- Period: : Oct 2021 – Mar 2023
- Location: Malawi
- Client: ESCOM (System Operator) – Malawi / Deloitte / SAEP
Main Project features
Undertook capacity building for mainly system operator engineers in Malawi. The aim was to do knowledge transfer to help the Malawi System operator as they planned to integrate high levels of renewable energy in the country. The main issues were, what are the considerations in this regard and how should they be mitigated against? The main problem areas were system inertia, high RoCoF, system flexibility. Planning and Operational practices and philosophes were devised to help Malawi realise it’s energy master plan implementation before 2030.
Position held: Engineering Consultancy
Activities performed:
- Review of Malawi Grid – areas of strength and weakness
- Review of Malawian Grid Code more especially pertaining to RE generation integration
- Review and set up of renewable generation dynamic models
- Demonstration of principles / techniques in undertaking grid impact studies
- Demonstration of dynamic model tuning including AVR’s, Turbiner-Governor, BESS controllers and PV / Wind Inverter controllers
- Demonstration of approach to a variety of studies in grid integration such as load flow studies, rapid voltage change studies, fault level studies, transient stability studies, frequency stability studies etc.
- Revision of Under Frequency Load shedding (UFLS) Scheme for Malawi
- BESS tuning and placement studies for Malawi planned BESS projects
- Ancillary services framework for Malawi System Operator.
- Develop a training package in the form of notes and guidelines.