CONFIDENTIAL

BERGAMO, 7/24/2017

Emax 2
All-in-one innovation
Davide Brundu
Emax 2, all-in-one innovation
A further leap forward

In a digital and technological innovation world, our customers need even more efficient,
fast and simply solutions to:

1 Maximize uptime and reliability in any grid condition

2 Increase awareness on resources and process behaviors
3 Simplify interactions and user experience
4 Manage complexity

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«…it was a complex situation…»

«…manage different scenarios…»

«…coordinate different devices…»

«…it was doing the work of a whole team…»

«…one single player…»

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Concept

A further leap forward

SACE Emax 2 re-writes the rules to manage
Concept electrical plants improving radically the efficiency of
next generation of Microgrids and setting again the
Control new standard in:

Connectivity – Control: optimal management of Microgrids

power resources
– Connectivity: full integration into digital era
Ease of use
– Ease of use: make the complex simple

All-in-one innovation makes Microgrids architectures simpler and more cost-effective than ever before.

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Control

Pure embedded intelligence

One single device ready to manage the dynamics of
Concept Microgrids.

Control – Act in any on-grid and off-grid scenarios

– Lead the transition to islanded condition
Connectivity – Maximize stability and service continuity in off-
grid condition
Ease of use – Reconnect and set a power management strategy

Decision maker

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Microgrid Concept

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ON grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 is at the interface point between the Main grid and Microgrid.

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Interface protection

OFF grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 disconnects the Microgrid from the main grid thanks to the certified interface protection system.

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection

OFF grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 automatically coordinates downstream breakers to adapt protection thresholds.

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding
Consumption > Generation

OFF grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding
Consumption = Generation

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 guarantees the stability of Microgrid during the islanding and avoids blackout.

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding
ATS function

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding
ATS function

OFF grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 manages different power sources with embedded transfer switch function.

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection Microgrid (V,f )
Load shedding Main Grid (V,f)
ATS function
Synchronization

OFF grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding Microgrid (V,f ) Main Grid (V,f)
ATS function
Synchronization

ON grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 synchronizes and automatically reconnects the Microgrid to the main grid.

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Interface protection
Adaptive protection
Load shedding
ATS function
Synchronization
Power controller

ON grid

Grid - connected Islanding Islanded Reconnection

Emax 2 controls power consumptions making the Microgrid ready for demand response.

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Connectivity

Power of data
Emax 2 manages data and become the data node of
Concept electrical plant.

Control – IEC61850 with input goose to complete the

integration into advanced grid
Connectivity – Open ADR to get a clear role in the grid of the future
and Demand Response
Ease of use – Modbus master function to collect data from all
switchboard’s devices
– IoT embedded connectivity for cloud-based energy
monitoring

Data Manager

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Connectivity

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Ease of use

Making the complex simple

Ready for a new digital experience
Concept
– New digital user interface to interact and exploit
Control Emax 2 thanks to the new Ekip Connect software.
– Cut programming and commissioning time with ABB
Connectivity predefined and certified logic template.
– Enable new advanced function whenever you want.
Ease of use

Ease of doing business

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Ease of use

Take all the opportunities

– Monitor, protect and control any plant is easier than
Concept even before.
– Ekip UP, new multifunctional unit, a specific solution
Control for low voltage installed base and new project where
advanced Emax 2 functions are required.
Connectivity

Ease of use

Ease of doing business

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Concept by functions

Protection Interface protection ● ● Fast load shedding Logic

● Peak shaving
Generator protection ●
● Slow load shedding
Distribution protection ●
Emax 2 embeds ● Transfer switch & logic
Adaptive protection ●
● Synchro-reclosing

Currents metering ● ● MV-LV interlocking

Power & Energy metering ● ● Remote monitoring

Voltages metering ● ● Field monitoring

Measurement Power quality ● ● Cloud-based monitoring Connectivity

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Concept by products

Protection Interface relays ● ● PLC Logic

● Control unit

Multifunctional relays ● ● ATS ● Synchronizer

Emax 2 embeds
Single protection relays ● ● Synchro check

Current Sensors ● ● Cloud gateway

Multimeters ● ● Field gateway

Voltage sensors ●

Measurement Network analyzer ● ● Energy management platform Connectivity

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