Solutions for De-Carbonisation’ An IPowerE One Day Seminar

27th September 2023

IPowerE One Day Seminar

‘Diverse Solutions for De-Carbonisation’ will be held on 27th September 2023 - IGEM House, Kegworth.

This one-day Seminar is aimed at examining today’s energy challenges demand a full range of solutions to de-carbonise the power sector. Conventional gas fired plant will continue to support the Energy Transition, with changes to despatch, control, and fuels used. Energy storage will, be it in battery or grid scale solutions, be used to complement renewable systems, deployed at increasing scale. Grid control and management will assume great importance as today’s energy transmission and distribution systems are adapted to meet tomorrow’s requirements. This seminar will bring many of these themes together, providing information and the opportunity for discussion and debate amongst your Power Engineering peers. With the added opportunities for networking and discussions in smaller groups during the day and the excellent venue, this should be both an informative and enjoyable day. Meetpoint Midlands is a quiet, relaxed and friendly meeting centre based in Kegworth in the East Midlands. Conveniently located just off junction 24 of the M1, three miles from East Midlands Parkway train station and four miles from East Midlands Airport allowing easy access for delegates and free parking.

Please contact the office for more information Tel +44 (0)1234 214340 or email enquiries@ipowere. org

Key points: Registration is from 9:00am and the Keynote Speaker talk will be commencing at 9:15am. Morning Presentations will be followed by a Buffet lunch. After lunch the Afternoon Presentations will commence, followed by a Panel Discussion and a Finish- approx 16:00pm.

About IPowerE technical papers

The IPowerE publish four technical papers each year in the IPowerE journal Power Engineer. Additional copies are available to download free of charge to members. Updated regularly, members of the IPowerE can access our technical paper archive and download essential industry information. Browse through our large selection of current and historic technical papers.

Technical paper archive

Our technical papers go back as far as 1913, access to these papers allows engineers to see the way the energy industry has evolved and where it wants to be in the future. If you are looking for a solution to a technical problem, need information to support a university project or simply have an active interest in our industry you are sure to find what you are looking for amongst our archive.

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The Government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) will create a smarter, more flexible, and transparent electricity market that can meet the evolving needs of people and businesses in a world powered by electricity, says the ADE.

The Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) presents a chance to make some changes in the team. However, if it is mishandled or poorly implemented, it could lead to a situation similar to Chelsea this season, who have been characterised by a lack of teamwork and collaboration, with each player focused solely on their individual performance and ego. This approach can lead to a lack of cohesion, poor results, and ultimately, huge expenses for the industry and consumers. Where we could be if we get it right: However, if REMA is successful and well-executed, it could be like Manchester City this season. Like Man City, the electricity market could become a collection of world-class individual components, each pushing forward with their own unique strengths, but always willing to assist and support each other. This approach can lead to a powerful and dynamic team, which is more efficient and effective at meeting the needs of the industry and consumers.

What we need to do now is to:

• Commit to moving away from tech-specific subsidies and through REMA, lay out a plan for how to get there without creating an investment hiatus

• Reform our approach to balancing electricity generation and demand through creating a more competitive balancing market that is designed for millions of sources of flexibility, with the right IT systems to deliver it

• Reform our approach to procuring emergency reserves through introducing a new market that is specifically designed for zero carbon, flexible assets and that more highly rewards cheap technologies that don’t require significant subsidy support.

ADE Briefing | REMA – Summary |

Consultancy And Engineering Firms Come Together To Sign People First Charter

Early adopters of the People First Charter from the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) have spoken of the need to come together to tackle skills shortages and improve inclusivity in the built environment sector.

The People First Charter focuses on behaviours and actions to continually improve organisational culture, underpinned by four guiding principles. These are inclusivity of all, openness and respect, development and growth and recognition.

The charter had its official launch at UKREiiF on May 18th at the EDI and Youth Pavilion.

Representatives from Atelier Ten, Ramboll, Curtins and BWB Consulting discussed why they’ve become early adopters of the charter, which aims to put the wellbeing of people at the heart of organisations involved in tackling some of the biggest challenges the world faces.

Other early adopters include Belfast-based Beattie Flanigan and the Welsh Apprenticeship Alliance.

David Cameron, director of Atelier Ten said the People First Charter was in line with the firm’s ambition to “lead from the front” when it comes to contributing to a culture shift and the development of the skills base in the sector.

“We believe vibrant, energetic, and mind-positive conditions are pre-requisite enablers to innovation, professional improvement and continuous personal development,” he said. By achieving these conditions, personal wellbeing can be met - this is something the sector needs to encourage.”

New 30RCLA said to offer ‘extraordinary’ features

KOHLER has released a new 30RCLA genset which offers powerful operation fuelled by either natural gas or liquid propane (LPG).

The 30RCLA provides 125 amps on LPG and natural gas. The set is said to offer ‘extraordinary’ peak motor-starting capacity, with 30RCL at 44kVA at 240V.

Its premium power quality delivers exceptional digital voltage and frequency regulation along with extremely low levels of harmonic distortion to protect sophisticated electronics and appliances, says the company. It is powered by a Kohler KG2204T industrial-grade engine with hydraulic valve lifters to eliminate need for lengthy break-in periods and expensive valve adjustments; operation speed 1800 rpm. kohlerpower.com

Fully compatible source of 1200 V IGBT for a low-power module

Semikron Danfoss and ROHM Semiconductor have added a fully compatible source of 1200 V IGBT to their lowpower module offering to mitigate power module delivery shortages and secure the supply chain.

ROHM has introduced the new 1200V RGA IGBT, targetted as an alternative to the latest Generation 7 IGBT devices in industrial applications. ROHM has been a regular, trusted partner to Semikron Danfoss for the supply of silicon carbide devices. ROHM is now expanding its silicon bare die offering to Semikron Danfoss, positioning itself as an advanced alternative to traditional chip suppliers.

The RGA is a newly-designed, light punch through trench gate IGBT with Tj,max = 175°C. The conduction, switching, and thermal characteristics are optimised for new industrial drive applications in the low to medium power range.

At the same time, the RGA is intended to remain compatible with existing IGBT solutions, enabling a multiple-source approach.

The 1200 V RGA IGBT has been successfully tested in the baseplate-less MiniSKiiP package.

www.semikrondanfoss.com

Miros launches unique dual sensor for measuring directional wave spectra

Ocean insights leader Miros has released a new unique dual sensor for measuring directional wave spectra, developed by the offshore wind industry.

WaveFusionTM is the first of the new next-generation wave radar series by Miros. The directional wave radar provides more visibility and insights over the sea state in all-weather critical maritime operations including shallow waters. The sensor accurately measures data in real-time by utilizing up to 13 sample areas which are at different distances from the turbine. Combining the footprints, complemented by smart processing algorithms enables new levels of data performance, reliability and redundancy providing a better understanding of the sea state not impacted by the shadowing effect created by the structure.

WaveFusion was developed following industry feedback expressing the wish for a high-quality sensor that reliably measures waves at multiple locations around a wind turbine without compromising on accuracy. The unmatched new sensor combines downward looking and remote sampling measurements taken further - approximately 200m away - from the turbine to ensure accurate assessment of all directional and nondirectional waves between one to 30+ seconds.

Earlier this year, the company also launched Data Explorer, a new solution allowing the easy creation of purpose-oriented all-in-one sharable dashboards to analyze real-time and historical data from one or multiple offshore wind sites. The data from WaveFusion can be integrated into the Data Explorer dashboards, providing an intuitive and easy-to-use solution. The system helps operations and maintenance teams significantly reduce energy consumption levels and emissions caused by cancelled offshore operations due to uncertainties around weather conditions and site access. This supports organisations in achieving environmental and sustainability targets.

Jonas Røstad, Chief Commercial Officer at Miros: “One of the key challenges facing offshore wind operators is accurately measuring directional and non-directional waves around a wind turbine. We are pleased to now have a great sensor to offer. We think the combination of measuring both at the spot of interest and further away from the structure to avoid interference and reflections and choosing the best and most relevant samples.” miros-group.com

World’s first zero slip methane generator

New environmental performance data demonstrate that Qnergy’s PowerGen system is the first generator to enable 100% methane destruction.

This unique Free Piston Stirling Engine (FPSE) demonstrates superior environmental performance, exceeding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines by orders of magnitude, according to independent third-party testing.

The results conclusively show that, for the first time, environmentally friendly, utility-grade electrical power can be sourced from methane generation at the site, using a generator with zero methane slip. The proven system is already in use on more than 1,000 sites across the Americas, where it has delivered more than 15 million hours of reliable power, with a maintenance-free engine.

Qnergy’s unique PowerGen technology is based on an external combustion engine, with a clean-burning external combustor designed to work with any gaseous fuel. It uses power electronics and software to control for variable raw source fuel feedstocks.

Third party researchers tested the performance of the PowerGen, finding that combustion resulted in >99.998% (~100%) methane destruction efficiency, with particulate matter, CO, and NOx emissions levels at 0.11, 0.30, and 1.1 g/kW.hr, respectively, that meet and exceed EPA emission criteria. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with 84X the global warming potential of CO2 over its first 20 years when allowed to escape into the atmosphere.

The productive use of methane waste is a global challenge, given the many distributed sources, from upstream well pads in the energy industry to farms and organic waste sites. These diverse methane sources all require power to capture, store, and/or convert methane into useful energy.

Historically, facilities that emit methane have been unable to use raw gas methane as a fuel, due to the challenges of corrosive contaminants, fluctuations in flow, and purity. qnergy.com/resource/qnergy-zero-methane-slip