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Building A Better Microgrid - Schneider Electric Microgrids

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Oct 21, 2019 10:55:25 AM

Topics: Smart Inverters, C-HIL, controller hardware in the loop, hardware in the loop, Digital Twin, smart grid converters, grid code compliance, low voltage ride through, advanced smart grid converters, advanced grid support functions, model microgrids, microgrid hardware in the loop, microgrid testbed, power systems, mbse

This article is the third in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering

Andy Haun, CTO of Schneider Electric’s microgrid business, was one of the panelists at the Microgrid Conference 2019. He has led many key product development and technical innovations at Schneider Electric to simplify and enable effective grid-edge solutions including battery-based energy storage with highly-efficient inverters for distributed energy resources.

Andy talked about how Schneider Electric used model-based system engineering and microgrid Hardware-in-the-Loop testing for designing and testing power systems controls.

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Building A Better Microgrid - Eaton Microgrids

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Sep 16, 2019 3:00:00 AM

This article is the second in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering

Qiang Fu, Regional Technology Manager at Eaton, was one of the panelists at the special session. He leads a research team to identify, develop, and validate technologies including microgrids, renewable energy, and power conversion.

He talked about the key challenges model-based system engineering and controller Hardware-in-the-Loop solves for microgrid development.

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Building A Better Microgrid - Risk Reduction with C-HIL and Model-based Engineering

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Jul 29, 2019 4:36:28 PM

Topics: Smart Inverters, C-HIL, controller hardware in the loop, hardware in the loop, smart grid converters, grid code compliance, low voltage ride through, advanced smart grid converters, power electronics design, advanced grid support functions, model microgrids

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This article is the first in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering.

Paul Roege, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Typhoon HIL, introduced panelists from Schneider Electric, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Eaton, Raytheon and EPC Power. He adeptly described major problems with the current approach to microgrid development.

And how C-HIL and model-based engineering allows for a more integrated approach to microgrid design and testing throughout the entire project lifecycle.

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Industry Spotlight Q&A: Powerstar Energy Management System

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Jul 22, 2019 1:04:01 PM

“If we didn't have this, we'd be stuck using a platform that we couldn't change and therefore optimize. It really helps with confidence.

-Solon Mardapittas, CTO of Powerstar

For this next spotlight, we got a chance to speak with Powerstar’s CTO, Solon Mardapittas, on developing Powerstar’s intelligent energy management system (EMS) with real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology.

Based in the UK, Powerstar’s integrated energy system combines its voltage optimization technology with energy storage solution. This not only secures power but lowers energy costs and provides demand side response services to the grid.

Here is the insightful interview with Solon Mardapittas on Powerstar’s rigorous quality assurance process for its leading-edge technology:

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Industry Spotlight Q&A: Schneider Electric Solar Business

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Apr 25, 2019 1:05:18 PM

Topics: Smart Inverters, C-HIL, controller hardware in the loop, hardware in the loop, smart grid converters, advanced smart grid converters, power electronics design, firmware design, controller design, HIL simulation

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Industry Spotlight Q&A: Schneider Electric's AccuSine

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Apr 8, 2019 11:38:22 AM

For this next spotlight, we got a chance to travel on-site and meet the brilliant team behind Schneider Electric’s active harmonic filters division in the quiet town of Salem, Oregon. This division develops solutions for active harmonic filtering in industrial installations.

Nicolas LaRue, global offer manager for Schneider Electric’s AccuSine products, talks about how Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology gives his customers peace of mind.

For the uninitiated, HIL is a model-based design and testing tool that simulates power electronics and power systems in real-time at ultra-high fidelity. It tests the actual controller which is directly interfaced with the model-based simulation.

We also got to speak with Nanda Marwali, engineering manager, and John Batch, firmware engineer, on how Schneider used HIL to push the limits of their controller throughout the entire product lifecycle.

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Industry Spotlight Q&A: Austrian Institute of Technology

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Feb 21, 2019 6:00:28 PM

As Europe’s premiere research and technology organization, the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), bridges the gap between industry and research by utilizing innovative solutions to key infrastructure issues.

Zoran Miletic, Senior Research Engineer and Power Electronics Design specialist at AIT, talks about how AIT developed its powerful pre-certification toolbox to design and test smart grid converters for grid code compliance using controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) technology.

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Spotlight Q&A: Subhashish Bhattacharya from FREEDM Systems Center

Posted by Samantha Bruce on Jun 20, 2018 4:18:33 PM

Topics: Smart Inverters, Microgrids, C-HIL, controller hardware in the loop

“The Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop is a very important and required step before actual validation or implementation because we can take care of all the corner cases.”

At the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University, U.S. universities and industry partners focus on modernizing the electric grid using advanced power electronics.

As one of the founding faculty members at FREEDM System Center, Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya’s research focuses on power electronics and power systems including DC Microgrids.

Dr. Bhattacharya discusses how Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) reduced the cycle time of design, validation and testing of DC Microgrid controllers from academia to industry.

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Industry Spotlight Q&A: Tony Olivo and Preston Miller from FlexGen

Posted by Samantha Bruce on May 17, 2018 9:09:06 AM

Topics: Smart Inverters, inverter controller, C-HIL, controller hardware in the loop, hardware in the loop, HIL

FlexGen leads the energy storage industry worldwide with its breakthrough hybrid energy storage software and power conversion products for oil and gas, marine, and industrial power systems.

Their energy storage system was commissioned by power producer and retailer, Vista Energy, to build its 10-megawatt/42-megawatt-hour storage system, making it the largest battery in Texas.¹

Tony Olivo, Director of Engineering, and Preston Miller, firmware engineer at FlexGen, discuss how they used Typhoon HIL's integrated platform to test and verify the highest quality control system.

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Continuous Integration with HIL: fully automate power electronics control software testing

Posted by Ivan Celanovic on Dec 9, 2016 10:45:54 AM

Topics: Smart Inverters

CI icon v2.png Continuous Integration (CI) is a standard software development practice that requires developers to integrate code into a shared repository at least once a day. Each software commit is then automatically built and tested, allowing developers to detect and fix problems early. By integrating developed code regularly, you can detect errors quickly, and fix them in a timely manner.

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Building A Better Microgrid - Schneider Electric Microgrids

This article is the third in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering

Building A Better Microgrid - Eaton Microgrids

This article is the second in a series from the Microgrid Conference Panel 2019 – Making Sure Your Microgrid Will Work: Risk Reduction with Controller Hardware In the Loop (C-HIL) and Model-based Engineering

Qiang Fu, Regional Technology Manager at Eaton, was one of the panelists at the special session. He leads a research team to identify, develop, and validate technologies including microgrids, renewable energy, and power conversion.

He talked about the key challenges model-based system engineering and controller Hardware-in-the-Loop solves for microgrid development.

Building A Better Microgrid - Risk Reduction with C-HIL and Model-based Engineering

Industry Spotlight Q&A: Powerstar Energy Management System

Industry Spotlight Q&A: Schneider Electric Solar Business

Industry Spotlight Q&A: Schneider Electric's AccuSine

Industry Spotlight Q&A: Austrian Institute of Technology

Spotlight Q&A: Subhashish Bhattacharya from FREEDM Systems Center

Industry Spotlight Q&A: Tony Olivo and Preston Miller from FlexGen

Continuous Integration with HIL: fully automate power electronics control software testing

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