Utility Scale Energy Storage Omid Ardakanian University of Waterloo Opportunities & Challenges
• Ontario’s Electricity Agencies
• Drivers of Change in Ontario
• Imminent Changes to the Grid
• Benefits of Storage
• Challenges
• Proposed Solution
Outline
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Ontario Ministry of Energy
Ontario Energy Board (OEB)
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Hydro One(HOI) Tx
3 Other Transmitters
Hydro One(HOI) Dx
85 Other LDCs
Ontario Power Authority (OPA)
Ontario’s Electricity Agencies
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Ontario’s Supply Mix
22%
18% 32%
24%
<1% 3%
2010
Hydro
Coal
Nuclear
Natural Gas
Other
Wind
Total Installed Capacity 35,781 MW Effective Capacity ~29,300 MW Extreme Weather Peak Demand 25,998 MW
36%
32%
31%
1%
OPA’s Advice for 2015
Renewables
Coal
Nuclear
Natural Gas
CHP
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Potentials for Renewable Generation in Ontario
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
OnshoreWind
OffshoreWind
MediumHydro
Solar, Biogas,Small Hydro
Cap
acit
y (M
W)
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Potentials for Renewable Generation in Ontario
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
OnshoreWind
OffshoreWind
MediumHydro
Solar, Biogas,Small Hydro
Cap
acit
y (M
W)
Total Potential: 65,000 MW
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• Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA) – FIT and MicroFIT programs
Drivers of Change in Ontario
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FIT MicroFIT
No. ofApplications
No. of ContractOffered
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• Ontario Green Energy Act (GEA) – FIT and MicroFIT programs
Drivers of Change in Ontario
“Approximately 8,000 MW of wind energy projects have submitted applications for
FIT contracts. At this time, 2,500 MW of capacity will be able to connect to the grid,
but transmission upgrades are planned to allow the connection of significantly more
capacity over the next few years.”
From: Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
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• Bulk Energy Storage
• Grid Support Applications (Utility Applications)
• Backup Power Supply
Applications of Storage
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• DG Integration (Capacity Addition) » System Upgrade Deferral
• Load Management (Peak Shaving)
• Energy Arbitrage
• PQ Improvement » Voltage Smoothing
» Frequency Stabilization
• Loss Mitigation
• Asset Utilization
Benefits of Energy Storage
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• DG Integration (Capacity Addition) » System Upgrade Deferral
• Load Management (Peak Shaving)
• Energy Arbitrage
• PQ Improvement » Voltage Smoothing
» Frequency Stabilization
• Loss Mitigation
• Asset Utilization
Benefits of Energy Storage
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• Lead Acid Battery
• Sodium Sulfur Battery
• Vanadium Redox Battery
• Lithium Ion Battery
• Flywheel
• Super Capacitor
Storage Technologies
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• Overloaded Stations
• Renewable-rich Areas
• Number of FIT Applications
• Accessibility and Security
• Hydro One’s ADS Project
Criteria for Storage Site Selection
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• At transmission/distribution stations
• Along the feeders
• Beside the generators
• Inside the houses
Location Alternatives
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• Gap between maximum accepted generation and potential generation capacity
Optimum Size of Storage
60% Reverse
Flow Limit
Minimum Load
Potential Generation
Capacity
Storage Size
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