Distributed Intelligence, Enabling,
Smart Networks
September 18th, 2014
Brian O’Neill
brian.oneill@schneider-electric.com
Energy & Infrastructure Solution Sales, Schneider Electric
Smart Grid Technology Watch Event, Claremorris, Mayo
Enabling the Smart Utility with
easy, efficient, and reliable
products, services & solutions
We are the Global Specialist
in Energy Management™
25
billion € revenue
(FY 20131)
43%
of revenue in new economies
(FY 20131)
160 000+
employees in 100+ countries
4-5%
of sales dedicated to R&D
A large company, with a balanced
geographical footprint and a commitment
to sustainability
1:Pro-forma basis including LTM Sep 2013 revenue from Invensys
UK and Ireland Overview
We have strong local presence in the UK and
Ireland with over 50 sites, including 6 major
manufacturing and 7 light production sites,
employing over 3,500 employees.
Major UK and Ireland sites
London, Coventry, Swindon, Stafford, Telford,
Maynooth, Galway, Belfast.
Key Segments
Utility, Water, F&B, Healthcare, Co-location, O&G, Rail
Legacy brands
TAC, GET, APC, Areva, Telvent, Sarel, Pelco, MGE,
Summit Energy
Operating brands
A long History in Ireland
going back to 1971, with
manufacturing facilities for
Square D ,Telemecanique,
Thorsman, APC, ..
From smart devices through to big data, we provide our
customers with services, systems and technology to:
Reduce energy
consumed
Reduce cost
per kWh
Reduce CO2
footprints
Reduce operating
expenditures
Realise measurable
efficiency
Produce energy
locally across
the grid
From plant to plug,
Our innovative solutions reduce
consumption and optimise performance,
bringing together a pool of consumers from
different sectors to balance out the load on
the grid.
We connect our customers to the grid
…and with each other
Our 5 Smart Grid domains optimize Supply and Demand
Utility network
Consumers
Centralised Generation
5
Residential
Distribution
Transmission
Demand-response
Residential
Efficient Home
3
Efficient homes
(incl. EV charging infrastructure)
1
Flexible
distribution
Efficient Enterprise
Buildings
Data Centres
2
Renewable Energy Plants
Commercial
& Industrial
Industry
4
Efficient Enterprise
(incl. EV charging infrastructure)
Infrastructure
Smart Generation
(distributed & renewable)
Distributed Generation
The solution is a combination of:
cleaner generation, greater efficiency and a smarter grid
World energy-related CO2 emissions abatement
Efficiency measures account
for almost 3/4 of abatement in
2020
Source: World Energy Outlook 2011, OECD / IEA
Optimal Integration of DER is key for the
Distribution Network
Distributed Energy Resources
Huge growth in DER (PV, Wind, CHP, EV, storage,..)
at distribution level
Impacts :
Voltage profile along the network
Stability due to bi-directional energy flow
Energy Efficiency
Real time balance supply & Demand
The solution :
Monitoring at MV & LV Distribution
Distributed Control (protection, reconfiguration,
voltage regulation, ..)
Advance
Optimisation at control center
Smart Utility
Management of the flexibility of all resources to reduce OPEX & CAPEX
1 – Monitoring
Utility: Real time
monitoring of LV
Networks
Utility: Localize
precisely DER on
Networks
Residential customer :
Energy Usage & Cost
Wireless
LV current sensors
Algorithm
data processing
Industry customer :
Energy Usage & Cost
Utility: Reduce
losses on the grid
to save energy
Smart Utility
2 - Control
Self Healing reconfiguration
Utility :Automatically self
heal after an outage
Residential customer
: Reduce energy
consumption
maintaining comfort
and participate in
Demand Response
Utility : Facilitate REN
integration on the LV &
MV grid at optimal cost
Minera Sgrid with Voltage regulation
Power plan controler
Producer : Comply
with grid codes
Smart Utility
3 - Optimisation
Utility : Optimize my
operation
CAPEX & OPEX
Utility : Maintain Grid
stabilitry using flexible
distributed energy
ressources
Facility manager :
Optimise consumption
internally and to
monetize flexibility to
aggregators externally
ADMS
GIS
Weather load &production forecast
Renewable Control Center
Storage management
Producer : Maximize my
production and
monetise Ancillary
services
Smart Utility
Solutions available at End User, Producer & System Operator levels for
Global Management of your Smart Grid
Smart Utility
Test our solutions
Discovers business model
Smart Substation
LV automation
Self healing
Enr-Pool
Losses
Smart city
Summary of Smart-Grid projects we are involved in
Our unique understanding of
efficiency will help you make
the most of your energy.
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