ELUM Energy is an Energy and Automaton company that supplies efficient monitoring and control solutions for Solar Energy Solutions. We will see their Energy storage applications for C&l in the Americas.
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ELUM Energy – Company overview
ELUM energy has offices in following cities:
- Paris
- Casablanca.
- Cape Town.
They are looking to open offices in other cities as well. Soon offices will be open in following cities as well:
- Sao Paolo.
- Singapore.
- Mumbai.
The company specializes in Monitoring & Control systems for microgrids. There are already over 100 sites already equipped with ELUM products in more than 40 countries.
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They have experts in France that specializes in High-end hardware integration & reliable software development for energy control.
They also have strong clients & partners.
ELUM Energy – Technology Applications
The main application of ELUM Energy is reliable energy monitoring & control solutions for solar & energy efficiency industries.
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They are used in following fields:
- Power Plants.
- Telecom
- Industry
ePowerControl – Features to help EPCs in each project phase
ELUM offers a lot of features to their customers to help them in each project phase.
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Some of the features are such as:
· Your Design
Ø Standard product line
Transparent pricing and standardized product features to speed-up quotation processes
Ø System design flexibility
Our controllers can operate with most brands of inverters, battery PCS, genset controllers on the market, bringing system design flexibility.
· Your Commissioning
Ø Autonomous commissioning
Controllers can be deployed in full autonomy. no trained engineer is required onsite reducing commissioning time and cost.
Ø Expert assistance
If required. ELUM experts in microgrid controls provide their expertise (local or remotely) ensuring a smooth deployment.
· Your Operations
Ø Efficiency Optimisation
Control algorithms ensures best operating schedule under specified constraints (modifiable parameters).
Ø Upgrade possibilities
In case of system evolution (adding solar, BESS) upgrade is pushed over the air to fit new situation.
· Safe operation
ELUM Energy – Compatibility
ELUM products are compatible with large number of equipment from different companies.
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ePowerControl/ePowerMonitor technologies are compatible with following equipment:
- SUNGROW.
- ABB.
- SOCEMEC.
- SMA.
- SINEXCEL.
- VICTRON ENERGY.
- FRONIUS.
- GAROWATT.
- HUAWEI.
- REDWAY.
Grid Following vs. Grid Forming
Grid Following unit
- As the name implies, DERs follow the grid(tracks voltage and frequency) – (U/f).
- Active and reactive power injection -(P/Q).
What is a grid code?
Ø A set of rules on voltage / frequency
(amplitude, phase, bandwidth) to follow to be authorized to inject power to the grid.
- A set of rules on P/Q Power Injection
(ramping constraints/specific conditions based on inputs receive from grid manager).
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Grid Forming unit
- DER sets voltage magnitude and frequency ofthe Microgrid.
- There is only one source which can be thegrid forming unit.
- Different Grid-forming unit sources have to beseparated by an Automated transfer switch (ATS) – (genset paralleling controllers may provide this feature).
Grid Following vs. Grid Forming – Microgrid units
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Grid Following
- Grid-tied Solar inverters are alwaysgrid following.
- PCS inverters can be grid following.
- Diesel generators can be grid following.
Grid Forming
- PCS inverters can be grid forming.
- Diesel generators can be grid forming.
- Hybrid inverters (Solar inverters + PCS inverters in one)are most of the time grid forming.
