SELTA FOR SMART GRIDS

High-tech solutions for smart networks

Selta group today

Presence leading company in automation, in energy optimization, in

telecommunications and in ICT for operators, service providers, utilities, companies and Public Administrations
Data established in 1972

358 employees today 62 M turnover in 2011 13% of turnover spent in R&D activities 8% of turnover spent in marketing and sales
Customers - energy and railway transport utilities, TLC operators and service

providers, soho enterprises as well as big companies, local and central Public Administration

HQ, Main Offices and Branches

Headquarters (Cadeo, PC - Italy)
Head office BU Energy Automation & Transport

Main Office (Tortoreto, TE - Italy)

BU Enterprise Communications & Networks

BU Operations

PRIMARY BRANCH: Rome, BU Defence & Cyber Security OTHER BRANCHES: Selta Espana (Madrid), Selta OOO (Moscow)

Business areas
UTILITIES NETWORK: automation and remote control systems for

networks and service telecommunications

RAILWAYS AUTOMATION: signalling and safety systems for rail

traffic
ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS: Unified Communications oriented IP-

PBX platforms, multimedia integrated applications

ACCESS NETWORKS: FTTx and xDSL technology solutions for

broadband access networks

Where it all began

A smarter way of thinking

Europe 2020 is the EU's growth strategy for the coming decade. In a changing world, we want the EU to become a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. These three mutually reinforcing priorities should help the EU and the Member States deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion
Jos Manuel Barroso President of the European Commission

EU's Climate/Energy objectives for 2020

The 20-20-20 targets represent an integrated approach to climate and energy policy that aims to combat climate change, increase the EUs energy security and strengthen its competitiveness:
A 20% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions

Raising the share of EU energy consumption

produced from renewable resources to 20%

A 20% improvement in the EU energy efficiency

To achieve the 20-20-20 goal it is necessary to ensure sustainability, safety and competitiveness. Existing power networks must evolve and become smart.

Evolution driven by new needs

EU first started to move towards the growth in production from renewable sources, encouraging every Member State to adopt specific legislation to promote energy production from wind power, solar plant, hydroelectric and biomass. In Italy the growth has concerned mainly wind power and solar plant

Characteristics of renewable power plants

Wind Power typically large installation of relevant power, both on-shore

and off-shore, mainly connected directly to HV transmission grid

Solar Plant from very low to medium power size, mainly connected to

LV network (residential and small size industrial plants) and MV distribution grid (large photovoltaic plants) Growing of production on LV and MV side of the electrical network has highlighted a new issue to face Distributed Generation The grid is becoming active the usual energy flow characterizing passive network no longer applies:

GENERATION TRANSMISSION DISTRIBUTION END USER

The scenario is evolving

TRADITIONAL NETWORKS
Centralized control suitable for

SMART GRIDS
Distributed control of the

passive network
One-way energy flows Limited interaction between

equipment in an active network

Bidirectional energy flows Full interaction with loads,

control centers and peripheral nodes

Fixed base trading of energy

distributed generation, storage systems

Demand-Response policy in real-

market

time energy market

 how reacting?
Power grid operators, especially Distribution System Operator, has two possibilities to approach and face this issue:
Large investments in infrastructure to upgrade the grid and guarantee

reliability and security of energy supply

Using innovative and smart technology in order to compensate the

deficits of an old paradigm and preserve network assets Obviously, the second one is the only cost effective way to reach the goal ensuring grid stability

Main features of a Smart Grid

Communication system allowing the efficient and real-time exchange of huge

data flows Supervision system enabling new functionalities (voltage and frequency regulation, self healing capabilities,) Automation, monitoring and control systems ensuring the supply of power in a constant and reliable way

Selta: the smart choice

Automation, monitoring, control

SELTA is the ideal partner for utilities that want to approach smart paradigm, thanks to its relevant know-how covering several fields: automation of HV/MV stations, with control, monitoring and protection equipment compliant with the IEC 61850 and IEC 61131-3 standards remote control, protection and regulation for transmission substations, distribution substations and end users power plants SCADA and Distribution Management Systems

Selta: the smart choice

Communication systems

SELTA communication solutions ensure capillarity, excellence in performance, reliability and information security using different kinds of communication means, such as: Access equipment for cable and fiber optic (flexible multiplexers, DSL modems, bonding terminals) Solutions leaning on Wi-Max, as well as 3G and LTE mobile networks Power line carrier (PLC) transmission systems for HV and MV power lines

Presence of Selta in smart grid projects

Pilot projects and funded experimentations
Grid4EU Increase the MV networks hosting capacity for DER, introducing

active control and demand response of MV generators, controllable loads and storage: project funded by the EU FP7 committee (the Seventh Framework Program for EU Research), coordinated by ERDF (France) and managed by Enel (Italy) regarding technical choices
POI-P3 improvement of the distribution network according to the Smart

Grid principles, carried by Enel Distribuzione, italian DSO

ASSEM experimental project funded by the AEEG (Energy and Gas

Authority) for studying and developing new active MV network for multiutility company located in San Severino Marche (Italy)
Deval experimental project funded by the AEEG (Energy and Gas Authority)

for studying and developing new active MV network for multiutility company operating in Valle dAosta (Italy)

Enel Smart Grid architecture HV/MV grid

CP TS HV section
Integrated protection transformer
SCADA

RTU

MV section
Multi-function protection
Voltage and stream sensor

SWITCH

Distribution Management System

PLC

Radio, Wiref.o. 3G, LTE, PLC, Wi-Max,

feeder

TS Transmission Substation DS Distribution Substation EUPP End Users Power Plant DG Distributed Generation

DS CS

Switch with integrated sensor

PLC
SCVS IMS CB

EUPP GD
ROUTER

SS R outer with automation Remote logics and control protocol peripheral converter unit

General protection system Interface protection system GD DG V,Pactive Regulator

Protocol converter

MV busbar

Selta solutions for Enel and Grid4EU projects

RTU for transmission e distribution stations std. IEC 61850 & IEC 60870 Multifunction protection adopting IEC61850 Transformer Integrated Protection Interface equipment for generation regulation Switch-router with WAN 4G-LTE/HSDPA interface Power Line Communication system for MV lines

Teleprotection and Remote Tripping system on LV lines

Advantages achieved by Enel

Communications towards the Distributed Generation and towards all active

and passive elements

Protection, control and diagnostic of the MV/LV network in the presence of

distributed generation anti-islanding procedures

Control of power flows and voltage regulation along the feeders Increasing hosting capacity keeping the stability of the network Rapid insulation of the trunk failure according to logical zone selectivity

algorithms
Geographically extended measurements (Wide Area Measurement System)

in order to give accurate information to Transmission Operator about status and stability of the grid

Selta for smart grids: A.S.SE.M case history

The utility A.S.SE.M. S.p.A. manages gas, water and energy services network Pilot project funded by the AEEG (Energy and Gas Authority) with the aim to

control and manage Distributed Generation plants (DG)

Active Users involved in the project: three hydroelectric plants (480, 330 and

270kW) and three photovoltaic plants (100, 1700 and 9kW)

One Primary Substation manages the whole MV network (20kV) and its

connected to 132kV HV network

Two MV busbars feeding a total of 124 and 41km lines each 8500 LV users counting over 35MW 40 MV users counting over 8MW

Selta solution for A.S.SE.M.

HV/MV substation central system
BCU
(TSO) HMI workstation in control room
I/O I/O I/O

HV line protection signals HV transformer protection signals TS panels signals

SCADA DMS

LAN IEC 61850 SNTP

AVR

OLTC

panels protection to BCU terminals

Line Protection System 1

Line Protection System 2

Line Protection System n

Capacitor Bank protection

HV/MV Transformer Protection

MV Busbar coupler

Selta solution for A.S.SE.M.

Main functions of SCADA DMS
Mesurements and CB status Regulation set-points

Off-line Configurator

MV network configuration data MV network real-time data

Fe IEC 61850

SCADA DMS eXpert

DB Real-Time

DigSilent Power Factory DB Oracle

Load Flow computation State Estimation

Load shedding Fault management & System restoration Load balancing via feeder reconfiguration

P/Q Power Control f, cos() regulation

Selta solution for A.S.SE.M.

Telecommunication network
Switch HV/MV station BCU Switch 1st half MV busbar
Patch Panel

Switch SCADA DMS Switch 2nd half MV busbar

Fiber Optic links HV/MV station and MV substation along MV line

Patch Panel

Multimodal Fiber Monomodal Fiber

Switch BCU Contro

Switch Busbar Contro

Radio link WiFi connects 4 sites Mixed network DSL and 3G/GPRS covers all sites involved

Selta solution for A.S.SE.M.

Peripheral system for MV substation

DS

20 kV
User meter Fault Detector Circuit Breaker

Production meter

SELTA Peripheral Unit STCE-K

MODBUS

Interface Protection System

I/O

61850

DG
Rcos / RPA

SELTA router SNN110

DG Distributed Generation (Active User side of Substation) DS Distribution Substation (MV)

Main functions for ASSEM MV network

Trunk failure searching and isolating
Feeder
DS DS

Line Protection

Interface Protection

DG
DS

When a earth fault occurs the line protection on the top of the feeder keeps

the breaker closed, thanks to Petersen coil supporting the fault current
Fault detector systems sense the direction of the current, share the value

between neighboring devices, and find the origin of the fault

The portion of the grid affected by the fault is automatically isolated Short Circuit fault can be managed as well, thanks to the boost in

communication process given by Goose messaging (61850)

Main functions for ASSEM MV network

Logical zone selectivity
TS

LPS
INHIBITION COMMAND

DG
LPS
REMOTE TRIP

DG Distributed Generation TS Transmission Substation (HV/MV) DS Distribution Substation (MV) LPS Line Protection System

LPS

DS

DG DG

DG

Target: isolating the portion of the network affected by the fault as well as rerouting power supply along the feeders :
When a fault occurs the SPL located in Secondary Substation sends an

inhibition message to the SPL in CP and interrupts flow from the Distributed Generation

Main functions for ASSEM MV network

Remote trip (1)
REMOTE TRIP

TS

LPS

DG

REMOTE TRIP

DG DG Distributed Generation TS Transmission Substation (HV/MV) LPS Line Protection System

REMOTE TRIP

DG

When a fault occurs the Line Protection System breaks the circuit and sends a remote trip signal to the Interface Protection System of the Distributed Generation, avoiding the risk that generators continue to feed an isolated portion of network

Main functions for ASSEM MV network

Remote trip (2)
TS

LPS

REMOTE TRIP

HV LOSS SIGNAL

DG Distributed Generation TS Transmission Substation (HV/MV) LPS Line Protection System PSF Primary Supply Failure
DG

PSF

LPS

DG DG

LPS

DG

Since a disconnection from Transmission System Operator occurs the Primary Supply Failure system sends a signal to the supervision system that gives the remote trip command to the Line Protection System, in order to disconnect Distributed Generation

Innovative functions for ASSEM MV network

Further advanced features
New voltage regulation based on reactive power modulation of Distributed

Generation two possible ways to adjust the voltage level on MV network, in order to keep the value within given thresholds:
Setting tap changer positions on HV/MV transformer to regulate voltage

on the whole busbar

Working on cos() value supplied by end users Power Plant Limitation and modulation of the active power injected by each distributed

generation unit
Automatic reconfiguration of grid topology performed by SCADA DMS

system

Smart Grid advantages

Facilitate the integration of dispersed energy sources and storage systems Provide more information and service options to consumer that becomes a

prosumer Demand Response trading dynamics

Reduce

the overall environmental impact of power generation, transmission and distribution (less CO2 emissions)

Enhance supply reliability and quality Anticipate grid deficiencies and implement the appropriate corrective

measures
A more efficient management of peak electricity demand, reducing the

required generation capacity

New vision is coming

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