Sharing learnings

and results from

projects in the Pacific

Islands

Marie Pavlik

The heart of smart control

2

We are NOT

Diesel generator provider

PV supplier

EPC

3

We are yourhellip

Efficient management

Risk insurance

ldquoPeace of mindrdquo

Lessons learnedChallenges to overcome

5

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

The heart of smart control

2

We are NOT

Diesel generator provider

PV supplier

EPC

3

We are yourhellip

Efficient management

Risk insurance

ldquoPeace of mindrdquo

Lessons learnedChallenges to overcome

5

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

We are NOT

Diesel generator provider

PV supplier

EPC

3

We are yourhellip

Efficient management

Risk insurance

ldquoPeace of mindrdquo

Lessons learnedChallenges to overcome

5

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

We are yourhellip

Efficient management

Risk insurance

ldquoPeace of mindrdquo

Lessons learnedChallenges to overcome

5

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

Lessons learnedChallenges to overcome

5

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

Pacific Islands are REMOTE

Expensive logistics

Timewise and budget wise

One chance only

Donrsquot forget your gear

Time schedule will vary

Remote communication

Fix the issues and fine tune the

system online

6

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

Challenging ENVIROMENT

Range of old and new

equipment

Power stations

geographically spread

out

High risk of natural

disasters

Balancing peaks of the

windfarms

7

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

Different CULTURE

Bringing operators up to speed with

leading technology

Labour engagement

Language barriers

Commercial practices

Respecting the law and customs

8

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

Projects in the Pacific Islands Upgrading and enabling existing assets

9

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

10

8 x gensets of varying sizes

(112MW ndash 40MW)

2 x new sets under warranty

2 x PSC (Power Station Controllers)

for Feeder Control

Complete control system upgrade

Allowed for power management

gensets to operate in parallel

load-sharing and automatic system

More information

Bora Bora French PolynesiaHybrid ready - 2008

11

2 x 4MW gen-sets and 4 x 1MW

gen-sets

3MW wind farm (up to 70

penetration)

ComAp has upgraded the old

gen-sets to be able to react to

changing wind farm output

Further expansion of the wind

farm to 44MW

InteliGen + InteliMains controllers

More information

Vanuatu Efate island Combination with wind farm - 2009

12

4 x 21MW gen-sets and

1 x 18MW PV

4MW average load

The automation of gen-sets has

allowed for higher penetration

from Renewables

InteliSys + PSC (Power Station

Controller) software

More information

Cook Islands RarotongaReady for further integration of PV - 2014

Kiribati TarawaUpgrade and integrating PV with Vergnet SA

Group - 2016

13

PV 500kW and 3 x 1400kW LS

gen-sets

Upgrade to automatic renewable

energy plant

Hybrid interface featuring dynamic

spinning reserve

Kiribati Tarawa

14

Forecast to see a

reduction of 627 tonnes

of CO2 and 227 000 litres

of diesel savings

More information

Kiribati Tarawa

14

Forecast to see a

reduction of 627 tonnes

of CO2 and 227 000 litres

of diesel savings

More information

Thank you

Shane Bannister

Thank you

for your time