Transmission system operation with large penetration of Wind and other renewable Electricity sources in Networks by means of innovative Tools and Integrated Energy Solutions

Project Information

TWENTIES

Grant agreement ID: 249812

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2010

End date 30 September 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Total cost € 56 701 862,35

EU contribution € 31 774 565,49

Coordinated by

RED ELECTRICA DE ESPANA S.A.U.
Spain

Objective

A group of 6 Transmission System Operators (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany The Netherlands and Spain) with 2 generator companies, 5 manufacturers and research organisations, propose 6 demonstration projects to remove, in 3 years, several barriers which prevent the electric system from welcoming more wind electricity, and wind electricity from contributing more to the electric system. The full scale demonstrations aim at proving the benefits of novel technologies (most of them available from manufacturers) coupled with innovative system management approaches. The contribution of wind energy to the system will show how aggregated wind farms can provide system services (voltage and frequency control) in Spain. The aggregation of wind farms with flexible generation and loads will be demonstrated in Denmark using a scalable IT platform developed by a generator. Increasing the flexibility of transmission networks will be tested in Belgium (existing sensors and coordinated power flow control devices avoiding possible large scale instabilities induced by wind farms in the CWE region) and in Spain (dynamic wind power evacuation capacity using real-time computations based on short-term generation forecasts and use of a mobile Overload Line Controller). Off-shore wind farms are addressed from a security viewpoint. Secure HVDC meshed networks will be validated in France using simulations and full scale experiments of two different HVDC circuit breaker technologies. Off-shore wind farm shut downs under stormy conditions will be demonstrated in Denmark using the world largest off-shore wind farm with balancing power provided by the Norwegian hydro capacities through a HVDC link. The experimental results will be integrated into European impact analyses to show the scalability of the solutions: routes for replication will be provided with benefits for the pan European transmission network and the European electricity market as soon as 2014, in line with the SET plan objectives.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › classical mechanics › fluid mechanics › fluid dynamics
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › wind power
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Keywords

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Programme(s)

• FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Topic(s)

• ENERGY.2009.7.1.1 - Wind-Grid Integration: overall optimisation of the electricity grid with wind and storage

Call for proposal

FP7-ENERGY-2009-2
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

RED ELECTRICA DE ESPANA S.A.U.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PASEO DEL CONDE DE LOS GAITANES 177 ; 28109 Alcobendas - Madrid ; Spain
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jose Luis Mata (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (28)

IBERDROLA INGENIERIA Y CONSTRUCCION SAU

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVDA SAN ADRIAN 48 ; 48003 Bilbao
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Luis Malumbres
• Total cost: No data

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: calle Menorca planta 13 ; Valencia
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Lozano (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DONG ENERGY WIND POWER HOLDING AS

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: KRAFTVAERKSVEJ 53 ; FREDERICIA
• Administrative Contact: Knud Pedersen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

IBERDROLA SA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PLAZA DE EUSKADI 5 ; 48009 Bilbao
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Lozano (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

RTE RESEAU DE TRANSPORT D'ELECTRICITE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: IMMEUBLE WINDOW - 7C PLACE DU DOME ; 92073 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Anne-Marie Denis
• Total cost: No data

ELIA SYSTEM OPERATOR

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: BOULEVARD DE L'EMPEREUR 20 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Christophe Druet (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ENERGINET

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: TONNE KJAERSVEJ 65 ; 7000 Fredericia
• Region: Danmark › Syddanmark › Sydjylland
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Peter Børre Eriksen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Karen Hyllested Thielsen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENUE DE WAGRAM 22 ; 75008 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jérôme Duval (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UK GRID SOLUTIONS LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ST LEONARDS BUILDING, HARRY KERR DRIVE ; ST16 1WT Stafford
• Region: West Midlands (England) › Shropshire and Staffordshire › Staffordshire CC
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Roger Critchley (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TENNET TSO BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: UTRECHTSEWEG 310 ; 6812AR Arnhem
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Arnhem/Nijmegen
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jan M Van Den Berg (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD PONTIFICIA COMILLAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALLE ALBERTO AGUILERA 23 ; 28015 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: María Jesús Martín Escorial (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Christoph Schulte (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SINTEF ENERGI AS

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sem Saelandsveg 11 ; 7465 Trondheim
• Region: Norge › Trøndelag › Trøndelag
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nils Arild Ringheim (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENIDA CIUDAD DE LA INNOVACION 9 Y 11 ; 31621 Sarriguren
• Region: Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Lucia Paris (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS

Denmark

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: BORUPVEJ 16 ; 7330 Brande
• Region: Danmark › Midtjylland › Vestjylland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Conny Laursen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

50HERTZ TRANSMISSION GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: HEIDESTRASSE 2 ; 10557 Berlin
• Region: Berlin › Berlin › Berlin
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Matthias Müller-Mienack (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

WindEurope

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RUE BELLIARD 40 ; 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Filippo Gagliardi (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CORESO SA

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENUE CORTENBERGH 71 ; 1000 BRUXELLES
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: François Boulet (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ASEA BROWN BOVERI SA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CALLE CRONOS 57 ; 28037 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Daniel Galvan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INESC TEC - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIADE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES, TECNOLOGIA E CIENCIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: RUA DR ROBERTO FRIAS CAMPUS DA FEUP ; 4200 465 Porto
• Region: Continente › Norte › Área Metropolitana do Porto
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: João Peças Lopes (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: BELFIELD ; 4 Dublin
• Region: Ireland › Eastern and Midland › Dublin
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Donal Doolan (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO - RSE SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIA RAFFAELE RUBATTINO 54 ; 20134 Milano
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Lombardia › Milano
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Carlo Legramandi (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Richmond Street 16 ; G1 1XQ Glasgow
• Region: Scotland › West Central Scotland › Glasgow City
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Martin Gregory (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PLACE DU 20 AOUT 7 ; 4000 Liege
• Region: Région wallonne › Prov. Liège › Arr. Liège
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Isabelle Halleux (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: OUDE MARKT 13 ; 3000 Leuven
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Tina De Greef
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENUE FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT 50 ; 1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Jean Claude Maun (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

IBERDROLA RENOVABLES ENERGIA SA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PLAZA EUSKADI 5 ; 48009 BILBAO
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Lozano (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data