Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Status Overview and Planning for 2013 and 2014
Status: 18.04.2013
Grid and System Integration in South Africa
SAGEN
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South African – German Energy Project
Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Work Packages
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WP1: Grid Access (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)
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WP2: System Operation (Energy & Meteo, MPE)
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M1: Grid Access Policy and Implementation Framework (Ecofys)
M2: Grid Code Specifications/Grid Code Compliance Validation
M3: Grid Connection of Small and micro scale RE plants.
M1: RE integration and specific grid code aspects
M2: Training on Core Issues of RE integration
M3: International good practice and proposal for SA
M4: Central RE forecast concept
M5: Advice on RE forecasting tool/service selection
M6: Support of the implementation of forecasting tool
M7: Training on RE forecasting and tool application
M8: Support for preparation and implementation of study tours.
WP3: Strategic Grid and System Planning (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa)
WP4: Support to Municipalities (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)
WP5: Monitoring and Evaluation (MPE)
WP6: Training and ad-hoc advice for DoE (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS
Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Work Completed thus far
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WP1: Grid Access (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa, ECOFYS)
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M1: Grid Access Policy and Implementation Framework (Ecofys)
Interactive workshop on best practices in RE auctions
Lessons for the REIPPP in South Africa from the experience of RE auctions in
Brazil, Morocco and Peru
When: Tuesday 7th May 2013, 9.30-16.00
Where: Blue Valley Golf Estate
M2: Grid Code Specifications/Grid Code Compliance Validation
 18-20 February : Workshops on Grid Code
 24 April : Workshop on how to apply the grid code.
 26 April » Presentation to Grid Code Committee for proposed changes
WP2: System Operation (Energy & Meteo, MPE)
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M3: International good practice and proposal for SA
 Workshop on State-of-the-art in wind and solar power forecasting and bestpractices in grid integration
 8 – 9 April 2013
Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Work Packages
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WP3: Strategic Grid and System Planning (MPE, DIgSILENT
Buyisa)
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WP4: Support to Municipalities (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa,
ECOFYS)
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Terms need to be defined
WP5: Monitoring and Evaluation (MPE)
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Workshops/training on how to perform planning studies
Terms need to be defined
WP6: Training and ad-hoc advice for DoE (MPE, DIgSILENT
Buyisa, ECOFYS
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Terms need to be defined
Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Suggested Support
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WP4: Support to Municipalities (MPE, DIgSILENT Buyisa,
ECOFYS)
Impact of EG on Grid
Safety aspects due to EG
Protection issues due to EG
Training of planning engineers to take into account EG
Training of operation engineers to analyse the impact of EG
on the network
Updating of operation procedure to account for RE in the
networks
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Grid and System Integration in South Africa
Thank You
Markus Pöller
markus.poeller@moellerpoeller.de
Geeven Moodley
geeven@digsilent.co.za
Moeller & Poeller Engineering GmbH (M.P.E.)
http://www.moellerpoeller.de
Grid and System Integration in South Africa