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DC Grids : opportunities and challenges for many sectors AC/DC Hybrid grids round table Brussels, EC Kévin Lorenzo, 2018/05/17

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Page 1: DC Grids : opportunities and - European Commission · Energy and Telecom networks convergence Cost reduction (Capex and Opex) Distribution grids Energy efficiency Self-consumption

DC Grids : opportunities and challenges for many sectorsAC/DC Hybrid grids round table

Brussels, EC

Kévin Lorenzo, 2018/05/17

Page 2: DC Grids : opportunities and - European Commission · Energy and Telecom networks convergence Cost reduction (Capex and Opex) Distribution grids Energy efficiency Self-consumption

EDF - Application of AC/DC in the distribution grids 2

EU Context

2020 climate & energy package : The 20-20-20 target (Kyoto)

2030 climate & energy framework : The 40-27-27 target (Paris COP21)

Greenhouse gases emissions

Renewable energy

Energy efficiency

Page 3: DC Grids : opportunities and - European Commission · Energy and Telecom networks convergence Cost reduction (Capex and Opex) Distribution grids Energy efficiency Self-consumption

EDF - Application of AC/DC in the distribution grids 3

Some ways EDF addresses it

Development plans for 3 big assets

All have Direct Current as a common vector

Solar Power Plan : 30 GW in France by 2035(8GW today)

Electricity Storage Plan : 10 GW in France by 2035(5GW today)

A potential Electricity Mobility Plan :Aiming at 100TWh a year of Electricity in the Mobility sector (France)(10TWh today)

DC distribution systems would promote :- Energy efficiency

- EM, Renewables, Storage- Low carbon applications (heat pump…)

Page 4: DC Grids : opportunities and - European Commission · Energy and Telecom networks convergence Cost reduction (Capex and Opex) Distribution grids Energy efficiency Self-consumption

EDF - Application of AC/DC in the distribution grids 4

DC : an opportunity in many sectors

Commercial Residential

ACDC

Industrial

Consumption optimisation

Energy and Telecom networks convergence

Cost reduction (Capex and Opex)

Distribution grids

Energy efficiencySelf-consumption (& storage) EV integration

Energy efficiency

Controllability enhancement

Cost reduction (Capex and Opex)

Home/Building

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EDF - Application of AC/DC in the distribution grids 5

Challenges and needs

Technologies

Protection of assets and people and Metering

Converters and « grand gap » Power Electronics components

Storage

Tools and methodologies

Operational scheduling and real-time grid optimisation

Regulations

Transition requires regulation evolutions (new DC-ready buildings and appliances)

Standardization

Architectures allowing to maintain system quality and reliability

Methods for ensuring compatibility of appliances with the grid

Rules for safe and secure installations

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EDF - Application of AC/DC in the distribution grids 6

A potential approach…

Business Use Cases definition in Residential,C&I and distribution grids

current market structure Emergence conditions

regulatory framework Adjustment strategies

Research on high-potential equipment

Storage, Electric vehicle, Renewables

Higher performance and reliability at lower costs

Grid architecture optimisation and control

Converters control and Protection components

Demonstration with real-scale tests

o Development of strategic EU industrial sectors: Power Electronics, Energy, ICT…

o New markets domains:o from Smart Homes to Smart Factories.

o Double positive environmental impact: o cost-efficient integration of DERs, i.e.

distributed storage, electric vehicles and renewables,

o Reduction of energy consumption by improving the electric system efficiency

…for a EU impact

Aiming at a significant leadership for Europe in thedesign of electric networks offering energyefficiency, reliability, economic value andsecurity of the whole electric system

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Merci