Grid Code Compliance & Management System

Reduce Risk & Protect Investment

Maximize yields and meet Transmission System Operator (TSO) stability & power quality requirements at Point of Connection (PoC) with ETAP Power Plant Control solution.

ETAP Power Plant Control solution includes an advanced electrical digital twin model combined with intelligent automation via ePPC Power Plant Controller, system monitoring via model-driven eSCADA™ platform, and grid compliance auditing via eTESLA™ Dynamic System Monitoring Recorder.



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End-to-End Solution

power plant controller, power plant control, photovoltaic power plant control, photovoltaic power plant controller, power grid stability, photovoltaic power plant, power grid management, power grid, power grid voltage, power factorYour plant is a huge investment that requires control, routine maintenance, and continuous insight to keep it running efficiently, safely, and profitably. ETAP Power Plant Control solution ensures optimized yields through precise automated regulation and control.

ETAP Power Plant Control solution utilizes the digital control twin of the actual power plant controller to guarantee its performance under various grid and plant operating conditions.  Mirroring design knowledge into operations ensures smooth generation plant operation and reduced downtime.

 

Validate, Control & Visualize

Integrated Power Plant Controller & System Monitoring

Intelligent and secure controller hardware ensures compliance with local grid code and standards

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ePPC Power Plant Controller & eSCADA Network Management

Manage & Comply

Grid Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

Assessment and continuous audit of actual operation versus expected response

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eTESLA Dynamic System Monitoring Recorder

Design & Automation

Dynamic System Modeling, Validation & Automation

Services to build, simulate, tune & automate control systems

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Engineering Services


Challenge

Design & Operational Challenges

A renewable power plant is a huge investment that requires control, routine maintenance, and continuous insight to keep it running efficiently, safely, and profitably. Each generation resource is capable of individual control functions but must coordinate, as a unified regiment, to appear as a single source at the Point of Interconnect (POI).

The variable nature of renewable energy introduces power quality concerns, including frequency and voltage control, that may negatively impact the reliable performance of a power system.  In today’s dynamic energy generation environment, power plant owners require sophisticated & integrated control solutions to meet a variety of operational compliance and interconnection standards.



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Solution Benefits

ETAP ePPC solution guarantees generation system operators maximum yields and contributes to the stability of public utility grids. It meets the requirements of grid operators worldwide with its ability to regulate voltage, reactive and active power and the power factor at the grid feed-in point quickly and precisely. ETAP ePPC allows utility-scale power plants, including conventional, wind & solar to meet their modern competitive needs.

  • Ensure the resiliency & reliability of power supply
  • Conform to grid requirements
  • Reduce risk throughout planning and operations
  • Full dynamic control for enhanced stability
  • Power conditioning & improved power quality 
  • Enhance reliability by utilizing dynamic models
  • Meet investor expectations of energy yield
  • Accurate forecast of yield & transfer capability
  • Operation, maintenance & compliance auditing
  • Greater transparency & investment security

Power plant controller logic can be adjusted and customized by the user/integrator to meet plant-specific requirements. Remote hot-updates to power plant controller logic, and continuous performance monitoring reduce maintenance costs & commissioning delays.

 

Integrated Power Plant Controller & SCADA

Intelligent and secure controller hardware ensures compliance with local grid code and standards. ETAP Power Plant Controller leverages a model-driven electrical digital twin for visualization, predictive calculations, optimization, and management of renewable power plants.

Monitor and gain insight into asset health and perform preventive maintenance based on present and anticipated conditions by combining PPC and SCADA with dedicated HMIs and predictive analytics applications.

Grid Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

Continuous monitoring of steady-state and dynamic plant response to tune the electrical model, identify generator / AVR / governor and control parameters and confirm Power Plant Controller response under actual operating conditions.

eTESLA hardware and software solution performs the assessment and continuous audit of actual operation versus expected response. The System operating condition is compared with established grid code rules for compliance reporting and evaluation.


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ETAP GridCode

ETAP GridCode utilizes a progressive electrical digital twin with automated analysis, predictive calculations, network optimization, validation processes, and intelligent power plant control hardware to ensure local grid code compliance.


Featured Webinars

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Red Sea Project - How to Optimize Renewable Plant Control & Power Systems with ETAP for Vision 2030

21:51 Webinars  

This Red Sea Project is a groundbreaking endeavor in Saudi Arabia under the Saudi Vision 2030 economic development program. The project is powered by a fully renewable energy system, including large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system and a substantial 1.3 GWh energy storage system, effectively providing 100% clean energy to the development. As the Engineering, Procurement and Construction firm for this project, SEPCOIII has been involved with the design and construction of a wide range of permanent utility assets, including support facilities such as desalination plants, power generation facilities and distribution networks for water, electricity and natural gas. In this presentation, learn how SEPCOIII relied on ETAP's Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) to assist with the technology challenges for the project’s distributed energy power system, and how the solution is being used to manage and supervise the power distribution system to achieve better optimizations and improve system stability.

Utilizing ETAP Power Plant Controllers & integrated SCADA for Multi-Area Renewable Energy Systems

16:31 Webinars  
Large power plants are designed and operated to maximize reliability. This is typically done by having multiple points of interconnection and networked configuration. In case of a failure or loss of one point of interconnection, the plant can be reconfigured by closing a coupling breaker and transferring power to another point of interconnection. However, to ensure optimal operation of the power plant, it is important to have a reliable control system that can handle such real-time changes in system configurations. Traditional PLC-based and non model-driven control systems struggle with such real-time changes of the configuration. ETAP Power Plant Controller (ePPC) is a model-driven solution that simplifies the control and management of multi-area power systems. ePPC can handle real-time changes in system configurations, enabling the controller to adjust quickly to any changes in the power network, ensuring optimal operation of the power plant. Additionally, ePPC uses a digital twin concept that allows for easy configuration and simulation of different system setups. The use of the digital twin concept means that any errors can be identified and resolved before implementation, ensuring efficient and effective setup of the power plant. Overall, ePPC offers a valuable solution for controlling multi-area renewable energy systems, providing real-time control with simple setup and reliable operation. 

Enhanced End-to-End Real-Time SILHIL Workflows with ETAP and ePHASORSIM

14:24 Webinars  
The ETAP/ePHASORSIM hybrid power system solution is ideally suited for installing and certifying any new device on the grid for protection, monitoring and control, thus reducing risk and costly commissioning time—as well as validation of reliability and security of any transmission, distribution and generation grid before implementation. Users can simulate SIL and HIL scenarios in real time, greatly reducing time-to-market. We will demonstrate the time-savings and value of this solution by exporting an ETAP model to ePHASORsim and controlling it in closed-loop with ETAP’s controller hardware.  To fine-tune the response, we will change the ETAP model, export again, the re-start the simulation—a cycle commonly observed in testing environments. 

ePPC™ – Power Plant Controller

1:10:36 Webinars  
The webinar shows how ePPC leverages an electrical digital twin from design to validation and automation of renewable power plants for maximum yields and stability of the grid.
 
 
 

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