Implementation of the terminal system for power plant’s load and frequency control at the Burshtyn TPP to maintain data exchange and signal control from the master control unit managed from the Polish TSO side (PSE) in Warsaw. The control scheme designed to trigger the power unit’s controllers through the control system installed at the dispatch center of Western Regional System (Regional division of Ukrainian TSO – Ukrenergo) in Lviv (Ukraine).

Development of the database for real time data exchange and historical data registration.

Western ES,  NPC"Ukrenergo"

Six tasks were performed:

Task 1. Technical requirements and operational aspectsTask 1. Technical requirements and operational aspects

1.1   Creation of power system model (collection of network data, verification and validation).Preparation of the network model UA/MD in CGMES and PSS/E formats.

1.2   Analysis of steady-state mode and dynamic stability of Ukrainian power system.

1.3   Preparation of report concerning organization of dispatch functions, power balance in IPS of Ukraine. Analysis and development of the block scheme of dispatch system organization in IPS of Ukraine.

1.4   Implementation of power/frequency on-site power unit tests for validation of the dynamic model of IPS of Ukraine.

1.5   Investigation of voltage and reactive power control status. Simulation of the reactive power control in IPS of Ukraine.

1.6   Review of defense plan and restoration of normal operation plan. Fast transient power system analysis to analyze the requirements for the defense equipment.

1.7   Review of communication channels status. Definition of the available communication channel availability in IPS of Ukraine.

Task 2. Delimitation conditions

Preparing information about intersystem connections between Ukraine and Moldova and their partners with evaluation of net transfer capacity and measures of steady physical delimitation.

Task 3. Overload control

Preparation of outage plans, evaluation of power transfer capacities, day-ahead congestion forecast, management of N-1 security principle.

Task 4. Legal/regulatory conditions. EU legislation adaptation.

Task 5. Preparation of Operational Agreement on establishment of Control Block consisting of Ukraine and Moldova power systems.

Task 6. Establishment and work organization of Project group, selection of it's members. Administration, informing and displaying of project activities.

ENTSO-E TSOs involved in the project: PSE, Transelectrica, ESO EAD, MAVIR, EMS Non-ENTSO-E TSOs involved in the project: Ukrenergo, Moldelectrica.

Development of methodology for certification/attestation of power units (aggregates) of power plants of IPS of Ukraine for their readiness/capability to provide ancillary services in terms of normalized primary and/or secondary load and frequency control according to best practices applied in the ENTSO-E power systems.

Enhancement of cyber-security of the Power Production Information System OSCVANTAGE as a part of the critical IT infrastructure of the state.The project included design and implementation of complex cyber-security measures on a distributed system working in real-time. The works have been completed in cooperation with the main IT supplier OSC.

Development of Power Production Information System OSCVANTAGE – a complex solution of the acquisition, processing, archiving and presentation of process data as well as optimal on-line production process control.The information system handles real-time data as well as historical and scheduled data from all ČEZ power plants, supports optimal intraday and day-ahead trade and visualizes and reports to all involved technical and trading staff counting more than 500 people.The system handles more than 50k data points with precise history of ca two years. The SLA level of the real-time part is higher than 99.99%.

Configuration of communicational exchange between automated power control system of power unit no. 8 and central controller of ALFCS IPS of Ukraine through the power plant control system of "DTEK Dobrotvir TPP". Development of dynamic data exchange database for these purposes. XML format management platform development. 

Configuration of communicational exchange between automated power control system of power unit no.2 of PJSC “Kharkiv CHP-5”, implementation of automatic power control system at SE "NPC "Ukrenergo" for the secondary load and freguency control in UPS of Ukraine. 

Implementation of Power Production Information System OSCVANTAGE – a complex solution of the acquisition, processing, archiving and presentation of process data as well as optimal on-line production process control at Sev.en EC, a.s. – Power Plant Chvaletice, Czech Republic.

Implementation of Power Production Information System OSCVANTAGE – a complex solution of the acquisition, processing, archiving and presentation of process data as well as optimal on-line production process control at E.ON Elektrárne, s.r.o. – Combined cycle Malženice, Slovakia.