Interoperable energy site dispatch controller driving energy access by enabling seamless integration of multiple power and energy solutions (The Auto-Controller)

可互操作的能源站点调度控制器通过实现多种电力和能源解决方案的无缝集成来驱动能源访问（自动控制器）

• 批准号: 133912
• 金额: $ 25.43万
• 依托单位: ARIYA CAPITAL SERVICES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=133912
• 关键词: Interoperable; energy; site; dispatch; controller

Given the grid's unreliability, power stabilisation and management are significant problems particularly in rural areas. Dispatching power from multiple sources is a major contributor to costs and CO2 footprint, causing SMEs to depend on unreliable power instead of stable, clean energy. Where grid connections exist, solar PV integration costs are high so most solar PV projects remain idle during frequent power cuts. There is considerable scope for an integrated solution to address these problems. Ariya has developed an innovative integrated Auto-Controller incorporating 5 power functionalities, which significantly supersedes the closest current state-of-the-art and addresses the need for inter-operable, affordable devices.This Auto-Controller matches solutions to common problems facing the East African agri-producer and processor, identified from our many site visits and energy studies. Currently, there are no known grid-connected energy storage devices in East Africa. Furthermore, there is a zero-export law with the Kenyan utility which causes solar PV systems to be undersized and often less than fully productive. The Auto-Controller optimises power solutions, increases the number of ways of installing clean energy and provides an efficiency component with an in-built control signal which optimally reduces the cost of power. Ariya's internal life-cycle cost analysis indicates that the levelized cost of power will be 30% lower than a conventional system, which represents 25% lower energy costs for a mini-grid. Ariya has already done significant work -- a prototype controller and compatibility testing (with inverters and a common energy meter) have been completed. Data feed integration to a time-series database and machine-learning platform is ongoing.The project specifically targets the cut-flowers market (in which Kenya is a global market leader) and the dairy industry (where Ariya has a robust client pipeline). The project predominantly involves feasibility studies but also an element of experimental development; we will demonstrate the Auto-Controller at 2 agriculture processors in Kenya. An additional two locations will be identified for installation of an in-depth load monitoring study to further identify the Auto-Controller's value-add. Another 150+ mini-grids will be implemented in Kenya by 2023 and per ERC regulations, every large C&I user (3,000+ facilities) is required to install renewable energy performance measures every three years. This represents a scalable opportunity for innovative companies to deliver affordable and reliable renewable energy -- which this project aims to fulfill. Coupled with Ariya's zero-capex financing proposition, the project eliminates a major barrier to mini-grid and C&I clean energy scalability.

鉴于电网的不可靠性，电力稳定和管理是一个重大问题，特别是在农村地区。从多个来源调度电力是成本和二氧化碳足迹的主要贡献者，导致中小企业依赖不可靠的电力，而不是稳定的清洁能源。在存在电网连接的地方，太阳能光伏集成成本很高，因此大多数太阳能光伏项目在频繁停电期间仍然闲置。有相当大的空间来综合解决这些问题。Ariya开发了一种创新的集成自动控制器，包含5种电源功能，大大取代了当前最先进的设备，并满足了对可互操作，价格合理的设备的需求。该自动控制器与东非农业生产商和加工商面临的常见问题的解决方案相匹配，从我们的许多现场访问和能源研究中确定。目前，东非还没有已知的并网储能设备。此外，肯尼亚公用事业公司的零出口法导致太阳能光伏系统规模过小，往往无法充分发挥作用。自动控制器优化了电源解决方案，增加了安装清洁能源的方式，并提供了一个内置控制信号的效率组件，从而最佳地降低了电力成本。Ariya的内部生命周期成本分析表明，电力的平准成本将比传统系统低30%，这意味着迷你电网的能源成本降低了25%。Ariya已经完成了重要的工作-原型控制器和兼容性测试（使用逆变器和通用电表）已经完成。目前正在将数据输入整合到时间序列数据库和机器学习平台，该项目专门针对切花市场（肯尼亚是该市场的全球领导者）和乳制品行业（Ariya在该行业拥有强大的客户渠道）。该项目主要涉及可行性研究，但也是实验开发的一部分;我们将在肯尼亚的2个农业加工厂展示自动控制器。到2023年，肯尼亚还将安装150多个小型电网，根据ERC法规，每个大型C&I用户（3，000多个设施）都必须每三年安装一次可再生能源性能指标。这为创新公司提供了一个可扩展的机会，以提供负担得起的和可靠的可再生能源-该项目旨在实现。再加上Ariya的零资本支出融资主张，该项目消除了小型电网和C&I清洁能源可扩展性的主要障碍。