,5 MWp Romania, 7,5 MWp Finland, 181 kWp China, 10 MW
Power plant Power plant Industrial building Power plant
Bulgaria, 50,6 MWp

Power plant
UK, 4.99 MWp
Power plant
Japan, 2 MW
Italy, 3 MWp Power plant
Power plant
Greece, 5,9 MWp

Power plant
Taiwan, 475 kWp

Mexico, 1,2 MW Commercial building
Industrial building
Argentina, 26 kW
Commercial building
Thailand, 5 MWp Australia, 266 kWp

Commercial PV system Commercial building
South Africa, 31 MWp India, 17 MW
Power plant Power plant
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ABB solar inverter example cases
Bulgaria, Popeda: 50,6 MWp PV plant
 System description
 PV plant: 50,6 MWp
 Application: ground-mounted
power plant
 Grid connection: 110/20 kV grid
 Solar modules: cSi
Customer:  Solution
Investor looking
for reliable
supplier with  PVS800: 86 pcs 500 kW
local presence
 Locally manufactured 2 MW housings
with 2 x 1000 kVA transformers, 20 kV
swithcgear and 4 inverters
 20/110kV step-up substation and
rehabilitation of surrounding 110kV grid
 Service contract for maintenance
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 Commissioning June 2012
India, Mithapur: 17 MW PV plant
 PV plant: 17 MWp
 Application: ground mounted power plant
 Grid connection: MV grid
 Solar modules: poly-csi
An EPC and
power company
that was looking  34 pcs of PVS800-0500kW-A
for reliable
supplier with  ABB’s string monitoring junction
local presence
boxes with SCADA system
 Commissioning: January 2012
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Germany: 13,1 MWp PV plant
 PV plant: 13,1 MWp section of
91 MWp plant
 Application: ground mounted
power plant
 Grid connection: 20 kV
 Solar modules: poly-csi
a large plant
developer and
system  9 pcs of PVS800-MWS-1250kW-20
integrators
looking for  Skytron monitoring system
reliable supplier
with rapid
response and
 Commissioning: December 2011
local presence
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UK, Malmesbury: 4,99 MWp PV plant
 PV plant: 4,99 MWp
 Application: ground mounted system on
an old World War II RAF airfield
 Grid connection: 33 kV
 Solar modules: mono-csi, HEE 250 Wp
Experienced
solar developer,
builder and  PVS800: 10 x 500 kW
operator focused
on security, plant  ABB integrated inverter and MV
efficiency and
profitability. components housing
 ABB switchgear
 ABB MV main substation
 Commissioning: July 2011
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Australia, Harvey bay: 266 kWp PV plant
 PV plant: 266 kWp
 Application: Hospital roof-top
system
 Grid connection: LV grid, 230/400 V
 Solar modules: mono-cSi
Queensland
Health wanting
to reduce the
 PVS300: 26 x 8 kW and 12 x 4,6 kW
bought energy of
the hospital in  ABB metering and low voltage products
Harvey Bay
 Commissioning: July 2012
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Taiwan: 9,68 kWp PV plant
 PV plant: 9,68 kWp
 Application: sloping roof system
on office building
 Grid connection: LV grid,
230/400 V
 Solar modules: cSi
Company
investing on
solar for green  PVS300: 3 x 3,3 kW, with power
image balancing (3 inverters)
 Commissioning: November 2011
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Switzerland, Mont Soleil: 555 kWp PV plant
 PV plant: 554,6 kWp
 Application: ground mounted
 Grid connection: MV grid
 Solar modules: mono-cSi
 Solution
 1 pcs 500 kW (prototype)
 Commissioning: January 1992
 Extensively Monitored over 20
years
 Still operating
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Large scale – what does that mean?
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What is large scale?
Many small systems close to consumption point Medium sized systems at the consumption point
Which one of these or combination of all?

- whose busines?
- whose problem? Or is there any problem?
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Large systems far away from consumption
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What utilitities have to consider for grid stability? An
example
Romania Technologies or methods for grid
operators to manage the high levels of
renewable energy production
Serbia
 cross border exchange
Black Sea
 demand side management
 balancing markets
Macedonia
 improved instruments and
Turkey
Greece
measurements
BULGARIA  grid extensions
Territory – appr. 110 000 km2

 Eventually new powerplants and/or
Population – 7,4 million

energy storages needed
 Three main utilities: EON, CEZ, EVN
 32 substations (400/220/110 kV,  The weaker the grid the more
400/110 kV, 220/110 kV): 16817 MVA carefull considreations needed
 257 substations (110/20/10/6 kV):
16817 MVA
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 2011-2012 appr. 500 MW new PV
Beyond grid parity – what is needed – smart grids
Technology: concepts Markets: co-operation

 Smart metering  Standards
 Energy storing  Utility involvement
 Electric vehicles  Architectural and land development
 Smart grids
Central power
 High voltage direct current plant
transmission Offices
PV power plant
Houses
Policy: actions Storage

CHP
Microturbines
Feed in tariffs and support means Fuel cells
well designed
 Clear regulations Industrial plants
Wind turbines
 Effective administration supporting Virtual power

plant
distributed power generation

Source: Epia, Eurelectric/Fortum
 Time of use billing and metering
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ABB Solar inverters
Summary
 Grid parity is close  share of solar power increases

Solar modules are becoming commodity  price pressure on Balance of
System Components
 Higher share of intermittent power and especially smaller systems 
inverters need to become smart and part of the power production network
ABB has complete offering for PV systems supported by local presence,
experience and service  ABB is your solar partner
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Jyrki Leppänen, Power Conversion, ABB Tech Days, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2013

ABB solar inverters

 Photovoltaic markets and systems

 Challenges and opportunities for solar inverters

 ABB portfolio for solar energy

 PVS800 central inverter

 PVS800-MWS megawatt station

 Inverter features – grid support

 Solar inverter example cases

 Large scale – what does that mean?

Source: EPIA, Photon

Balance of system components cost share is increasing

 Higher efficiency Grid support (passively and on

 Smaller size  Load leveling (battery strorage)

 Lower investment cost

The next generation grid feeding inverters

 In order to meet these challenges you need:

 Reliable and long lasting industrially designed product

 Product that is serviciable

 Service and maintenance concepts and contracts

 Spare part availability – logistics and stocking

 Product capable of meeting todays and future grid

 And a local technically capable organization to support

Remote monitoring portal Solar inverter PC tools

Monitoring systems Solar inverter services

 Advanced grid support functionality -

 Proven technology platform - high

 Lifecycle service and support through

 High total efficiency - high return of

 Modular and serviciable system -

 All-in-one design with built-in and

 High maximum input voltage with

 3.3 - 8 kW single phase  Detachable control unit with intuitive

Service portfolio for ABB solar inverters:

 DC input section (customer specific)

 Auxiliary controls section

Since 2003, ABB has delivered over

Inverters are made from a portfolio of

 Integrated protection and separation. Always when

DC input section Inverter section AC output

Installer and service friendly DC input

4 DC input section with additional 4 inputs

 Extended warranties up to 10 years

 ABB vacuum cast coil dry type

 1000 kVA / 1250 kVA

ABB Safering, SF6 insulated switchgear

3 CCF and CCV versions for other

ABB Drives outdoor design for desert

 PVS800 SW has the grid

 Voltage phase deviation detection

LV ride through –

 LV ride through with current feeding

 Full reactive current is fed in couple

 Requires a robust and dynamic

 Back-up power for the inverter

Active power control - prevent domino

 long term peak shaving – hours of battery

‐0,300000  balance between cost and benefit –

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