PANEL DISCUSSION IV: SMART GRID Thu 30 Oct 08

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PANEL DISCUSSION IV SMART GRIDThu 30 Oct 08
SIM KWONG MIANManaging Director SP PowerGrid
Ltd, Singapore
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About Singapore Power
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Group Structure
1 Includes SPI (Australia) Assets Pty Ltds
indirect 49 interest in Alinta Asset Management
Pty Ltd.
asset owning companies management services
companies
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About Us

• Leading Energy Utility Company in Asia Pacific
• Core Business in Electricity and Gas Transmission
  Distribution
• US17B Network Assets in Singapore Australia

Singapore Operations
Assets Company
Management Company
Market Support Service Provider
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SPPA Electricity Network Assets
Spore Island size 693 sq km East-west
42km North-south 23km
Transmission
Distribution
Substations 9,693 Distribution Cables
23,450km Cable Joints 201,000
Substations 105 Transmission Cables
5,895km Cable Joints 22,000
As at May 08
Fully Underground Cable Network
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SAIDI Performance
SAIDI System Average Interruption Duration Index
Minutes of interruption experienced by each
customer per year
1.1
Source KEMA Price and Performance Benchmarking
Report Dec 2006 Singapore SAIDI updated based on
FY07/08 network performance
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Key Competencies

• Asset Management
• Network Planning and Design
• Network Management
• Network Development
• Customer Management
• SCADA
• Smart Metering

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Moving Towards Smart Grid
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Key Attributes

• Automatic power restoration and outage management
• Assets optimization and operational efficiency
• Monitoring and management of power quality
• Accommodate embedded generations, renewable
  energy storage options
• Customer choices participation
• New products, services and markets

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Evolution of Smart Grid in SPPG
Self-Healing
Active Customer Participation
Progressive Development Underway
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Initiatives Going Forward
Smart Grid
Integration of Digital Protection with SCADA
Electricity Vending System
Customer Solutions
Network Solutions
Two-way / Wireless Communications
Wireless WAN Network
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Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Two-way / Wireless Communications
• Private Wireless Network
• GPRS Technology

Extend communication coverage to remaining
substations
Provide full SCADA facilities to entire
Distribution Network

• Objectives
• Rapid Fault Detection
• Automatic Fault Isolation
• Remote Restoration of Supply
• Improve Network Performance

Extension of SCADA to 6.6kV Substations
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Electricity Supply Application Process
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Worlds First Electricity Vending System

• Allow customers to purchase from retailer of
  their choice, anytime, anywhere via mobile phone,
  internet, kiosk or ATMs
• No need for account management, billing,
  collection and customer service

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EVS Overview
Point of Sales (ATM, HP, Internet, etc)
Customers Meter
Consumption data
Credit customers meter
Electricity Pre-payment
EVS Server
Debit
E-Payment Operator
Purchase information
Banks
Credit
Consumption data
SP / Energy Market / Retailers
Buying electricity thru E-payment channels
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Impact on Customers
Choice of retailers
Customer lifestyle changes
Pre-payment of electricity
Customers
E-Payment Savvy
Separate payment for Gas, Water Refuse
No Consolidated Utility bill
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EVS Trial

• System under trial
• 1000 Residential Customers
• 6 Months from Nov 08 to Apr 09

Areas under Trial
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Roadmap
In Progress
Going Forward
Customer Solutions
Intelligent Home and Smart Appliances
Electricity Vending System
Progressing towards an Ideal Smart Grid
Network Solutions
Integration of Digital Protection with SCADA
New Technology in Efficient Power Delivery
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Into the Future
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Is Smart Grid right for Me?

• Dependent on technology advances and own
  capability
• Favorable cost benefits analysis
• High-end solution for advanced utilities
• More potential benefits in a liberalised market

The Choice is Yours
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THANK YOU
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Singapores Landscape

• Increasing Application of
• Renewable Energy
• Solar power for residential dwellings
• Embedded Generation
• Schering-Plough
• Pfizer Asia Pac
• Novartis
• SP PowerGrid positioned to accommodate growing
  trend of renewable and embedded energy sources

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Electricity Network in Singapore
400kV Network
230kV Network
66kV Network
22kV and 6.6kV Network
Low Tension Network 400/230 Volts
Low Tension Consumers
1.2 million customers Maximum
demand 5,946 MW
Jun 08
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INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING RESULTS
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Benchmarking Sample
Selection based on input from key customers and
other stakeholders. Sample consists of direct
competitors of Singapore in the global market
place with particular focus on the region.
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System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)
1.1
Singapore
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Grid Charges for EHT Customers
The average grid charge will vary across the
sample for different EHT customers with different
consumption profiles. However the ranking will
be largely unaffected.
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Grid Charges for HT Customers
The average grid charge will vary across the
sample for different HT customers with different
consumption profiles. However the ranking will
be largely unaffected.
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Grid Charges for LT-Large Customers
The average grid charge will vary across the
sample for different LT-Large customers with
different consumption profiles. However the
ranking will be largely unaffected.
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Grid Charges for Domestic Customers
The average grid charge will vary across the
sample for different Domestic customers with
different consumption profiles. However the
ranking will be largely unaffected.
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Grid Price Performance EHT Customers
Low Price
Poor Performance
Good Performance
High Price
Delivering Quality Service at Competitive Prices
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Grid Price Performance HT Customers
Low Price
Poor Performance
Good Performance
High Price
Delivering Quality Service at Competitive Prices
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Grid Price Performance LT-Large Customers
Low Price
Poor Performance
Good Performance
High Price
Delivering Quality Service at Competitive Prices
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Grid Price Performance Domestic Customers
Low Price
Poor Performance
Good Performance
High Price
Delivering Quality Service at Competitive Prices