Configurable testbed for low-carbon power system dynamics
Configurable testbed for low-carbon power system dynamics
A real-time simulator distributed across four universities and connected over the internet, to test how grids with high solar and wind shares behave with real power electronics hardware.
Objective
PurposeThe laboratory distributes real-time simulators and power amplifiers across four geographic sites coordinated over the internet. This models remote communication between distant elements and tests whether distribution infrastructure can respond to system operator commands: distributed demand response, electric vehicle storage, solid-state transformers or residential thermal systems.
Facts
DataWork streams
ScopeHardware-in-the-loop
Detailed power system equivalents running with real power electronics hardware, beyond what traditional simulation software allows.
Grid technologies
Scaled tests of solar and wind plants, HVDC, BESS and FACTS connected to a bidirectional programmable source.
Remote control over internet and 5G
The only economical option to coordinate large numbers of small distributed resources.
Situational awareness
Data analytics to support real-time operation.
Team
UAI · CENTRA
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