Large photovoltaic farms are capable of delivering a significant amount of energy, which is particularly important in the context of environmental protection and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Zgorzelec Energy Cluster is one such initiative that we helped realize as part of the Electrum Group.
The Electrum Group, acting as a One Stop Shop, utilized its competencies across the full project lifecycle, executing a contract to build infrastructure with a capacity of 55 MWp in a “design and build” format. Electrum also provided the SCADA system for solar power plant. Here are the components of the implementation.
The implementation of the large-scale photovoltaic farm in the “design and build” format included:
- Infrastructure with a capacity of 55 MWp (of which 49 MWp was connected by Electrum experts)
- A microgrid for 10 households powered by an intelligent medium-voltage network system
- A SCADA system with a connection capacity of 55 MWp, featuring a proprietary EMACS system delivered by Electrum Solutions
- 55 individual metering points, 68 energy meters, and over 40,000 variables
Read also: SCADA Systems in Energy Source Management | Electrum Holding
Monitoring of the Photovoltaic Installation – Implementation Components
- Design and execution of the monitoring system for photovoltaic installations and the 20/110 kV GPO
- Online data management from inverters, protections, analyzers, energy meters, and meteorological devices
- Online data management from the GPO and the GPZ connection point, along with energy meter readings
- Active and reactive power regulation and reactive power compensation based on connection measurements
- Notifications of exceedances and alarms for the entire installation
- Full reporting and a technical logbook with historical data
- Energy production modeling and other predictive functionalities
A SCADA system for a solar power plant allows for real-time monitoring and control of the facility’s operations, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.
Read also: SCADA: The Heart of Modern Farm Monitoring | Electrum Holding
