Smart Grids:Ireland’s Unique

Opportunity

Doireann Barry, Smart Grid Programme Manager

Population 6.4 million

Connections to other Grids

500 MW + 250 MW

Demand 36 TWh

Installed Generation (Conventional)

9.9 GW

Total Installed RES 2.8 GW

Installed Wind 2.5 GW

Total RES (2013) 20% of demand

Energy Market (2013) €2.3 billion

Transmission System Operator, Ireland

Transmission System Operator, Northern Ireland

Wholesale Electricity Market Operator, Ireland & Northern Ireland

Power SystemsIreland & Northern Ireland

European TargetsIreland has ambitious targets for renewables, particularly wind

* Based on analysis of National Renewable Action Plans (NREAPs) as submitted by Member States

World-leading RES integration today…

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but there are challenges…Facilitating up to 75% Renewables in real-time requires change

Challenges

• System Stability

• Resource Variability

• New connections

• Changes in power flows

• Consumer Participation

Smart Grids

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Demand Side Management(DSM)

DS3 DS3Smart GridTechnology Smart Grid Technology

Solving these new challenges…

Shaping the Power System of the Future

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Work with the System Operators to demonstrate new Smart Grid concepts:

Superconducting Fault Current Limiter

Demonstration Projects

Enernet (Aggregating Storage & response from Home Heating)

Smart Grid Innovation

Hub

Smart Grid Innovation Hub

…..and working with participants

DemoProjects

Demonstration Projects

From concept to commercialisation….

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Demand Side Management

System Operator Benefit

• Greater accommodation of variable RES

• Reduced system / consumption costs

Consumer Benefit

• Reduced bills• Greater control over and

engagement with the energy they produce and consume

Changing energy consumption to deliver benefits

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The future in Europe….2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

19%39%

Energy MixHeat & Transport

Electricity

18%

55%

42%Electricity Mix

RES-E

Potential RES-E

Commercial opportunities for Smart GridsSystem Level• Energy Arbitrage – DSM, flexible generation, storage• System Service provision to the TSO/ DSO - on-site

technology, DSM, generation• Forecasting – Demand & Renewables• Smart Distribution Systems & Active Networks• Smart Transmission Technology

Site Level• Hybrid sites for energy & system services – battery/

flywheel• Data Centre Energy management • Microgrids• VPP/ Tidal/ Ocean/ PV / Micro CHP• Smart Power Management for curtailment mitigation• Electric Vehicles & EV support services

Consumer Level• Energy Management services• Home automation systems• Smart Metering services• Smart Home Hubs• Apps/ TV/ PC/ In-home display• Micro gen/ PV/ Heat Pumps• Intelligent electronic devices

ICT• Data

Management• Data Analytics• Real-time

Control systems• Communications

systems• Decision Support

systems• Operations

Management systems

• Payment systems• SCADA systems• Sensors• Cyber Security

Demonstrate Sustainable Energy Systems in Ireland – Deploy at scale elsewhere

Why now? Our experience can be leveraged on a European & global scale