international case study: integrating measurements of energy, water and gas prime advantages &...
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International Case Study: Integrating Measurements of Energy, Water and Gas
PRIME advantages & best practicesAlfredo SanzAtmel Corp
Director of Operations & Technology, Power Line Communication [email protected]
PRIME advantages
The concept:•End-to-End Communication solution for Utilities
• Power Line Communications (PLC) Technology
• It defines OSI layers 1 & 2
• IPv6 support
• Future-proof global oriented solution
• Fully open, license-free multi-vendor interoperable PLC system
• International Standard published as ITU-T Recommendations G.9901 and G.9904
PRIME advantages
PRIME provides:•a forum for the definition, maintenance and support of open and comprehensive solutions for Smart Grid communications in Medium and Low Voltage Networks.
PRIME includes:•Utilities & Research Institutes
•Chipset & Software Companies
•Meter & Data Concentrator Vendors
•Integrators & Consultants
PRIME milestones
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
PRIME Alliance established by
8 founding industry leaders
Worlds First Interoperable PLC System
installed
Iberdrola installs first 100k
PRIME meters in Spain
GNF starts deploying &
opening research
laboratory in Spain
PRIME registered as an
Non-Profit-Organisation
Energex Australia – First
Installation outside Europe
Energa starts deploying first 310k meters in
Poland
EDP deploys 90k meters in 6 locations across
Portugal
First Pilot in the Middle-East by EDL Lebanon
Integrating Measurements ofEnergy, Water and Gas
• The Integrating Measurements of Energy, Water and Gas in a massive deployment is a complex task that need the commitment of the utility in a long period
• According PRIME experience, some best practices can improve the process
• Some study cases;
• Pilot project in Middle-East: PRIME 1.3.6
• Pilot project in Europe: PRIME 1.3.6
• Pilot project in South America: PRIME 1.4
• MULTI UTILITY Pilot project : Energy + Gas
Pilot project in Middle-East: Measurement
• Measurement process provide indication of;
• Performance of technology and
• recommended architecture.
Pilot project in Europe: Measurement
• Measurement process provide indication of;
• Performance of technology and
• recommended architecture.
• assessment for the massive deployment
MEDIDA # Att (dB) N (dBuV) S0_CT (bps) S0_CC (bps) Comments
CTRRCTRR na 40 45 0 0
CTRRCC17 0 25 45 85 85Ruido muy alto en CC a 45KHz y 60KHz
CTRRCC06 0 25 55 85 85CC07CC06 2 20 60 64 0 Ruido muy alto en CC07
CC07CC08 3 35 50 21 0 Ruido muy alto en CC07
CC09CC08 4 35 50 0 0
CC09CC10 5 80 40 0 0Atenuación muy alta. Instalación defectuosa.
CC11CC10 5 35 40 64 85CC04CC02 1 25 45 85 85CC12CC02 3 40 45 0 0CC13CC02 3 40 45 0 0CC14CC01 1 35 40 64 42
CC14CC15 4 50 70 0 0Ruido extremadamente fuerte en CC15
CC16CC15 5 35 60 0 21Ruido extremadamente fuerte en CC15
Pilot project in South America: Measurement
• Measurement process using PRIME 1.4 provide indication of:
• Performance of technology and
• recommended architecture.
• assessment for the massive deployment
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Aragón 5
Aragón 2
Aragón 6
Aragón 3
Aragón 7
Aragón 4
Aragón 8
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Description of deployment
Pilot project in South America: Performance
• Performance using PRIME 1.4:
• LV devices only need to form network
• Passes through the MV / LV transformers
• Stable topology
• High Availability >80%
Node Number of Attempted Cycles
(07:00 to 19:00)
Availability
(07:00 to 19:00)
Number of Attempted Cycles
(19:00 to 07:00)
Availability
(19:00 to 07:00)
Aragon_2 144 100 % 143 100 %
Aragon_3 144 100 % 143 100 %
Aragon_4 125 90.40 % 128 88.28 %
Aragon_5 144 100 % 143 100 %
Aragon_6 141 100 % 140 100 %
Aragon_7 128 96.09 % 130 92.31 %
Aragon_8 123 80.49 % 123 86.18 %
Pilot project in South America: Architecture
• Recommended architecture using PRIME 1.4:
• LV devices only need to form network
• Passes through the MV / LV transformers
• Injection is not necessary in MV
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MULTI UTILITY Pilot project
• Provide AMI to multi utility systems:
• Uses PRIME PLC network as the main network
• LDC and gateway;
• Collect information of gas meters and convert to PRIME PLC network nodes
• Convert from wM-Bus to DLMS cosem/ PLC PRIME
• Concentrator in CT see electrical meter and LDC and gateway as PRIME nodes
• Back office manage the information colected from DC as DLMS cosem objets
Recent Updates + Version 1.4
Expanded Frequency
Expanded Frequency PRIME bands span from CENELEC A band (<95kHz) to FCC and ARIB spectrums (<500 kHz)
with a data rate of 980kbps
Data Security for successful roll-out of large scale PLC-based networks. State-of-the-art encryption and authentication at
MAC and APP Layer by new Security ProfileSecurity
IPv6 Support
IPv4 and IEC 62056-4 -32 support, IPv6 support as a convergence layer over PR IME MAC and PHY layers.
Backwards Compatibility
Fully backwards compatible with the 4+ million installed meters, corresponding Data Concentrators and Gateways with
PRIME Specifications 1.3.6.
PRIME v1.4: robustness improvement, throughput increase, band extension, backwards capability + ALL the benefits of PRIME v1.3.6
Increased Robustness
New PHY PDU defined, adding increased robustness without additional complexity or cost implication
PRIME v1.4 - Reality beyond Metering
Version 1.4 now:
• makes PRIME fit any grid or environment worldwide:
– FCC and ARIB bands (0 – 500 kHz)
• makes PRIME fit any application worldwide:– Medium voltage transmission, automotive
comms, …
• projects PLC for Smart Metering into Smart Grid:– LV grid remote control applications.– LV infrastructure control and knowledge:
transformer, feeder and phase identification.
The Eco System
PRIME provides a forum for the definition, maintenance and support of open and comprehensive solutions for Smart Grid communications
in Medium and Low Voltage Networks.
ADVANCED METERINGPRIME PLC Dataconcentrators
PRIME PLC Meter Devices
GRID CONTROLControl and Automation along the
Medium & Low Voltage Network
ASSET MONITORINGMonitoring of Distributed Generation,
Demand Response and In-Home Automation assets
UTILITY COMMUNICATIONSMedium VoltageNetwork Communications
Low Voltage Network CommunicationsIn-Home Network Communications
The Benefits
PRIME is a vendor independent and license free public communication standard based on utility-owned assets
Independency
Decentralized network architecture approach provides distributed intelligence with actionable intelligence at site. Distributed intelligence
eliminates bulk risks.Lower Risk
Future Proven
Investment
A system platform based on open standards eases the integration of future communications, grid monitor & control solutions in MV, LV and in-
home networks
Non-proprietary, license-free open standard that results in lower meter device costs (CAPEX) & lower communication carrier cost (OPEX)Lower Cost
End-to-End Solution
A solution serving utilities communication needs due to vertical integration of medium and low voltage networks, in-home and
distributed energy resources
Reality Proven
The only PLC based open standard that is mass deployment proven, providing a mature and complete ecosystem
The Standardisation
•PRIME is already an approved Worldwide standard by ITU
–Published as ITU-T Recommendations G.9901 and G.9904–PRIME Alliance to become an ITU-T A.4/A.5 qualified organization
•PRIME is Normative Annex of IEEE P1901.2 standard
•CENELEC EN 52056-8-4 standard is ready to be published including DLMS/COSEM profile with PRIME protocol reference to ITU-T G.9904 Recommendations
The Certification
Compliancy Assurance
Neutral Conformance Labs now certifying vendor technologies assuring compliance with PRIME Alliance requirements
Certification Process for chipsets, DC’s, and Meters facilitates PRIME-compliant and interoperable products in the market.
Tests based on specifications provided and maintained by PRIME
New Streamlined Certification
Renowned third party certification groups, DNV-GL, LABEIN Tecnalia, and ITE, are providing conformance testing in
accordance with PRIME Alliance Standards
Conformance Testing
Independent authorithies executing system stress tests in field-like test procedures, allowing for intra-PRIME performance
comparisons
Performance Testing
Certification process prepared for Version 1.4 and test cases available. Interoperability between PRIME v1.4 products tested
Version 1.4 Certification
The Summary
Communications for Medium, Low-Voltage, In-Home & Distributed Elements
Fully proven solution by 4+m deployed Meters, +15 utilities & 14 PRIME vendors
Grid Control & Asset Monitoring Features supporting beyond Metering needs
Independent Certification Labs ensuring Quality & Performance Benchmarking
True openness by millions of interoparable devices out in utilities networks