Units

Units page access

Users with Administrator or Guard role can see all configured units belonging to all configured parks and they are allowed to set units in service state, add new units and edit existing ones.

Users with Plant owner or Plant user role can see all configured units belonging to the parks that these users have access to and they are allowed to set unit(s) in service state.

Users with Observer role have read-only permission.

The Units tab provides an overview of all units assigned to the selected plant. Depending on the assigned permissions, the user can:

• monitor the current status of all units,
• change the service status of units,
• create and add new units,
• edit existing units.

Units - main screen

Each unit is presented as a tile with following information:

• Unit's name, fuel type, min/max effect
• Type of unit marked by one of the following icons:
  • for production units
  • for consumptions units
  • for combined (production + consumption) unit
  • no arrow - for neutral units

• Unit's state: Active or Inactive

• Out of service indicates that the unit has been set to the Out of service state. For more information, see Set unit(s) in service state. Clicking opens a dialog where the user can extend the service period until the specified date and time. If the configured service period includes a switch between daylight saving time and standard time, the start and end dates are marked as follows:

  • Date in daylight saving time (DST)
  • Date in standard time (non-DST)

  Hovering over an icon displays a tooltip with the corresponding information.

• appears if the unit does not have both required ramps (Startup and Shutdown) configured and active - see section Ramps.

• Trash bin occurs if the unit can be deleted - see section Delete unit

Additionally, the following options are available at the top of the Units page:

• Set unit(s) in service state allows the user to change the service state of the selected unit(s). For more information, see Set unit(s) in service state.
• + Create unit allows the user to create and configure a new unit for the selected plant. This button is available only to Administrators and Guards. For more information, see Create unit.

• Filter Clicking the filter icon opens a ribbon with the following options:

  • Filter by keyword allows the user to find unit(s) by entering the unit name.
  • State Filters units by their current state (Active/Inactive) selected from the drilldown list.
  • Fuel type Filters units by fuel type (Resource Object, Load (Decentral Consumption), Biomass, Fossil Gas, Fossil Hard Coal, Fossil Oil, Hydro Run-of-River, Marine, Other Renewable, Solar, Waste, Wind Offshore, Wind Onshore, Other, Hydro Pondage) selected from the drilldown list.
  • Type Filters units by type selected from the drilldown list.

  All selected filter options appear as bubbles at the top of the screen and user can deactivate them easily just by pressing button next to unwanted filter.

Note

By default the units are not filtered so all units from selected plant are displayed.

Create unit

Pressing + Create unit button from Unit tab opens a window with data to be filled to create a new unit under the selected plant. The fields marked with asterisk * are mandatory as the minimum information that must be provided to create a unit:

• Unit details

  • Active - selecting this option makes the unit active and immediately visible once it is created. The user can activate or deactivate the unit at any time.
  • Partial load - selecting this option allows bids with a partial effect. Otherwise, only the maximum effect is allowed.
  • Include in Availability plans - selecting this option automatically includes the unit in Availability plans.
  • External BSP Controlled - indicates that the unit is controlled by an external Balancing Service Provider (BSP).
  • Allow reserve overlap - allows primary and secondary reserve bids for the same interval.
  • Unit name - name of the unit displayed throughout the application.
  • Minimum effect in MW / Maximum effect in MW / Maximum heating power in MW
  • Start date - allows the user to specify the date from which the unit becomes active.
  • End date - allows the user to specify the date after which the unit becomes inactive. The unit remains configured in the plant but is inactive and excluded from all calculations.

• GSRN

  • Production / Consumption / Combined / Neutral * - allows the user to assign one of the available unit types.
  • Unit GSRN * - the Unit Global Service Relation Number. It is a unique 18-digit number used to identify the unit's meter.
  • Production and/or Consumption GSRN * - depending on the selected unit type, the following information is required:
    • Production GSRN - for a production unit,
    • Consumption GSRN - for a consumption unit,
    • Production and Consumption GSRNs - for a combined unit,
    • no GSRN is required for a neutral (non-production and non-consumption) unit.

• Fuel type - unit fuel type selected from the drilldown list (Biomass, Fossil Gas, Fossil Hard Coal, Fossil Oil, Hydro Pondage, Hydro Run-of-River, Load (Decentral Consumption), Marine, Other, Other Renewable, Resource Object, Solar, Waste, Wind Offshore, Wind Onshore).

  Note

  Only one fuel type can be selected for a unit. Once the unit has been created, the selected fuel type cannot be changed.

  For some fuel types, additional details can be provided. However, these details are not required to create the unit - see more details Additional options for specific fuel types

• Location

  • Latitude - latitude of the unit's location.
  • Longitude - longitude of the unit's location.
  • Identifier - unique identifier of the unit.
  Note

  Latitude and Longitude are optional fields. However, they are required to enable weather data collection.

• Market eligibility - defines the balancing market products in which the unit is eligible to participate. Enable the required products using the corresponding toggle switches and specify the corresponding Prequalified (Capacity MW) up and down values.

  Note

  FCR is a symmetric balancing product, meaning the same Prequalified Capacity is used for both upward and downward regulation.

  mFRR and aFRR are asymmetric products, so separate Prequalified Capacity values must be specified for upward and downward regulation

After all mandatory fields have been completed, the plant can be created by clicking the Create button. To discard the entered data, click Cancel.

Additional options for specific fuel types

When creating a unit, additional information may be required depending on the selected fuel type:

Hydro Pondage, Hydro Run-Of-River, Marine

• Curtailment Price (available for Hydro Pondage and Hydro Run-Of-River) - enter the curtailment price.

• Minimum Operating Setpoint (available for Hydro Pondage, Hydro Run-Of-River and Marine) - specify the minimum operating setpoint using the slider or by entering a value in either MW or %. The values are synchronized automatically, so updating the slider, the MW value, or the percentage updates the other fields accordingly.

  

Solar

• Curtailment price - enter the curtailment price.
• Min. / Max. effect in MW (DC) - specify the minimum and maximum DC power output in MW.
• Min. / Max. effect in MW (Net) - specify the minimum and maximum net power output in MW.
• Min. / Max. azimuth angle - specify the minimum and maximum azimuth angle of the solar panels.
• Min. / Max Tilt - specify the minimum and maximum tilt angle of the solar panels.

• Minimum Operating Setpoint - specify the minimum operating setpoint using the slider or by entering a value in either MW or %. The values are synchronized automatically, so updating the slider, the MW value, or the percentage updates the other fields accordingly.

  

Wind Offshore and Wind Onshore

• Curtailment price - enter the curtailment price.
• Height in m - enter the turbine height in meters.

• Minimum Operating Setpoint - specify the minimum operating setpoint using the slider or by entering a value in either MW or %. The values are synchronized automatically, so updating the slider, the MW value, or the percentage updates the other fields accordingly.

  

Delete unit

To delete a unit press icon on the unit's tile and confirm deletion:

Note

If trash bin icon does no appear on the unit's tile that should be deleted, it is necessary to check if there is any important data associated. If so, they must be deleted first.

Set unit(s) in service state

Pressing Set unit(s) in service state button allows to set selected unit in/out service state by selecting the proper checkbox:

• In service - just select unit(s) that should be set into service, enter a comment if needed and press Save button:

  

• Out of service - pass following steps:

  • select unit(s) that should be set out of service on the right side of popup
  • select service state from the drill down list (Servicing, Damage or Other)
  • select time when chosen unit(s) should be out of service state:
    • for rest of the day - till the end of the current day
    • for a period - then enter start and end date and time
  • Type a comment if needed
  • Press Save button

  

• Limited service - pass following steps:

  • select unit(s) that should be put into limited service on the right side of popup
  • enter the limited effect value
  • select time when chosen unit(s) should be in limited service state:
    • for rest of the day - till the end of the current day
    • for a period - then enter start and end date and time
  • Type a comment if needed
  • Press Save button

  

Unit setting

Clicking on a unit's tile from Unit tab opens a screen with all details, settings and configuration possibilities for the selected unit.

The screen consists of 5 tabs: Unit details, Configuration, Ramps, Bid automation and Service history which are described in detail in the appropriate tab below.

Unit detailsConfigurationRampsBid automationService history

Unit details

Unit details tab presents all data filled when unit was created - see section Create unit. All the unit data is editable, except Fuel type. Additionally here it is possible:

• Activate / deactivate the unit by marking / unmarking Active button.
• Activate / deactivate the partial load by marking / unmarking Partial load button.
• Include / exclude in Availability plans by marking / unmarking Include in Availability plans button (this option is available only for Denmark).

• Include / exclude in External BSP Controlled by marking / unmarking External BSP Controlled button.

  Note

  Include in Availability plan is available only for Denmark! It allows to include automatically the given unit in the generated file for Send availability plans option - see section Bids and Activities - main view.

• Send signals / not send signals by marking / unmarking Send signals button (this option is available only for Finland).

  Note

  Send signals is available only for Finland! It allows to check availability and activation of the units participating in the energy market each minute - see section Signals.

• Update unit name, minimum and maximum effect, maximum heating power and Start and End dates.

• Change unit type selecting the proper button: Production, Consumption, Combined or Neutral and update GSRNs numbers.
• Update details (the content depends on unit's type)
• Update Details and/or Minimum Operating Setpoint (if available for the given fuel type of unit - see more Additional options for specific fuel types).
• Update unit's location and its identifier.
• Edit Market eligibility - enable / disable the required products using the toggle switch and/or specify/edit the corresponding prequalified capacity.

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Configuration

Similar to Plants it is necessary to connect each unit to relevant monitoring system(s) that will import data for Production and Consumption - see also section Plants / Configuration tab.

Configuration setup

Unit's configuration is done from the unit level on Configuration tab and requires to pass 3 following steps:

1. Select the relevant system from the drill down list (see also the detailed description of available integration systems Integration overview and Choosing the Right Integration):

   

2. Fill the required data depending on the previously selected system and push Save button:

   • Unit Identifier for OneView SCADA

     

   • PLC Unit Identifier for HOLTEC - PLC

     

   • claVis Unit Identifier for OneView claVis Gateway

     

   • ASTI Unit Identifier for OneView

     

   Important

   If for the plant, that configured unit belongs to, there is already selected OneView claVis Gateway or OneView ASTI as monitoring system then user, entering Configuration tab on unit level, will see the selected system from the plant level.

   If both monitoring system are selected: OneView claVis Gateway and OneView ASTI, the Primary one will be used for unit configuration. On unit level it is required to provide Unit identifier.

   In both cases it is not possible to change system from unit level (the monitoring system type is disabled and grayed out) - this must done on plant level - see section Plants / Configuration tab.

   

3. Press icon to test the connection. If the connection is established correctly, icon will change to and hovering it brings a tooltip with more detailed information:

   

   If connection is not established correctly, user is informed about it and asked to verify the connection by alert message:

   

   It is also possible to delete already configured system pressing icon.

Note

• Configuration tab is available only for Producing, Consuming and Combined units, so it is unavailable and grayed out for units with Neutral type.

• It is possible to configure only 1 monitoring system for one unit.

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Ramps

For each unit, two ramps must be defined to specify the time and interval steps for the following operations:

• Startup ramp – Defines the time and interval steps required to start the unit and increase its power output from 0 to the nominal value.
• Shutdown ramp – Defines the time and interval steps required to shut down the unit and decrease its power output from the nominal value to 0.

A yellow bubble on the Ramps tab indicates how many ramps still need to be configured or activated. To create a new ramp, click + Create ramp - see section Create ramp:

Create ramp

To create a new ramp, click + Create ramp and complete the following steps:

1. Fill following fields:

   • Name - ramp's name
   • Type - Startup or Shutdown ramp type selected from the drill down list - see section Ramps
   • Duration – The time required for the unit to start or stop (in minutes).
   • Interval – The time between two consecutive points in time (in minutes).

   and press icon from Actions column to save and skip to the next step.

   

   Note

   If a ramp is created for a battery unit (Resource type), setting both Duration and Interval to 0 generates an Instant ramp, meaning that the power value is applied immediately without any interval.

   

   Example

   We create Startup ramp for a unit with nominal power 1,5 MW

   • Duration is set to 15 minutes which means the unit needs 15 minutes to start operating from 0 MW to reach nominal power value 1,5 MW.
   • Interval is set to 5 minutes which means duration (15 minutes) will be divided into 3 equal 5-minute time intervals (15min : 5min = 3) and nominal power will be divided into 3 equal 0,5 MW power interval (1,5 MW : 3 = 0,5 MW):
     • from 0 to 5 minutes the unit will start operating from 0 MW to 0,5 MW
     • from 5 to 10 minutes the unit's power will increase from 0,5 MW to 1,0 MW
     • from 10 to 15 minutes the unit's power will increase from 1,0 MW to 1,5 MW to reach final nominal power value

   Important Duration must be a multiple of interval.

   

2. The ramp is initially created as a linear function (power as a function of the time interval) as shown in the Example in the previous step. Clicking the edit icon in the Actions column allows the user to modify the Duration and Interval values defined in the previous step, as well as adjust the Effect for each interval step to match the OEM documentation. After making the required changes, click the icon in the Actions column to save them or to discard them.

   Example

   • We change Interval from 5 to 3 minutes which means that now our previous line will be divided into 5 equal 3-minute time intervals (15min : 3min = 5).

   • In this case nominal power will be also divided into 5 equal 0,3 MW power interval (1,5 MW : 5 = 0,3 MW) but we change all Effect values for each time interval and we finally obtain the ramp curve.

   

3. The final step is to activate the newly created ramp by selecting the Active checkbox for the corresponding ramp:

   

Important

• If the user starts by creating a Startup ramp, a Shutdown ramp must also be created, and vice versa.
• Each unit must have two ramps defined: Startup and Shutdown. Both ramps must be in the Active state. Otherwise, a yellow bubble is displayed on the Ramps tab. For more information, see Ramps.
• It is possible to create more than two ramps. However, only one Startup ramp and one Shutdown ramp can be active at the same time.
• To edit a ramp, click the icon. To delete a ramp, click the icon.

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Bid automation

The ETMP application allows user to automate the actions of buying and selling electrical energy on the market. It is done in Bid automation tab on the unit level. This tab consists of 4 areas, where user needs to mark / unmark necessary checkbox and fill the proper fields:

• Create mFRR Energy as:
  • Divisible - marked if partial activations are allowed for this unit,
  • For Direct Activation - marked if unit can be activated anytime.
• Buy electricity - used to set the bids (in DKK) of buying energy for both won and lost ones.
• Sell electricity - used to set the bids (in DKK) of selling energy for both won and lost ones.
• mFRR Capacity - used for units that take part in the frequency regulation market to generate automatically mFRR Energy bids based on mFRR Capacity results or by set manually by user mFRR Capacity prognosis prices (in DKK). For more details see section mFRR Capacity bid(s) of Production registration chapter.
• mFRR Energy - used for units that take part in the frequency regulation market to generate automatically mFRR Energy bids for lost capacity periods or create mFRR up and/or down regulation doe production/consumption unit with price manually set by user if there are non-traded period(s) during day. Here user can also select if mFRR Energy should be Divisible or For Direct Activation. For more details see section mFRR Energy of Production registration chapter.

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Service history

The Service history tab at the unit level displays a history of all events when the unit was set to the In service or Out of service state:

For more details about setting a unit in / out of service state see section Set unit(s) in Service State.

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