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Elia Group SA/NV — Corporate Update (November 2014)
53 slides from Elia Group SA/NV's corporate update, Nov 20, 2014
Slide 1: Task Force Balancing
Task Force Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda Status Update Ancillary Services 2015 o Contracting o STAR 2015 Qualitative common comparison study on the subject of a BE-NL-DE Coordinated Balancing Area Status update project R2- wind Solar eclipse 20/3/2015 Planned Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015 Feedback Expert Worki
Slide 3: STAR – 2015
STAR – 2015 Short Term Auction Reserves & new bidding instructions 2015 TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 4: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 - Introduction
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 - Introduction • Status presented last taskforce Balancing : • Second consultation Elia: 100% short term tendering for all R1 and R2 products • Evolutions since last taskforce Balancing: • 100% of the volume will be proccured via Short term auction: • 83MW Primary Control
Slide 5: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Multiple R1 types
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Multiple R1 types • Primary Control Power (R1) – entso-e defined (200mHz) • R1 100mHz from generators + R1 Load + R1 Down • R1 200mHz R1 Down from Generators • R1 200mHz from France (see next slide) • 1MW R1 200mHz = 0,5MW R1 100mHz + 0,5MW R1 Load + 0,5 MW R1 Down • R1
Slide 6: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – R1 France
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – R1 France R1 France • Same product as R1 200mHz in Belgium • In order to make a fair trade-off between domestic and cross border offers, Elia must currently pay reconstitution costs applied by & agreed contractually with RTE on the FR-BE border, which equal 1,025€/MW/h a
Slide 7: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – minor changes to process
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – minor changes to process Gate 2 open: Gate 1 open: Gate 1 closed: reply to Elia’s Gate 2 closed: Auction is introduce second gate request for Elia selects closed, results offers trigger new offers the offers are published Gate 1: Gate 2: 24hours after final Tuesday of th
Slide 8: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Calendar 2015
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Calendar 2015 Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 8
Slide 9: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Publications
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Publications EU regulation on transparency requirements on submission and publication of data in electricity markets, will become obligatory from January 2015 onwards and which was published by the Commission Regulation (EU) No 543/2013 on the 14 th of June 2013. • Elia
Slide 10: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – Bidding instruction
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 –Bidding instruction Minor Change: • Granularity is set to 1MW Bidding instructions – no change: Highlights of important principles in order to create a well functioning market: • Number of bids (minimum 25% - 50% - 75% - 100%, based on economical logic) – details can be f
Slide 11: Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – How to participate
Short Term Auction R1 & R2 – How to participate 1. Become a Qualified Supplier: - Application forms to be requested at contracting_AS@elia.be - The deadline for application is the 1st of month M-2 to participate in delivery of month M 2. Sign the General Framework (the same for all suppliers) - The
Slide 12: Status procurement R3 – R3DP – ICH 2015
Status procurement R3 – R3DP – ICH 2015 TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 13: Status procurement R3 – R3DP – ICH 2015
Status procurement R3 – R3DP – ICH 2015 Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014
Slide 14: Qualitative common comparison study on BE-NL-DE Coordinated Balancing Area
Qualitative common comparison study on the subject of a BE-NL-DE Coordinated Balancing Area TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 15: Content
Content • Context • Feedback results XB Balancing comparison study between BE- NL –DE Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 15
Slide 16: Context: Objective of Network Code on Electricity Balancing
Context: Objective of Network Code on Electricity Balancing • The core goal of the Network Code on Balancing is to establish an European wide integrated cross-border balancing market where TSOs balance the system in a coordinated way in order to use the most efficient balancing resources taking into
Slide 17: Context: Pilot Projects on XB Balancing
Context: Pilot Projects on XB Balancing • Currently 8 different pilot projects investigate the implementation of the NC on EB Pilot GCC A 2 Pilot iGCC B 2 Pilot UK-NL C 3 Pilot BENL Pilot eGCC Pilot Terre Pilot Nordic D Pilot GCC A. Imbalance Netting (IN) E 1 2 B. Replacement Reserve (RR) Pilot BENL
Slide 18: Potential cross-border balancing cooperation between TenneT, Elia and German TSOs
Potential cross-border balancing cooperation between TenneT, Elia and German TSOs Study between the members of pilot BE-NL and pilot GCC Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014
Slide 19: Objectives of the study
Objectives of the study The German, Belgian and Dutch TSOs have, together with E-Bridge and the Institute of Power Systems and Power Economics (IAEW) of RWTH Aachen University, completed a qualitative common comparison study on the subject of a BE-NL-DE Coordinated Balancing Area (CoBA) This stu
Slide 20: Detailed comparison shows large differences between countries
Detailed comparison shows large differences between countries Product FCR Automatic FRR Manual FRR Product definition Procurement period (capacity) Bid selection (capacity) Remuneration (capacity) Product resolution (activation energy) Bid selection (activation energy) Bid activation Settlement (act
Slide 21: Cooperation for FRR reserve capacity
Cooperation for FRR reserve capacity There are multiple ways to achieve benefits in terms of reserve capacity procurement: Reduce the reserve capacity volume in Ensure efficient procurement to ensure the system the availability of required reserve capacity Reduce procured volumes: Exchange of reserv
Slide 22: Conclusion: low hanging fruit for cooperation has been picked
Conclusion: low hanging fruit for cooperation has been picked… … but further potential benefits are still available Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 22
Slide 23: Proposed next steps
Proposed next steps 1. Fully implement the “less complex” options for Partially implemented implemented cooperation: • Analyse the participation of Belgium into the existing common procurement for frequency containment reserves between Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland • Increase the amount o
Slide 24: Downward R2 by windmills: status update
Downward R2 by windmills: status update •TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 25: R2- Wind project: Purpose
R2- Wind project: Purpose • Technical pilot project (no commercial product) Project • Ancillary Services Research project • R2 down only Wind • Estinnes wind farm (2011) of Windvision farm • 11 x E-126 Enercon turbines of 7,5 MW Involved • WindVision: owner parties • Enercon: manufacturer • Eneco En
Slide 26: R2 wind project: Available Active Power (AAP)
R2 wind project: Available Active Power (AAP) 2 different ways to deliver secondary control on windmills: • Continuous de-rating towards a guaranteed lower power level (left graph) • Inefficient; opportunity loss • Estimate in real-time the Available Active Power (right graph) • No opportunity loss;
Slide 27: Objectives (high level)
Objectives (high level) Level 1 Technical • Communication • Wind farm response Level 2 Performance • AAP* accuracy • Reliability of R2 nomination • Accuracy & reliability of R2 delivery Level 3 R2 framework simulations • Insights for sustainable integration of R2 on wind farms (procurement timeframe
Slide 28: Test duration
Test duration 1 month (not fulltime) 2 months (fulltime) Phase 1: pre- Phase 2: Participation to R2- liminary tests delivery Communication 2 months testing / parallel analysis Limited # tests on: • Wind farm response • Wind farm response • AAP accuracy under curtailment • AAP accuracy under • Reliab
Slide 29: Goal of preliminary tests
Goal of preliminary tests Ability of windfarm to follow continuous setpoint: positive test results AAP quality of the windfarm under curtailed and non-curtailed conditions • Test show relative good quality of AAP of the windfarm • Imperfections in AAP calculation and/or wind fluctuations,… result in
Slide 30: Ability to follow setpoint: test 1
Ability to follow setpoint: test 1 Windfarm able to follow a control signal in case of continuous de-rating? Windfarm was asked to perform continuous de- rating to 14 MW Red line shows potential output of windfarm without this curtailment Elia sent out following setpoint to be followed by the windfa
Slide 31: AAP quality (2)
AAP quality (2) Windfarm able to follow a control signal compared to real-time calculated AAP? • Good AAP quality throughout the test (3 hours); AAP close to measured output • Relative good performance in delivering the setpoint sent out by Elia • No evidence of structural bias of AAP during regulat
Slide 32: Next steps
Next steps Phase 2: continuous testing • Confirm results of preliminary tests Start reflections on integration of windfarms in R2 market (changes needed)? Publication of report on Elia website (~project planning) Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 32
Slide 33: Solar Eclipse – March 20th 2015
Solar Eclipse – March 20th 2015 TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 34: Solar Eclipse – March 2015
Solar Eclipse – 20 March 2015 The solar eclipse will pass through the European power system • between 07:40 and 11:50 UCT (08:40-12:50 CET) The reduction in solar radiation will directly affect the output of the photovoltaics • Expected PV capacity in Continental Europe : 90 GW • Eclipse may potenti
Slide 35: Solar Eclipse – Study
Solar Eclipse – Study Report prepared by Subgroup System Protection and Dynamics (SG SPD) and Subgroup Coordinated System Operation (SG CSO) Assumptions • Installed PV capacity : in Belgium, 3.245MW • PV generation is concentrated in one spot per country : Brussels • The duration of the eclipse is c
Slide 36: Solar Eclipse - Next Steps
Solar Eclipse - Next Steps • The infeed from PV is highly depending on cloud coverage. The results presented assume clear sky conditions which may not appear. We would like to request BRPs to carefully and proactively analyse this special event and take all necessary preventive measures (e.g. in r
Slide 37: Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015
Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015 TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 38: Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015
Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015 Publication of minute values Current publication Current 2-minutes values of SI and NRV Proposals Separate NRV values: ‘Volume R2 + IGCC’ and ‘Volume R3’ Graph with 1-minute values of the last hour Download of 1-minute data Frequency data Current public
Slide 39: Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015
Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015 System Warnings Current publication No system warnings (IT system failures, information unavailability, problems with ACE calculations, …) Proposal Messages published by the TSO to inform all involved parties SMS services Current publication RSS Feed for ba
Slide 40: Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015
Enhancements Balancing Publications 2015 Forecasting tools Current publication Proposal ID Wind forecasting Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 40
Slide 41: Feedback Expert Working Group Nov 14th
Feedback Expert Working Group Nov 14th TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 42: Agenda
Agenda • Product design principles SDR from DSO-grid Feedback @TF iSR • Submetering • Baselining Feedback @TF iSR • Prequalification • Contract DSO- SDR DSO provider • R3DP 2016 • STS R3DP Expert Working Group – 17/11/2014 42
Slide 43: Submetering
Submetering Improves accuracy of determination activated flexibility service/volume Provides extra liquidity by allowing diversification in offered flexibility services at 1 customer site Expert WG 14/10/2014 Rapport Forbeg dd. 3/2/2014 Use: subject to product design, Important principles :
Slide 44: Sub-meter
Sub-meter DSO understands the potential need of sub-meter When a sub-meter is needed for the market processes, the DSO (as neutral party) must Place, collect and validate sub-metering data Calculate flexibility data : cf. base-lining Facilitate the Settlement: sum of flexibility data per E
Slide 45: Submetering
Submetering CREG/Cwape: o submetering, both @TSO-grid and @DSO-grid, must be facilitated in as from Winter 2015-2016. o DSOs do not play a role in installing meters, reading nor validating of meter data as this is a purely commercial activity between 2 parties (ELIA and FSO acting on behalf of DGU
Slide 46: Pre-qualification
Pre-qualification Concerns SDR 2015/2016 & R3DP2016 ”together” Clear distinction between the client installation and impact of FSP flexibility on the network (NFS): Content Responsibilities Timing Process EG ELIA 17/11/2014 46
Slide 47: Pre-qualification
Pre-qualification Proposition of a DSO document (name to be found) describing client installation Extract of the connection contract Helps the client to understand the content of his connection contract Informs the client on what he can offer to an FSP (and what not) In the context of flex
Slide 48: Pre-qualification
Pre-qualification Update of C8-01 : Limitation to NFS process Independent of the ELIA product (for instance R3DP & SDR) Timing must be in line with tendering ELIA SDR 2015/2016 EG ELIA 17/11/2014 48
Slide 49: DSO/FSP contract
DSO/FSP contract Update of DSO/FSP contract : Unique contract for the ELIA products, for instance R3DP & SDR Contracted EAN’s by an FSP for an ELIA contract: living annex Replaces the existing contracts Proposition (market consultation and approval by regulators) begin 2015, deadline signa
Slide 50: R3DP 2016
R3DP 2016 Expert WG 14/10: stakeholders call for stability, i.e. prolongation of existing R3DP 2015 product design while maintaining 100MW volume cap. Expert WG 17/11: ELIA proposes to continue with current product design. However, CREG requests ELIA to investigate increase of volume cap to 150MW
Slide 51: Short Term Sourcing R3 Prod & R3DP
Short Term Sourcing R3 Prod & R3DP TF Balancing 20/11/2014
Slide 52: STS R3DP & R3Prod
STS R3DP & R3Prod Link to SDR: transition to STS as from 1/1/2016 also favors load to participate to SDR tendering and monthly to R3DP for those months outside of SDR period (Apr – Oct) Expert WG 17/11: subject to CREG approval and related consultation , ELIA envisages to source R3 Prod and R3DP on
Slide 53: Thank you !
Thank you ! Task Force Balancing – 20/11/2014 53