Nukissiorfiit Renewable Energy in remote microgrids Rolf Sloth, Special advisor, Hydro Power Email: [email protected] Tel: + 299 48 51 95 Nukissiorfiit • Supplier of electricity, heat & water – 17 towns, 54 settlements – 370 employees • Owned by the Greenlandic Self Rule Renewable Energy Status 70% Hydropower Greenland overall: 18 % renewables Political goal: As much as possible Hydro Power Name Town Year Capacity Price (million DKK) (MW) 1993, Buksefjorden Nuuk 45 1.730 2008 Tasiilaq Tasiilaq 2004 1,2 84 Narsaq, Qorlortorsuaq 2008 7,6 401 Qaqortoq Sisimiut Sisimiut 2010 15 598 Paakitsoq Ilulissat 2013 22,5 670 Village/Towns with no hydro potentials Savings • Heat recovery • Correct Gen Size Renewable energy production • PV • Wind turbines 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 50 - 164 Nutaarmiut 168 Naajaat 143 Kangerluk 021 Saarloq 024 Qassimiut 014 Tasiusaq 174 Siorapaluk 156 Illorsuit 157 Nuugaatsiaq 183 Isortoq 016 Ammassivik 121 Oqaatsut 151 Niaqornat Gen 095 Iginniarfik Mindste motor kapacitet (kW) kapacitet motor Mindste 104 Kitsissuarsuit 171 Savissivik 035 Qassiarsuk size 098 Ikerasaarsuk 185 Tiniteqilaaq 081 Itilleq in 111 Ikamiut 012 Aappilattoq villages 013 Narsaq Kujalleq 103 Akunnaaq 022 Eqalugaarsuit 162 Kangersuatsiaq 182 Sermiligaaq 065 Kapisillit 152 Qaarsut 072 Napasoq 124 Ilimanaq 166 Nuussuaq 155 Ukkusissat 092 Attu 051 Arsuk 161 Upernavik Kujalleq 184 Kulusuk middellast 2017 163 Aappilattoq 071 Atammik 032 Igaliku 096 Niaqornaarsuk 018 Alluitsup Paa 123 Saqqaq 083 Sarfannguit 122 Qeqertaq 061 Qeqertarsuatsiaat 153 Ikerasak 154 Saattut 186 Kuummiut 169 Innaarsuit 073 Kangaamiut 165 Tasiusaq 167 Kullorsuaq Pilot project in Igaliku PV, wind turbines, diesel and battery Photo: Peter Jensen, Inuk media Pilot project in Igaliku 400 solar panels with 100 kWp output, in total. 64 micro turbines with 20 kW output in total Pilot project in Igaliku vindturbines Diesel generator Grid forming inverter / Batteries Solar Photo- voltaics Consumer Grid Technical challenge • Charging capacity • SOC calculations • Round trip efficiency • The wind turbines did not produce any eletricity • PV works perfect The perfect wind turbine for villages • 25-200 kW • “Normal design” • Tilt-up tower • Max. 800 kg. piece (helicopter sling). • Site for Wind class III (Design for high survival wind speed) Wind turbine test center in Sisimiut Lesson learned Wind turbines for towns Nanortalik 2x800 kW Nanortalik QUJANAQ! Thank you! Rolf Sloth, Special advisor, Hydro Power Email: [email protected] Tel: +299 48 51 95 .