--- title: Microgrid controller testing with hardware in loop description: Microgrid controller testbed demo using controller hardware in the loop (HIL) testing. --- - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 [![Typhoon Hil](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/hubfs/Typhoon-Hill_Mar2016/logo.svg "Typhoon Hilg") Typhoon HIL](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/) - Company - [Customers](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/company/customers) - [News](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/company/news) - [About us](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/company/about-us) - [Leadership](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/company/leadership) - [Contact us](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/company/contact-us/) - My TYPHOON - [Log in](https://subscription.typhoon-hil.com/) - [Webinars](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/my-typhoon/webinars) - [Trainings](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/my-typhoon/trainings) - [Careers](https://www.typhoon-hil.com/my-typhoon/careers) - [Blog](https://info.typhoon-hil.com/blog) - [HIL Academy](https://hil.academy) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 # Microgrid controller testing using Hardware in the Loop  ## An in-depth look at microgrid controller testing with distributed generation assets. 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