Digital Grid Emulation lab

Advantages

Full-detailed system tests to meet the needs of future power systems: from concept over conformity with new standards to
full system integration.
Our experienced team offers:

• Expertise on power system modelling (especially HVDC)
• Protection relay testing (including IEC 61850)
• Power Hardware in the Loop (P-HIL) testing through a virtual grid integration of new components (e.g. converters, battery systems, …)

Applications

• Pre-tender spec validation for new grid assets
• Testing performance and configuration of new equipment
• Offline investigations of non-trivial fault situations
• Training personnel (operational and configuration of equipment)
• Verification of grid connection set-up
• Grid code compliance testing
• Pro-active testing of future standards and protocols
• Interoperability testing at neutral ground

Our offer

• Controller-Hardware-In-the-Loop (C-HIL)
  • Integration of equipment that has a control function in the grid
    • Intelligent on-load tap changer control
    • Variable and unbalanced voltage controller in systems with significant single phase infeed
  • Grid protection (relays)
    • Study of the effect of RES penetration on existing and future grid protection
• Communication infrastructure
  • e.g. Smart meters or smart substation equipment
  • Through new communication protocols & through new substation communication protocols (e.g. IEC 61850)
• Power-Hardware-In-the-Loop (P-HIL)
  • Connecting equipment through their power circuits (loads, generators, converters, breakers,...) to a grid emulator
  • Specific examples: PV installations, batteries
  • Interface studies with different RES integration levels or different grid concepts

Customers

• Transmission System Operators
• Distribution System Operators
• RES developers
• Equipment manufacturers
• Industrial players in energy business
• Aggregators or VPP