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

鉴于电网的不可靠性，电力的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、清洁的能源。在电网存在的地方，太阳能光伏发电的整合成本很高，因此大多数太阳能光伏发电项目在频繁的停电期间处于闲置状态。解决这些问题的综合解决方案有相当大的余地。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技术，并满足了对可互操作、价格合理的设备的需求。这个自动控制器匹配的解决方案，面对东非农业生产者和加工者，从我们的许多实地考察和能源研究确定的共同问题。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律导致太阳能光伏系统规模过小，而且往往不能充分生产。自动控制器优化了电力解决方案，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，从而最大限度地降低了电力成本。Ariya的内部生命周期成本分析表明，这种平准化的电力成本将比传统系统低30%，这意味着微型电网的能源成本将降低25%。Ariya已经完成了重要的工作——原型控制器和兼容性测试（与逆变器和通用电能表）已经完成。数据馈送集成到时间序列数据库和机器学习平台正在进行中。该项目特别针对切花市场（肯尼亚在该市场处于全球领先地位）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，但也有实验开发的成分；我们将在肯尼亚的两个农业加工厂演示自动控制器。将确定另外两个地点进行深入的负载监测研究，以进一步确定自动控制器的附加价值。到2023年，肯尼亚还将实施150多个微型电网，根据ERC法规，每个大型C&I用户（3000多个设施）都需要每三年安装可再生能源绩效指标。这为创新型公司提供可负担且可靠的可再生能源提供了一个可扩展的机会，这也是该项目旨在实现的目标。再加上Ariya的零资本支出融资主张，该项目消除了微型电网和C&I清洁能源可扩展性的主要障碍。

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.