ComAp, together with our partner, United for Electromechanical Supplies, provided a Hybrid Microgrid solution for a community development project in New Cairo, Egypt, to upgrade the community's power supply system through the implementation of renewable energy, reducing its dependency on diesel. Thi Contact online >>
ComAp, together with our partner, United for Electromechanical Supplies, provided a Hybrid Microgrid solution for a community development project in New Cairo, Egypt, to upgrade the community''s power supply system through the implementation of renewable energy, reducing its dependency on diesel. This project was run by the Better Home Group, an Egyptian real estate investment and development group that specialises in developing sustainable, world-class communities.
As a company that takes pride in developing modern and sustainable residential areas, Better Home wanted to ensure that their final build would have a low environmental impact. As such, they knew it would be necessary to take the appropriate steps to implement a sustainable source of energy to reduce the community''s diesel consumption.
Better Home decided to upgrade their power supply system by installing 500 KVA photovoltaics with four Huawei KTL inverters. This system would be connected to both a standby 550 KVA gen-set powered by a Cummins electronic engine and the main grid transformer in the future, combining the use of renewable solar energy with a traditional gen-set.
To achieve this, United for Electromechanical Supplies, with the support of ComAp, implemented a hybrid control panel operated by ComAp''s InteliGen 500 Microgrid controller alongside the InteliFieldbus Gateway. This facilitates the connection between the different sources of energy and ensures that the variable energy demand is met.
"United for Electromechanical Supplies designed and implemented the plant control system, ensuring the highest level of efficiency and reliability. Moreover, their technical support was very quick and efficient."
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Installing and operating hybrid microgrids to cover the electricity demand in off-grid locations isn''t quite as easy as it sounds. In the deserts of Egypt, however, KarmSolar is using DEIF devices and support to operate two plants that provide reliable low-emission power for local consumers – and reduce complexity for its operators.
The power for residential, commercial, and industrial applications needs to come from somewhere. If there is no utility grid, you need to deploy alternative energy sources. This is rarely as easy as it sounds, particularly if you want to combine several sources in a hybrid microgrid that saves fuel and reduces emissions.
However, solutions are available: When multi-utility solutions provider KarmSolar needed to design, install, and operate two hybrid microgrids in the Egyptian desert, they were able to develop a control solution that fulfils complex operational requirements and is easy to operate. Control devices and support provided by DEIF and its Egyptian distributor ATOS Generators played a key role in the project.
"After reviewing many EMS providers, we found that DEIF and ATOS were the only ones able to satisfy our demands for control topology and customise the control structure to match our needs," says Mostafa Moheb, Technical Office Manager at KarmSolar.
"We are covering the entire value chain of electricity generation, distribution, and management by designing tailored energy solutions for a wide range of partners in the agricultural, manufacturing, commercial, and hospitality industries," says Mostafa Moheb.
The national grid in Egypt mainly covers the Nile Valley and Nile delta; it rarely reaches into the extensive desert to the east and west. The main reason is feasibility: Locations are not connected to the grid unless their size and capacity justify the connection.
Local solutions are therefore necessary – solutions like the two hybrid microgrids delivered by KarmSolar. The first one is at a poultry farm operated by Cairo 3A, an Egyptian company specialising in agricultural manufacturing and trading. Here, the microgrid covers the load demand through a 22kV OHTL (overhead transmission line) grid.
The second microgrid was installed near the town of Farafra; like the first one, it relies on a 22kV OHTL grid and supplies power for several agricultural consumers. Both microgrids use solar panels with Sungrow inverters, Sungrow battery energy storage systems (BESS), and MTU diesel gensets.
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