Control Unit for Electrical Generation and Consumption Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electricity management systems rely on centralized production modulation, which is inefficient for local scale and low voltage distribution networks due to reliance on statistical analysis and homogeneous consumer portfolios, limiting their applicability and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A control system that includes a control centre transmitting modulation orders to controllable consumption and production units based on real-time data from both consumption and production sources, allowing for flexible and localized management of electricity demand and supply through integration of storage means, with modules at each unit transmitting updated data on their modulation potential.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If centralized production modulation is used to balance consumption and production, then national-level electricity system balancing is achieved, but local scale and low voltage distribution network management is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized control system into distributed control units that operate autonomously at local levels. Each control unit manages a specific consumption unit or production source, enabling local decision-making while maintaining overall system balance. This segmentation allows the system to function effectively at both national and local scales simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements local quality by enabling each control unit to make decisions based on local conditions and characteristics of specific consumption units or production sources. The control units adapt modulation strategies to local needs, allowing low voltage distribution networks to be managed effectively while contributing to national-level balancing.
2Measurement precision
If statistical analysis of aggregate load curves is used to determine peak day withdrawal potential, then withdrawal potential can be evaluated, but a long learning time is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring control units with modulation capabilities and real-time monitoring systems. Instead of waiting to analyze aggregate load curves after the fact, the system is prepared in advance to detect and respond to withdrawal opportunities immediately, eliminating the learning time delay while maintaining accurate withdrawal potential evaluation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous feedback loops where control units monitor real-time consumption data, production data, and grid conditions. This feedback mechanism allows the system to dynamically adjust modulation strategies based on current conditions rather than relying on historical statistical analysis, enabling immediate withdrawal potential assessment and response.
3Reliability
If a high number of withdrawal customers are required for reliable peak day withdrawal, then withdrawal reliability is achieved, but the system cannot be used on a local scale
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the withdrawal portfolio into multiple autonomous control units, each capable of independent operation. Instead of requiring a large aggregate portfolio to achieve reliability, each segmented unit contributes to overall reliability through coordinated control, enabling reliable withdrawal management at local scales with fewer customers per unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple local control units into a coordinated network that functions as a virtual large-scale system. By combining the capabilities of multiple distributed units, the system achieves withdrawal reliability equivalent to large centralized systems while operating at local geographic scales, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and scale.
4Ease of operation
If homogeneous portfolios of consumers with single-function equipment are used, then peak day withdrawal control is simplified, but adaptability to diverse energy sources and consumption units is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal control units that can manage diverse types of consumption units and production sources through a common interface and control logic. Each control unit is designed to be multi-functional, capable of handling different equipment types and energy sources while maintaining simplified operation through standardized protocols and procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables adaptability to diverse portfolios by allowing control units to dynamically adjust operational parameters based on the specific characteristics of each consumption unit or production source. The system maintains ease of operation through automated parameter optimization, adapting to diverse equipment types without requiring complex manual configuration or management.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a control unit for an electrical generation/consumption system including generation sources (200) and consumption units (300) connected by a distribution network (100), including a control center (400) which transmits, to controllable consumption units (310) and to controllable generation sources (210), modulation orders based on warning information received from an external operator (500), on information relating to the potential of the respective suppression of units (310), and on information relating to the respective potential of generation or of a decrease in generation of sources (210), or of the suppression of the latter, at each unit (310), a module (312) which transmits, to the center (400), data updated in real time representing the potential modulation suppression of the unit (310), and at the sources (210), a module (212) which transmits, to the control center (400), data which is updated in real time and which is representative of the potential of generation or of the decrease in the generation of the source (210), or of the suppression of the latter.