Section E1 Ι No future without digitisation!

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 09:00-09:10h/E1.1

Value expectations of high standard digital solutions and their importance in challenging market environments

Tamer Turna, Yildirim Energy Holding AS, Turkey

The transformation towards a renewables dominated power generation market is primarily a by the European society driven social and political will, that shapes the entire continent severely and impacts the world. Volatile generators are encouraged to enlarge their market share, which for sure creates new market opportunities, especially for those which have the ability to adapt fast to the new conditions with relevant technologies that can compile the missing part of the chain. Impacted by many influencers of the new market set up, flexibility has become Key. The basic solution formula is very simple; VOLATILITY + FLEXIBILITY = STABILITY. Flexible power generators are primarily; fast ramp up and fast ramp down operating gas combined cycle power plants, flexible designed ultra-supercritical steam parameters based cleaner coal thermal power plants and storage technology systems and plants. The Industry 4.0 era and its new technologies allow us to further progress the entire power system by introducing modern digital solutions which fulfill ‘Preventive Corrective Control’ requirements, backed by relevant hardware to secure the flexibility needs of today’s new market conditions. Progressive ‘Smart Digital Control’ is another key to handle the new market challenges; creating new growth opportunities for the sector. The aim of this paper is to evaluate briefly the various technology options, including the possibility of demand side management and to outline a new vision to the market.