Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology

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Use our years of experience, high-performance laboratory infrastructure and testing procedures for your product development and quality offensive.

System Stability and Grid Integration

Services

Stability studies in transmission and distribution grids
Grid security assessment with dynamic models of grids, equipment and components (D.S.A.)
Metrological verification of the grid properties of decentralized generation systems (inverters, CHP units) and their components
SmartGrid applications: Hardware demonstration and performance evaluation
Performance of photovoltaic and hybrid systems and development of testing and measurement technology
Conceptual design of smart grid laboratories

We are your partner:

Creation of dynamic models of your grid
Creation and implementation of dynamic models of operating resources, generation plants, storage facilities and loads
Development and implementation of tools for evaluating system stability
Carrying out grid stability and grid integration studies with high proportions of grid-forming converters and renewable energies
Measuring the grid characteristics of power converters and CHP units in accordance with various grid connection guidelines
Laboratory measurements on power converters during development (e.g. efficiency, electromagnetic compatibility, voltage quality, performance behavior, aging, etc.)
Specification and setup of test environments

We offer:

a powerful laboratory infrastructure
P-HiL test environment up to 800 kVA
Photovoltaic test laboratory with free-field test benches
Demonstration and test environment for smart grids, hybrid systems and microgrids
EMC laboratory
On-site measurements
Control room demonstrator for D.S.A. applications

Service areas

Grid connection tests

Generation units in accordance with grid connection guidelines (CHP units, battery converters, PV converters, other converter-coupled units)
Accreditation in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for grid connection tests in accordance with FGW TR 3, DIN V VDE V 0124-100
On-site measurements (e.g. individual verification in accordance with FGW TR3, FRT tests on systems up to 6 MVA)
Grid-forming generation units and storage systems

Hardware and system integration tests

Smart grid applications and hybrid systems
Hardware demonstration and performance evaluation
Resilient grids and microgrids
Hardware-in-the-loop tests: power HIL, controller HIL, controller software HIL
Tests during development and customer-specific tests (e.g. EMC)
Concepts for smart grid laboratories

Stability analyses

Grid stability and grid integration studies
Control and stability in converter-dominated grids
Stabilizing measures in converter-dominated grids
Stability analyses and grid integration of electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen

Dynamic stability assessment (D.S.A.)

Dynamic models of grids, generation plants, storage facilities, loads, grid operating resources, grid-forming power converters and systems
Tools for grid operation management for the dynamic assessment of system stability (D.S.A.)

Accreditation according to the latest grid connection guidelines

Testing the electrical properties of generation units (PGU) and generation systems (PGS) and components on the low, medium, high and extra-high voltage grid.

Akkreditierungsurkunde [ PDF 0.73 MB ]

DERlab

Member of DERlab, the association of leading laboratories and research institutes in the field of decentralized energy resources and systems.

DERlab-website

Training and Knowledge Transfer

You are looking for current knowledge and know-how from research for practice? We share our knowledge. In practice-oriented events, you and your employees can gain insights into the current state of research and engage directly with our experts. In addition to the existing range of events, we are also happy to offer you demand- and customer-oriented events for your national or international target group.

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