


Ensure coordination, avoid interfaces 5Ħ Plant design is key for success Do incremental Steps Our lessons learned proposed best practice Plant Design is Key for success – Do incremental Steps Involve technology supplier …Early Start Measuring Wind …Early Allow Curtailable Loads Forecast (Wind+PV) is essential tool Single contract. Mining/ Residential Gen set (diesel) WIND SOLAR PV + Wind Forecast SOLAR PV PANELS Inverter PV + PV Forecast Wind/PV/ Diesel/ Battery GRID CONTROL CONTROL DE MICRORED External equipment, Specified & purchased by Gamesa Internal equipment Designed & Manufactured by Gamesa STATCOM / ULTRACAPS / FLYWHEEL Inverter Grid Control is key to integrate Maximum amount of Renewable Energy into the System Inverter BATTERY OPTIONAL STORAGE (eg Battery) GRID INTEGRATION EQUIPMENT System Components : Generic Offgrid Project Galapagos Project Scope of Supply NEW EQUIPMENT: Scope Gamesa Offgrid Existing System Diesel + Consumer CONSUMER eg. Very low winds (ecuator) penetration levels : annual 31%, monthly up to 60%, peak up to 80% 92% availability,22GWh in 7 years small, remote wind farm operated by Customer after warranty period Full wind power Restrictions on : minimum loads for diesel (20%) and Reactive power demand on the system 3 1 Wind / PV / Diesel in Off-grid: Lessons learned Best PracticesĢ Project: Galapagos Wind + Diesel descriptionģ x Gamesa’s Made AE59-800kW integrated to an existing system 3 diesel gensets each aprx 600kW 2,4MW wind / 1.8 MW diesel Commissioned october 2007 Scope for Gamesa: WTG installation, Diesel Integration, Grid/generation Control, Communications, Scada 2ģ Project: Galapagos Wind + Diesel achievements
