Smart Grids – opportunities and challenges for the industry Rada Rodriguez SVP Schneider Electric Confidential Property of Schneider Electric
Smart Grids could be Europe’s shale gas… − Power generation becomes increasingly volatile − Power transmission increased bi-lateral − Electricity prices are key for the competitiveness of the industry − New technologies are developing fast, business models are changing and increasing the pressure on some energy sectors − Cyber security becomes a major topic Maros Sefcovic, Vice President for Energy Union European Commission Smart grids play a key role in addressing these challenges. Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 2
What is a Smart Grid? Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 3
Managing volatile power generation − 700 TWH renewable energy consumption in 2014 (EU 27) − Germany has > 40% installed generation capacity from renewables − EU target 2030: > 27% share of renewable energy consumption Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 4
The Smart Grid contributes to the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry - 24/7 demand response - Time-based pricing - Monitor, shift and balance load , Electricity prices for industrial consumers in Germany save kWh and peak load In EU the improvements in energy - Trade the savings on the energy efficiency have not fully offset the energy price increase. market Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 5
Complex landscape of technologies, regulatory systems and new business models (actors) − Investment in a new power grid − Increased flexibility Digitization of the grid Energy management and demand side management − Operational strategies New business models Cyber security − Adjustment of the regulations Source: ESMAP Report June 201 5 Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 6
Electricity becomes digital Digitization is providing the 2-way communication, which is the characteristic of the Smart Grid . The digitization of the grid is the main enabler for efficiency and reliability of the grid and a priority for the development of the grids in Europe. -“privacy by design” - cost-benefit reconciliation - regulation of the data traffic Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 7
Energy management is the core of all energy efficiency programs Schneider Electric’s Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) integrates - energy efficiency - demand response and - distributed resources technologies to enable grid operators to make intelligent decisions that help them to run the grid more efficient, reliable ADMS global architecture and at a lower cost . 156 control centers in 72 utilities worldwide supplying 90.4 million customers Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 8
Cyber security plays a key role for the realization of the digital energy grid − Smart cyber assets are adding new risk layer − Very large no. of stakeholders is adding complexity − “ Security by design” − Standardization 9 Confidential Property of Schneider Electric
New business models − Product-oriented services : traditional sales of products but with additional services − User-oriented services : traditional products but leased, rented, shared or pooled − Result-oriented services : delivery of results and services no products, like the mobility service instead of The Smart Grid is pushing the “consumer centric” the car business models, leading to potential gains for all actors involved, incl. the manufacturing industry. (Tucker and Tischner)
Next steps towards the European Smart Grid - Improve the security standards - Invest in innovative technologies - Smart utilities - European network Confidential Property of Schneider Electric | Page 11
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