Utility Scale Solar O&M Critical Spares Program by Phoventus Inc.
Southern California, US | 377 MWdc Solar PV.
Across Canada and the United States, our Client Power owns and operates roughly 1 GW of solar assets. During March and April of 2019, Phoventus completed a series of multi-scope site inspections. It was for four NERC compliant utility-scale PV solar facilities, net 377 MWdc of installed capacity.
Scope of inspections included data collection for arc-flash studies and a comprehensive parts catalog of equipment in use. It also included an inspection of spare parts inventory. The data collected was used to complete arc flash studies, as well as FMEA analyses, O&M projections, and spare parts strategic planning.
Canadian Power Engineers is an Ontario-based, fully licensed, and accredited Engineering firm with a global reputation for excellence in power systems engineering. Above all, we are professional, independent, and focused on delivering value-added results to your renewable power or transportation project.
In fact, we provide engineering and procurement services to cover all aspects of your renewable energy, EV, or Remote Power project. Of course, our services are comprehensive, consisting of system engineering, design studies, and project management.
However, our firm is not a construction company and we don’t do installations ourselves. Instead, we do coordinate and provide engineering design and construction management for your chosen contractor. Unfortunately, we do not provide service to the single residence market at this time.
Our Mission is to provide an unparalleled technical focus on the core issues affecting the ownership, reliability, and profitability of power and energy projects.
We are a driven, passionate team. Our value is our insight into the latest technology. And, we use the approaches needed to deliver our client’s projects on time and within budget. Renewable Power Specialist.
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Crimson Storage is the largest battery storage project in the world to reach operation in a single phase, and it is the second largest energy storage project currently operating. Sited on public lands in Riverside County, California, the project holds two long-term energy storage contracts with California’s largest utilities, Southern California Edison (“SCE”) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”). Both contracts are part of reliability procurements directed by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”).
This thought leadership piece provides insights from Rob Lydan and Michael Carreau of Hatch’s renewable energy team. The two offer perspectives for mining companies on the economics of wind and solar energy. They also present the challenges of integrating hybrid power solutions, and the 10-20% potential cost savings from moving towards alternative energy solutions.
If you asked miners to describe renewable power, you’d often hear words like ‘unreliable’, ‘expensive’, and ‘risky’, says Rob Lydan. That was up until quite recently. Lydan acknowledges that for many years, solar, wind, hydro, and other forms of renewable energy were intriguing. But, they seemed too expensive and too cutting-edge for the comfort of the mining industry. However, that’s all begun to change.
Over the past few months, the capital costs for renewables have continued to drop considerably. Consequently, many renewable solutions are now less expensive than diesel. “Wind power in a remote mining installation can reduce your cost of energy by 10-20%,” says Michael Carreau, Hatch’s Director of Renewable Power.
At the same time, the ability to engineer a hybrid renewable solution that is highly reliable has increased. With proper implementation and education, Carreau and Lydan are convinced that a hybrid renewable energy system can work just as reliably as running diesel generators on their own.
Take a look at the PDF for the full interview.
Phoventus was contracted to provide engineering support of Solar project ARC Flash Assessments for 3 Ontario Utility-Scale Solar Projects.
Between December 3ʳᵈ, 2018, and February 28ᵗʰ, 2019, Phoventus provided a full-wrap arc flash study, including prerequisite studies and data collection. A site inspection took place between January 3ʳᵈ, and January 6ᵗʰ, 2019. The study was completed using ETAP 18.1.1 and included both DC and AC studies.
This work conformed to the following standards: ANSI (1/2 Cycle), IEEE
946, IEEE 1584-2002, DC Arc Flash (Stokes & Oppenlander).
Several regulations, codes, and standards define requirements for Arc Flash safety, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, CSA Z462, IEEE 1584-2018, and NESC. Article 130.5 of NFPA 70E requires employers to perform an Arc Flash risk assessment for electrical equipment and to update the study every five years.
Alberta Loadflow – Interconnection Engineering
Performed due diligence, review and capacity assessment for interconnection of a 150MW solar facility to the transmission system in Southern Alberta Region. Recommended the most viable and cost-effective connection point to the transmission system following detailed calculation of stability limits, thermal ratings and load-generation capacities in the designated planning area. Alberta Loadflow and Capacity analysis was a success.
Phoventus is a fully licensed, and accredited Engineering firm with a global reputation for excellence in power systems engineering. In fact, Canadian Power Engineers is the newest member of the family and a wholly-owned division of Phovetus Inc.
Phoventus was contracted by Recurrent Energy in order to provide engineering support in assessing the Energy Storage System (ESS) Integrators’ bids for the 45MW/180MWh Slate Project in Kings County, California. The quality and quantity of documents submitted by the bidders differed significantly. In addition, the level of conformance to the RFP was varied, and the underlying assumptions in each bid diverged from each other.
• Vendor as well as technology evaluation
• Integrator bid review and scorecard
• Lithium-Ion, battery performance specifications
• Controller selection
• Warranty as well as remedy review
• System safety and ARC flash conformance
• System Design and modeling
• Grid interconnection specifications as well as engineering
• Electrical, instrumentation & controls
• Ramp Rate and C rate calculation
• Permit and ITC compliance
• Protections and control
• Modeling and System Design
• Engineering as well as Grid interconnection specifications
• Instrumentation, electrical & controls
• C rate calculation and Ramp Rate
• ITC compliance as well as Permit
• Control and protections
Phoventus is a fully licensed, and accredited Engineering firm with a global reputation for excellence in power systems engineering. Also, Canadian Power Engineers is the newest member of the family and a wholly-owned division of Phovetus Inc.
Ontario Portfolio – Owners engineering services in including remediation of EPC Electrical Design Engineering. C&I Li-Ion Portfolio Confidential Battery Energy Storage, Canada. Electrical Engineering including technical oversight and input to the EPC contract development. Ontario Behind the Meter Battery.
Ontario Behind the Meter Battery
Canadian Power Engineers is the newest member of the family and a wholly-owned division of Phovetus Inc. We are a driven, passionate team. Our value is our insight into the latest technology and approaches needed to deliver our client’s projects on time and within budget. Renewable Power Specialist.