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Innovation and Design Thinking Workshop

Replication and Scalability

NTPC

September 15, 2015

Remote Microgrid Pre-Conference

Yellowknife, NT

Geraldine Byrne, Acting Manager, Energy Service, NTPC

Ian Flood, Project Manager, Engineering, NTPC

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Policy

Defining the problem?

Solutions Getting input into the problem?

Project Capacity Understanding the issues, own and share solutions?

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Policy

Defining the Problem….

Whose problem?

Community

Aboriginal Government

GNWT

Utility

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Policy

Defining the Problem?

• Net Billing / Net Metering

• Solar Energy Strategy

• Community Renewable Energy Fund

• GHG Emission Reduction

• Independent Power Producer (IPP)

(IPP)

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Project Capacity

• Creating space for stakeholders

• Energy Charrette (2012/2014)

• Affordability, Sustainability,

Reliability, Economy

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Solutions

• Low penetration 5-15kW grid-connect

• Utility-scale low penetration

• IPP

• Utility-scale high penetration & BESS for small

community

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Understand / Co-Create / Prototype / Scale

Solutions: What scale?

Next?

• Utility-scale high penetration & BESS for large

community

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SCALING & REPLICATION OF MICROGRID PROJECTS

Factors to consider:

Start with the end in mind – what do stakeholders want to achieve?

Requirements capture and interfaces, bolt on or new plant.

Location and accessibility, local resources.

Modelling – HOMER software

(Solar and diesel, wind and diesel or all three) + energy storage system?

Technology partners – experienced in integration, in-service support

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SCALING & REPLICATION OF MICROGRID PROJECTS

Scaling and replication plan

Why have a plan?

Learnings (output based, outcome based, process based, problem based).

Capacity / Performance

Coordination / Integration

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical

Political

Socio - Cultural

Communications

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SCALING & REPLICATION OF MICROGRID PROJECTS

Scaling and replication plan

Significance of the learnings

Strategies from previous projects captured

Identifying good ideas, approaches, and outcomes to apply in the future

Key areas for replication and scaling

Incorporate as part of planning process and design going forward

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SCALING & REPLICATION OF MICROGRID PROJECTS

Some Key Areas from The Colville Lake Project

Good data for modelling – sizing of renewables

Battery technology – proven technology & cost per kW.hr

Cost

Community load and community accessibility

Plant design, plant layout

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THANK YOU – ANY QUESTIONS?