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Press Release27 January 2022Smart InfrastructureZug
EGAT deploys Siemens’ software solutions for the world's largest Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project
Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn Dam.
The energy ecosystem in Thailand is changing rapidly as technological
innovations transform energy management. Thailand has stepped up to
increasingly generate electricity with renewable energy by using integrated
hybrid technology to meet the needs for decentralization, decarbonization,
digitalization and smart electrification. This will enable the country to
transition to electric power generation in a new context that requires energy
stability and security amid economic, social, and environmental changes.
Prasertsak Cherngchawano, EGAT Deputy Governor - Power Plant Development
and Renewable Energy, said, “EGAT is committed to grid modernization by
leveraging various technologies and innovations. Our main goal is to promote
the use of clean energy and reduce carbon emissions to net zero (Net Zero
Emissions) in the future in accordance with the National Energy Plan.”
“EGAT plans to implement similar projects at other nine dams nationwide,
with a total capacity of 2,725 megawatts and is in consideration to expand an
addition of 5,000 megawatts. This plan is significant
first step toward the true carbon neutrality society,” Prasertsak added.
Siemens
is responsible for installing, testing,
and commissioning the Microgrid Control that works together with Photovoltaic
Plant Control systems for the Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn
Dam. The company deployed and fully activated the Control systems on October,
31 2021, and it has been in commercial operation since then. In addition,
Siemens is installing DEOP, the cloud-based software for the optimization of
distributed energy resources. DEOP 's capability to present real-time hybrid
power distribution data on dashboard helps EGAT manage power distribution more
efficiently.
Suwannee Singluedej, President & CEO of Siemens Thailand, said,
“Siemens Thailand is excited to work with EGAT for the Hydro-Floating Solar
Hybrid Project. As a global leader in smart energy management and one of the
first companies to announce a commitment to achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2030,
Siemens is positioned to support EGAT. While maximizing efficiency in managing
electricity generated from the two sources and achieving its goals of reducing
carbon emissions, EGAT increases the use of clean energy for the benefits of
the country, community and general public.”
“Siemens' combination of Microgrid Control, Photovoltaic Plant Control
and DEOP enables EGAT's control center to effectively use real-time data for
analytics and decision making for appropriate energy management, for example,
integrating various forms of electricity generation, such as renewable energy
from solar panels and hydropower from dams, so as to increase the stability of
the power system and cater to growing consumer demand," Suwannee added.
The Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Project at Sirindhorn Dam is the first
installation of Microgrid Control, Photovoltaic Plant Control and DEOP in
Thailand. With the capabilities the controllers and the cloud-based DEOP
software, operators can use a dashboard to monitor important parameters
including status of electrical equipment, electric power generation, weather
measurement and electric power generation forecast. These solutions can properly address EGAT's needs for efficiently
managing, forecasting, and supporting the commercial distribution of large
amounts of electricity.
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