Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection PV Power Plants

Typical Structure of a Grid Connected Large PV Power Plant

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants
AC Transmission Cables ~ = 10 kV

PCC
Grid BT AC Transmission Line 110 kV

~ =

~ =

~ =

Plot 1: 80 x PV.250 Plot 2: 80 x PV.250 Plot 3: 80 x PV.250 Plot 4: 40 x PV.500

80 MW

BT: Step-Up Transformer

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Attributes of Grid Connected Large PV Power Plants

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

Generation profile differs from load profile Load shifting required

Requires Electrical Energy Storage (EES)

Specific generation maximum at noon Peak shaving required

Requires EES

Rolling clouds lead to sudden voltage drop and rise Peak shaving and injection of reactive power required
Requires EES

DSO / TSO desires / requires conventional power plant properties LV fault ride through capability Fault current capability
Can be improved by EES

Participation in primary control (provision of positive and negative Requires EES active power) Provision of positive or negative reactive power Strong Demand for a Short Term Electrical Energy Storage System
Can be improved by EES

Option: Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants
AC Transmission Cables ~ = 10 kV

PCC
Grid BT AC Transmission Line 110 kV

~ =

~ =

~ =

Battery Energy Storage System BESS

BT: Step-Up Transformer

Option: Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants
Power-Plant.Ctrl Modbus et al. IEC 61850

DSO

SC.500

Grid 10 30 kV

~ =
SC.Ctrl SC.Log

~
BMS Battery Container

=
SC.500 TKS-SC 1000

Grid

PCC
Connection to 110 kV or other voltage possible (add. Transformer req.)

PV.500

~ = PV Power Plant
PV.Ctrl PV.Log

~ =
PV.500 TKS-C 1000

Battery Energy Storage System BESS Detailed Prototype Layout

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants
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BESS Prototype Layout of Storage Converter

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

Inverter Cabinet + AC / DC Cabinet

TKS-SC.1000

Inverter Cabinet

BESS Prototype Layout of Battery Container

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

Battery Container (Example) Battery Container (Example)

Picture Credit: Hoppecke

Positioning and Connection of Batteries

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Picture Credit: Hoppecke

Battery Technology
Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

Lead Acid (Pb) Batteries

Electrodes: Tubular lead plates Electrolyte: Diluted sulphuric acid Mature technology, operated at room temperature High degree of standardization Many suppliers on the market, globally available Nominal cell voltage: 2 V Energy density 25 Wh/kg (gravimetric) or 75 Wh/l (volumetric) Efficiency 80 90 % Lifetime 6 12 years resp. 2000 7000 cycles Invest: 100 25 EUR/kWh, Renting / Leasing possible => 0 EUR/kWh
Picture Credit: Hoppecke

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

Battery Technology

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Control and Communication Systems

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants
Power-Plant.Ctrl Modbus et al. IEC 61850

DSO

SC.500

Grid 10 30 kV

~ =
SC.Ctrl SC.Log

~
BMS Battery Container

=
SC.500 TKS-SC 1000

Grid

PCC
Connection to 110 kV or other voltage possible (add. Transformer req.)

PV.500

~ = PV Power Plant
PV.Ctrl PV.Log

~ =
PV.500 TKS-C 1000

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Control and Communication Systems

Battery Storage Aided Grid Connection of PV Power Plants

BESS Control / Power Plant Control

SC. Control

SC. Log

Power Utility Bus

Ethernet

BMS

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