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ePowerControl PPC

Power Plant Controllers

An advanced controller tailored to serve grid-tied and off-grid utility-scale solar plant applications.

Comply with national grid codes
Increased installation reliability
Facilitate remote maintenance
Connection with aggregators to access spot market

Why choose ePowerControl PPC?

Flexible Control Strategy

Adapt to project-specific layout and control needs with our customizable control strategy feature.

Ensured grid-compliance

Ensure compliance with national grid-code requirements for controlled injection of power into the grid.

Connection with spot market

Integrate your installations with aggregators, who sell defined energy production on the spot market. It communicates the status of the power plant to aggregators at any time.

Spinning reserve management

Determine how many gensets will be immediately available to produce energy instantaneously

Achieve optimal performance while complying with complex
grid requirements

Advanced control solution able to meet local grid-code requirements, technical constraints from the IPP and the final client,

throughout the 25 years of PPA Contract.

Holistic engineering assistance throughout project lifetime

Compatible with
95% equipment
of the market

Flexible architecture that adapts to the scaling of your project

How does our power plant controller
work?

Tailored control features to meet your project requirements

Active power management

Automated controls manage grid feed-in, ramp rate control + frequency support (O/F and U/F)

Reactive power management

Reactive power management Automated ramp rate control, power factor and voltage at PCC

Coupling/decoupling function

Management of decoupling requests/coupling based upon authorization from the TSO/DSO

TSO / DSO interface

Data exchange and direct P/Q setpoint mode upon TSO request

Variable operating mode

Two distinct operating modes are available:
– Manual mode, in which the user defines active and reactive powers setpoints targets,
– Automatic mode, in which the generation of setpoints is automatic based on the selected configuration.

Supervision, control & data
acquisition with ePowerSCADA

✔ Real time offline monitoring
✔ Offline alarms
✔ Touchscreen visualization
✔ Remote access

Elum has provided seamless operation of large-scale power plants worldwide

SSA

Utility Scale

14 MWp

Arsenal Power Plant

Uncover how the 14MW Arsenal Power Plant, with ePowerControl PPC, meets local utility standards efficiently.

SSA

Utility Scale

4 MWp

Utility scale Solar / BESS / Genset plant in Comoros

ePowerControl PPC seamlessly manages BESS synchronization and operational transitions in this solar and battery plant, ensuring efficient operation in various modes.

SSA

Utility Scale

5 MWp

Utility scale Solar / BESS / Genset plant in Chad

ePowerControl PPC manages BESS synchronization and operational modes in Chad's first solar hybrid plant, powering Abéché sustainably

SSA

Utility Scale

2 MWp

Hybrid Solar Power Plant in Madagascar

ePowerControl PPC manages solar injection and plant status, contributing to a 2 MWp solar plant and the larger 20 MWp solar hybrid power plant, reducing 1400t of CO2 annually.

Europe

Utility Scale

5,5 mwp

Solar Power Plant of ZAC Mitra

Elum Energy has supplied PPC and SCADA regulation controllers for a power plant connected to the ENEDIS HTA network in France.

Frequently asked questions

Which applications are suited to the PPC?

ePowerControl PPC is suited for the control and monitoring of utility-scale solar plant applications (grid-tied or off-grid), with advanced capabilities in the field of PV monitoring system.

Does the PPC control logic comply to the national grid requirements?

ePowerControl PPC solution is compliant with the national grid requirements. Our solution has been successfully certified with some grid codes (France, Spain, Portugal, etc)

Is it possible for the grid operator to control the PV remotely?

The monitoring and control of the power plant is possible via Elum SCADA system for PV plants or third-party SCADA.

Does the solution include a manual operating mode?

The PPC has two distinct operating modes: – Manual mode, in which the user defines active and reactive powers setpoints targets, – Automatic mode, in which the generation of setpoints is automatic based on the selected configuration.