In an era where the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy production is urgently highlighted, ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering introduces a truly groundbreaking electricity generation and optimal management system. Its goal is to offer a system that generates zero-cost electricity, stores it, and, through the use of innovative software, decides when to use it to achieve maximum efficiency. In other words, ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering's proposal provides economic benefits, ensures energy autonomy and self-sufficiency for the user, and, at the same time, does not burden the environment in any way.
Benefits of proposed system
Every consumer who has such a system, in fact, have access to free electricity, working autonomously in relation to the provider (and the problems of vacation that may arise in this), and offers a software, which analyzes, for the account of, weather data and depending on the forecast for the next few days, to take decisions regarding the utilization of stored energy. So achieves adding "value" to the energy generated.
At the heart of this innovation is the complex use of three sources of energy:
- Photovoltaic panels
- Wind turbines
- Water tower
. Water tower it's a surprisingly innovative feature, that works as a mechanism for energy storage, which is presented in more detail then.
Application possibilities
It is very important that the proposed system can, depending on the needs and limitations, be applied in full or in part, while retaining its advantages. For the needs of a residence (or a cluster of houses), for example, the software takes decisions on the percentage of the stored energy from the solar panels on the roof that will consume during night hours, according to the weather forecast for the next, or/and the day after that. So it achieves peak performance. The same philosophy applies to the needs of the largest scale (e.g. plants), with the difference that in this case, the system proposed in the comprehensive version, which contributes to even greater odds.
The operation of the system
It is important to know that the loads to be served by the produced energy are divided into two categories. Critical loads, which are essential for the basic operation of the system and must remain powered 24/7, and regular loads, which are powered only when there is available surplus production.
The power generated from RES energy, moments of the day recorded sunshine and the winds high-intensity, after charging the batteries, powering the critical loads of the system and, subsequently, normal loads, and in the case of the energy generated exceeds the demand, then it is used to draw water (from a borehole) to the water tower, increasing the level of the water in this.
This stored water can then be used as a dynamic source of energy: when energy production is low or there is a need for more electricity, the water from the water tower can be released, driving the hydro-generator to produce energy, which in turn powers the battery. This cyclical way of operating allows the system to manage energy very efficiently, providing an additional level of reliability. Of course, if there is still excess generated energy, it is then returned to the grid, and correspondingly, when demand exceeds production, needs are met by the grid.
The importance of the controller
The novelty of the research, in addition to the standard microgrid, based on the controller power flows of the system, which includes modern digital technologies through cloud software.
The uniqueness and innovation of the system lie in the central controller by ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering. Through advanced software, the controller monitors in real-time the production, consumption, and weather forecasts. Accordingly, it adjusts the operation of the water tower, interconnections, and loads, ensuring system stability. The system administrator also has remote access to make immediate adjustments as desired. This capability of personalized system management provided by the software is yet another advantage.
For example, evaluating a weather forecast for the next day stating that there will be sunshine and strong wind, the system will consume the stored energy in a water tower and batteries to meet the needs of normal load (if those needs are), while in the prediction (cloudy and apnea), then I would choose to maintain the reserves.
The ability to anticipate and adapt to the needs of the installation, combining the energy production, consumption and weather conditions, makes the system much more efficient and reliable.
Efficient, because approaching the optimum utilization of energy are reduced to the exchange of energy with the grid, and therefore the cost of these, a cost borne by the user. In addition to avoid unnecessary charge-discharges of the battery, something that slows down the natural, due to use, wear them. And apparently effective, because it is a system that can meet the energy needs and, over time, to fully recoup the investment chapter. It is also important to stress that the system, whether in terms of the RES, or the batteries are potentially scalable, depending on your energy needs.
As far as the reliability of the system is concerned, it is clear that its independent operation ensures that it will continue to operate without interruption, regardless of network interruptions. Moreover, the use of cloud computing in such applications is extremely useful. It allows the system administrator to access the data from anywhere, monitor the status of the installation in real time and make changes whenever necessary.
In the article"Research and results for the Autonomous Controller” the experimental procedure and its conclusions are presented as a whole, which prove the efficiency and reliability of the proposed controller.
Detail the parts of the system
The present system represents a modern approach to the autonomous power management through an innovative microgrid.
Photovoltaic
A central element of the system is the photovoltaic system, equipped with the latest technology panels Jinko Solar 570W.This system is divided into three equivalent groups, with each group having power 13.6 KW.
The connection of the groups is made through Victron's MPPTs, ensuring efficient management of the generated energy, which ends up in a 48V DC Bus with extremely high efficiency.
Wind turbines
The second element of our system concerns a vertical axis wind turbine from the company Engelec with a power of 5KW. The energy produced by the wind turbine is managed by a charge controller, which ensures the proper integration into the 48V DC Bus, which serves as the central energy management hub for the entire system.
Water tower
Indicatively and in an experimental stage, the third part of the system includes a water tower with tanks of 10 tons capacity. This water tower utilizes the kinetic energy of water to drive a hydro-generator with a power of 2KW.
The energy produced by the hydro generator is integrated into the 48V DC Bus, providing supplementary energy whenever deemed necessary for the stable operation of the system.
Battery
The battery consists of modular 2V cells from Sunlight, type OPZs. In its initial state, it includes 48 cells, but it is designed to be expandable, easily responding to the changing energy needs of the installation.
DC BUS
The DC Bus is the heartbeat of the system, where all the energy sources – the Photovoltaic system, the wind turbine and the hydrogen generator – are connected in order to provide power to the system loads and the central battery.
In the main DC Bus, the inverters energy companies Victron and Huawei play a vital role in the functioning of the system.
These inverters are responsible for converting the DC power to AC, adapting three main functions:
(a) the supply of critical loads, in order to ensure the continuous operation of the most vital systems,
(b) the power of the normal load of the installation and,
c) the channeling of the surplus of generated energy to the HEDN network, if there is a possibility of interconnection, thus allowing the sale of the excess energy and optimizing the economy of the system.
Read more about the inovate controller application microgrid in the text “The Micro Network of Autonomous Energy Controller“
The AmEFC (EMION) is funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation of the Hellenic Republic, with proposal number [T2EDK-02878], funded by the European Union.
The project is carried out under the auspices of the Special Service for the Management and Implementation of Actions in the Fields of Research, Technological Development, and Innovation (SSMI). With co-funding from Greece and the European Union.
It's impressive to see how this innovation was created entirely in Greece. This system is an excellent effort by teams of academics and entrepreneurs that are active in the field of renewable energy. We're only at the beginning of an evolutionary process that will bring changes in the way we produce and consume energy.
Stay tuned.
The system is implemented by the company and in a few days will occur in operation. Stated interest for more information, by clicking on the button below.
Autonomous power flow controller
8 October 2023
ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Autonomous
In an era where the need for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy production is urgently highlighted, ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering introduces a truly groundbreaking electricity generation and optimal management system. Its goal is to offer a system that generates zero-cost electricity, stores it, and, through the use of innovative software, decides when to use it to achieve maximum efficiency. In other words, ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering's proposal provides economic benefits, ensures energy autonomy and self-sufficiency for the user, and, at the same time, does not burden the environment in any way.
Benefits of proposed system
Every consumer who has such a system, in fact, have access to free electricity, working autonomously in relation to the provider (and the problems of vacation that may arise in this), and offers a software, which analyzes, for the account of, weather data and depending on the forecast for the next few days, to take decisions regarding the utilization of stored energy. So achieves adding "value" to the energy generated.
At the heart of this innovation is the complex use of three sources of energy:
- Photovoltaic panels
- Wind turbines
- Water tower
. water tower it's a surprisingly innovative feature, that works as a mechanism for energy storage, which is presented in more detail then.
Application possibilities
It is very important that the proposed system can, depending on the needs and limitations, be applied in full or in part, while retaining its advantages. For the needs of a residence (or a cluster of houses), for example, the software takes decisions on the percentage of the stored energy from the solar panels on the roof that will consume during night hours, according to the weather forecast for the next, or/and the day after that. So it achieves peak performance. The same philosophy applies to the needs of the largest scale (e.g. plants), with the difference that in this case, the system proposed in the comprehensive version, which contributes to even greater odds.
The operation of the system
It is important to know that the loads to be served by the produced energy are divided into two categories. Critical loads, which are essential for the basic operation of the system and must remain powered 24/7, and regular loads, which are powered only when there is available surplus production.
The power generated from RES energy, moments of the day recorded sunshine and the winds high-intensity, after charging the batteries, powering the critical loads of the system and, subsequently, normal loads, and in the case of the energy generated exceeds the demand, then it is used to draw water (from a borehole) to the water tower, increasing the level of the water in this.
This stored water can then be used as a dynamic source of energy: when energy production is low or there is a need for more electricity, the water from the water tower can be released, driving the hydro-generator to produce energy, which in turn powers the battery. This cyclical way of operating allows the system to manage energy very efficiently, providing an additional level of reliability. Of course, if there is still excess generated energy, it is then returned to the grid, and correspondingly, when demand exceeds production, needs are met by the grid.
The importance of the controller
The novelty of the research, in addition to the standard microgrid, based on the controller power flows of the system, which includes modern digital technologies through cloud software.
The uniqueness and innovation of the system lie in the central controller by ΙΩΝΙΚΗ Engineering. Through advanced software, the controller monitors in real-time the production, consumption, and weather forecasts. Accordingly, it adjusts the operation of the water tower, interconnections, and loads, ensuring system stability. The system administrator also has remote access to make immediate adjustments as desired. This capability of personalized system management provided by the software is yet another advantage.
For example, evaluating a weather forecast for the next day stating that there will be sunshine and strong wind, the system will consume the stored energy in a water tower and batteries to meet the needs of normal load (if those needs are), while in the prediction (cloudy and apnea), then I would choose to maintain the reserves.
The ability to anticipate and adapt to the needs of the installation, combining the energy production, consumption and weather conditions, makes the system much more efficient and reliable.
Efficient, because approaching the optimum utilization of energy are reduced to the exchange of energy with the grid, and therefore the cost of these, a cost borne by the user. In addition to avoid unnecessary charge-discharges of the battery, something that slows down the natural, due to use, wear them. And apparently effective, because it is a system that can meet the energy needs and, over time, to fully recoup the investment chapter. It is also important to stress that the system, whether in terms of the RES, or the batteries are potentially scalable, depending on your energy needs.
As far as the reliability of the system is concerned, it is clear that its independent operation ensures that it will continue to operate without interruption, regardless of network interruptions. Moreover, the use of cloud computing in such applications is extremely useful. It allows the system administrator to access the data from anywhere, monitor the status of the installation in real time and make changes whenever necessary.
In the article"Research and results for the Autonomous Controller” the experimental procedure and its conclusions are presented as a whole, which prove the efficiency and reliability of the proposed controller.
Detail the parts of the system
The present system represents a modern approach to the autonomous power management through an innovative microgrid.
Photovoltaic
A central element of the system is the photovoltaic system, equipped with the latest technology panels Jinko Solar 570W. This system is divided into three equivalent groups, with each group having power 13.6 KW.
The connection of the groups is made through Victron's MPPTs, ensuring efficient management of the generated energy, which ends up in a 48V DC Bus with extremely high efficiency.
Wind turbines
The second element of our system concerns a vertical axis wind turbine from the company Engelec with a power of 5KW. The energy produced by the wind turbine is managed by a charge controller, which ensures the proper integration into the 48V DC Bus, which serves as the central energy management hub for the entire system.
Water tower
Indicatively and in an experimental stage, the third part of the system includes a water tower with tanks of 10 tons capacity. This water tower utilizes the kinetic energy of water to drive a hydro-generator with a power of 2KW.
The energy produced by the hydro generator is integrated into the 48V DC Bus, providing supplementary energy whenever deemed necessary for the stable operation of the system.
Battery
The battery consists of modular 2V cells from Sunlight, type OPZs. In its initial state, it includes 48 cells, but it is designed to be expandable, easily responding to the changing energy needs of the installation.
DC BUS
The DC Bus is the heartbeat of the system, where all the energy sources – the Photovoltaic system, the wind turbine and the hydrogen generator – are connected in order to provide power to the system loads and the central battery.
In the main DC Bus, the inverters energy companies Victron and Huawei play a vital role in the functioning of the system.
These inverters are responsible for converting the DC power to AC, adapting three main functions:
(a) the supply of critical loads, in order to ensure the continuous operation of the most vital systems,
(b) the power of the normal load of the installation and,
c) the channeling of the surplus of generated energy to the HEDN network, if there is a possibility of interconnection, thus allowing the sale of the excess energy and optimizing the economy of the system.
Read more about the inovate controller application microgrid in the text “The Micro Network of Autonomous Energy Controller“
The AmEFC (EMION) is funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation of the Hellenic Republic, with proposal number [T2EDK-02878], funded by the European Union.
The project is carried out under the auspices of the Special Service for the Management and Implementation of Actions in the Fields of Research, Technological Development, and Innovation (SSMI). With co-funding from Greece and the European Union.
It's impressive to see how this innovation was created entirely in Greece. This system is an excellent effort by teams of academics and entrepreneurs that are active in the field of renewable energy. We're only at the beginning of an evolutionary process that will bring changes in the way we produce and consume energy.
Stay tuned.
The system is implemented by the company and in a few days will occur in operation. Stated interest for more information, by clicking on the button below.
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