VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an impartial and independent provider of R&D services. The presentation outlines our competences related to energy systems and gives examples of results accomplished in partnership with the industry. Presentation at Wasa Wind and Solar exhibition.

1. VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND LTD
VTT Wind and Solar innovation activities
and offering
Vaasa Wind Exchange & Solar
March 21, 2017
Matti.Paljakka@vtt.fi

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VTT Technical Research Centre of
Finland Ltd
Net turnover and other operating
income 272 M€ for VTT Group in 2015
(VTT Group’s turnover 185 M€ in 2015)
Personnel 2,470
(VTT Group 31.12.2015 )
Unique research and testing
infrastructure
Wide national and international
cooperation network
We use
4 million
hours
of brainpower a
year to develop
new technological
solutions
36%
of Finnish
innovations
include VTT
expertise
TOP 1
VTT is the most
active patenting
organisation in
Finland (2016)
A leading R&D organisation
in Nordic countries
We provide expert services
for our domestic and
international customers
and partners, both in
private and public sectors

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Advanced energy systems with smart
grid capabilities
Open energy markets with possibilities
for new entrants
Strong competences, also digital
technologies e.g. the first 5G test
network
Various supporting demos/pilots/labs
already exist
Finland has several advantages in the smart energy area

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What we already have: demos/pilots/labs
Otaniemi Marjamäki
Energy lab
UWASA
TUT, LUT,
VTT, etc
Green campus
LUT
Start-ups, SMEs,…
Åland
District heating
Suvilahti,
Kalasatama
Bioruukki,
Suomenoja
Helen:
Storage, PV,
Demand response
Consumer apps, grid
Power heat and gas
integration
Flexibility, grid
Consumer apps, PV,
demand response,
microgrids
Wind and PV integration
Demand Response, EV
Supporting the grid, island mode
Market design
Technology
pilots
District
pilots
Energy
System
pilots
Examples of existing and planned pilots
5gCLOUD SERVICES

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What is missing: Digitalisation, T-electrification
Real time management
and control of millions of
active resources
Integrating transport to
electricity system
Energy & Telecom
T-electrification
Building bigger piloting
entities: improving energy
system for Finnish society
and national showcase to
Europe
Applications and algorithms
ICT infrastructure
Power infrastructure
Demands for processing and communications resources
Measure, control, record, protect, optimise
Network control
and mgmt
Energy market
mgmt and ops
Load control
…
Brokering
SCADA
Retailer / wholesaler
systems
EMS
DMS
Grid operations
(G/T/D)
WAMS
Automation
…
SM
Asset mgmt
Storage mgmt
Fault analysis /
analysis
Building mgmt
Reporting /
statistics
Retail / service
providers
CIS
Security
mgmt
Billing
Supply chain /
logistics
Building
automation
… … …

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The next step requires system level co-operation:
1. System level pilot infra by connecting existing and planned pilots
2. Smart energy program supported by infra
Integrated, open platform for pilots:
Linking pilots towards a common big objective
Step up from local towards
system-level demos
Data exchange, facility remote use,
joint test setups, integrated research activities
Easy access for companies
– flexibly test specific solutions
Open for future pilots - flexible interfacing
International co-operation
Join us now to make Finland a world class pilot base for
flexible energy systems!
National grid
company: FG
Local distribution
companies: HSV
Energy suppliers:
Fortum, Helen
Energy
communities
Aggregators,
service providers
SME’s, Start-ups
Pilot
platform

7. What can we do?

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• Value of wind
power generation
• Electricity market
impacts
• Capacity adequacy
• Grid electricity
planning
• IEA and EERA
activities
Power system design
and asset planning
• Wind Power Icing
Atlas (WIceAtlas)
• Grid Code
Compliance
• Noise Assessment
Methodology
• Radar, TV and
communications
interference
Investment
Feasibility
• Technologies for
Cold Climates
• Ice detection
systems
• IEC standards, IEA
& EERA activities
• Drivetrain solutions
• Technology and
Markets Foresight
Technology and
Innovations
• Sea ice loads
• Off- and onshore
foundation
measurements and
design
Construction and
Installation
• Production
forecasting
methods
• Smart decision-
making for wind
turbine O&M
Operation and
Maintenance
VTT Services for wind power value chain
Related networks
International customers throughout the value chain
Contact: Team leader Geert-Jan Bluemink geert-jan.bluemink@vtt.fi
~40 person years/year

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Standardising ice detector tests in icing wind tunnel
Industry consortium project
Partners: Labkotec, Statkraft, Vattenfall, VTT
• Lack of standards for ice detectors
• Ice detector manufacturers need to know
how their products perform and how to
improve them
• End users need to know which sensor to
buy and how to compare different
sensors
• Industry consortium project to define:
• Standardized icing wind tunnel tests
for mast mounted ice detectors
• Standardized reporting
requirements for said tests
• Test ice detectors according to new
guidelines and report the results
• Standardized wind tunnel tests allow
manufacturers to test their sensors against a
common baseline
• Wind tunnel testing will lead to faster R&D
cycles (5 winters in 1 week)
• Standard tests and reports make it easier for
end users to choose the right ice detector for
their need

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Grid Code Compliance of Power Plants
Modeling, simulations, testing, and solutions
• (New) Grid Connection Requirements are
set for power plants by network operators
• The fulfilment of the requirements in
respect to power plant performance,
provide (PSS®E, PSCAD etc.) models,
and carry out simulations & deliver results
• Grid Code compliance proven by studies
carried out with required simulation tools
• Identify potential issues and find solutions
early on in the power plant project, e.g. in
case of deficient reactive power capability
• We provide models, simulations and solutions with
more than a decade’s experience on
• the specified simulation tools (PSS®E and
PSCAD),
• wind power modeling for power system
studies,
• International co-operation and following Grid
Code development in Europe and globally
• carrying out relevant studies for multiple
domestic and international clients

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WindSiteOpt: Maximize Wind Power Profit
with a System Perspective
• How to find most profitable wind power sites in a more
competitive market environment.
• How to ensure least cost for the society?
• Calculate location specific market
income, investment costs and
balancing benefits.
• Mapping large areas enables
decision support for wind power
site exploration.
• The only tool at the market which takes
systematic approach. Our ecosystem
includes multiple factors, including
stakeholder input.
• A detailed report tailored to customers
current portfolio.
?

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IEA Wind Task 19 “Wind Energy in Cold Climates”
Countries N=11: AT, BE, CA, CN, DK, FI, DE, NO, SE, CH, UK
• Icing is VERY DIFFICULT!
• Icing of turbines cause financial losses
and poses additional ice throw hazards
• Lack of standards for cold climate wind
slow down technology R&D
• IEA Wind Task 19 international expert
group working since 2002
• Gather information
• Write recommendations or “pre-
standards”
• Disseminate information
• Free reports from Task 19, download here
https://www.ieawind.org/task_19.html
• Read the easy access reports to
substantially lower your financial and safety
related risks!
• Also free software solutions to download!
See Task 19 presentation on
Wed 22Mar 11:45-12:00!

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System design
• Efficiency improvement throughout the system
• Production, distribution, consumption and storages
• System management
Business opportunities
• Heat trade, dynamic tariff structure
• Distributed production, service business
• Demand side management, flexibility
New concepts
• Local, area specific concepts
• Integration of heating, cooling and electricity systems
•4th generation district heating (4GDH), low temperature solutions
Operational environment
• Energy efficiency in buildings, development of buildings stock
• Role in an energy system, interaction with power system
• Energy market and new, emerging technologies
District heating and cooling at VTT

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Two-way heat trade district heating solution at
Turku Skanssi Area
Customer: Turku Energia
How to make profitable district heating
network business on the liberated heat trade
market?
Based on its 10 years research experience
of heat trade, VTT made scenario studies
with various renewable penetrations and
made an optimization analysis of the
expected turn-over of the energy distribution
business and energy production.
Turku Energy received understanding on the new
innovative business models and their profitability on
the decentralized heat trade market
Basis for the distribution pricing was found
Optimal district heating network sizing was found in
the new business model
Kuva: LPR-arkkitehdit Oy

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Nearly Zero Energy building - Plus energy in
the city
Customer: Helen Oy
Lack of available space for the traditional
renewable energy production (solar heat and
ground source heat pumps) in the compact
city area.
An optimized solar architecture and low
energy demand to maximize the renewables
using the combined district heating and
cooling. The cooling energy was recycled
from district cooling back to district heating
system with system level heat pump to
contribute renewable solar in district
heating.
Yearly renewable share in the district heating up to
50-150% of the heating demand depending on the
building application
Excellent indoor air quality and visual environment
for the end users
Life cycle costs (20a) at the same level compared to
the traditional design with equal indoor air
conditions
VALOKUVA: Jari Kiuru, Ark.tsto Kimmo Lylykangas

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Local energy solutions with seasonal heat
storage – Case Vartiosaari
Customers: Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA), Helen
Ltd., & City Planning Department, City of Helsinki
What are the impacts of local solar energy
solutions including seasonal heat storage in
a dense residential case district Vartiosaari,
in Helsinki?
VTT defined the options for heat and
electricity generation based on local energy
systems and utilizing seasonal thermal
energy storage and made the analyses of
local energy self-sufficiency and emissions,
if excess solar heat is stored using borehole
thermal energy storage or tank storage for
use in the winter
Around 60% self-sufficiency in heat production is
possible.
CO2 emissions could be reduced by around 50%,
and SO2 and particulate emissions by up to 70%
compared to the business-as-usual.
Supports city planning in Helsinki, preconditions for
the space reservations and sizing of the large scale
storage defined as a background material in ARA
design competition.

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Energy systems in the smart city – area level
plans and simulation
Apros® – unique integrated tool
Detailed smart city and district energy planning,
integrating
Building types, new and retrofit, near 0-energy
Customer behaviour models, using smart meter data
Generation units: heat, power, combined (CHP), heat
pumps, building or process integrated - e.g.
solarthermal, photovoltaics
Energy storages: various thermal, gas, electric, electric
car integration
Grids: electrical, gas, steam, heating and cooling
networks
Integration of new energy production or regeneration concepts, network concepts, energy storage
concepts, behaviour patterns, peak handling, control concepts, testing of local market concepts…
Apros® is a registered trademark of Fortum and VTT

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Business Development Services
Business environment analysis
Stakeholder needs & interests
Customers
Suppliers
Business model development
Value proposition
Value delivery
Value capture
Business process development & implementation support
In your company & with your customers & partners
Neutral third party to facilitate your business development

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Evaluating the business
potential of new energy
technologies
Planning of investments is extremely
complicated as new technologies emerge,
policies are updated and the energy system
is under disruption.
VTT can support strategy work through its
market analysis and technology foresight
competences.
We can support the use of modeling and
simulation for scenarios, sensitivity analysis
and optimization.
More successful business through better
informed decisions.

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