The component list provided has been extracted from the ERIGrid RI database described in D-NA5.2 Partner profiles. The component list provided here is not exhaustive. It does not contain all component types described in the RI database but only the once considered most relevant to be published. Also, components considered to be confidential are, naturally, not included in the list.

 

Generating Units

Type Name Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] Description
PV Generator_MI.G1 PV generator 1100W
PV Generator_MI.G3 PV generator 2100W
PV Generator_MI.G4 PV generator 2000W
wind Generator_MI.G2 Small Wind Turbine 850W

 

Loads

Type Name Rated P [W] Rated Q [Var] Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] Description
R load Load_HIL.RL1 3300 400 Resistive Load – TERCO
R load Load.RL3 400 Resistive Load – EMS 8311-05
L load Load_HIL.RL2 2500 400 Inductive Load
C load Load.RL4 400 Variable capacitance
R load Load_MI.RL5 100 400 Resistive load 100W
R load Load_MI.RL6 200 400 Resistive load 200W
R load Load_MI.RL7 300 400 Resistive load 300W
R load Load_MI.RL8 500 400 Resistive load 500W
R load Load_MI.RL9 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL10 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL11 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL12 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL13 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL14 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL15 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL16 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL17 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL18 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL19 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL20 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL21 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL22 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
R load Load_MI.RL25 1000 400 Resistive load 1000W
L load Load_MI.RL26 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL27 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL28 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL29 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL30 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL31 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL32 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL33 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL34 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
L load Load_MI.RL35 300 400 Inductive load 300 VAR
asynchronous motor Load_MI.IM 750 400 Induction motor 1HP

 

Storages

Type Name Rated P [W] Rated Q [Var] Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] Rated capacity [Wh] Description
Lead-acid vented Storage_MI.LA2 10000 6 cells of Lead-acid vented batteries
Lead-acid vented Storage_MI.LA1 11000 30 cells of Lead-acid vented batteries

 

Converters

Type Name Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] Description
inverter Inverter_MI.C1 15000 15 kVA bidirectional active frontend (DC/AC) converter
inverter Inverter_MI.C2 15 kW bidirectional DC/DC converter consisting of 3 channels
inverter Inverter_MI.G1.C3 1100 230 SMA/Sunny Boy/1100 W PV inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.G2.C4 230 SMA/Windy Boy/ 1700W WT inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.G4.C5 230 Danfoss DLX 2.0 2000W PV Inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.G3.C6 230 SMA/Sunny Boy 3000W TL PV inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.LA1.C7 4500 230 SMA/Sunny Island/4.5 kVA Battery Inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.LA2.C8 2000 230 Sunny Island 2012 2000W Battery Inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.LA2.C9 2000 230 Sunny Island 2012 2000W Battery Inverter
inverter Inverter_MI.LA2.C10 2000 230 Sunny Island 2012 2000W Battery Inverter

 

EV charging stations

Name Rated P [W] Rated U [V] Description
EVChargingStation_EM.CS1 10.8 230 EV Charging Station – Custom made
EVChargingStation_EM.CS2 3.5999999 230 EV Charging Station – ETREL wallbox

 

Sources

Type Name Rated P [W] Rated Q [Var] Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] AC/DC Description
linear Source_PVT.PVS DC Regatron Unidirectional High-Power supply DC sources – PV simulator
nonlinear Source.ACem 230 AC AC Grid emulator Triphase

 

Real time simulators

Name Max node number Description
RealTimeSimulator_HIL.RS 54 RTDS

 

Amplifiers

Mode Name Rated P [W] Rated Q [Var] Rated S [VA] Rated U [V] Description
switched mode Amplifier_HIL.TR Triphase Amplifier for HIL tests
linear Amplifier_HIL.SP Spitzenberger & Spies amplifier for HIL tests

 

Control devices

Name Modeltype Description
Controller_HIL.GenR.AP2 Controller of generator relay – SEL 3354 Monitoring and control platform-Generator relay
Controller_HIL.OCR.AP1 Controller of overcurrent relay – SEL 3354 Monitoring and control platform – Overcurrent relay
Controller_HIL.DR.AP3 Controller of distance relay – SEL 3354 Monitoring and Control Platform – Distance relay
Controller_EM.CS1.MM1 Custom made controller Monitoring & Management unit for the custom made EV charging station
Controller_EM.CS2.MM2 ETREL controller for the ETREL EV charger Monitoring & Management unit for the ETREL EV charging station
Controller_HIL.RS.TP2 Texas Instrument C2000 Experimenter kit which consists of a docking station and the F28335 Delfino Control Card – Different Primary components based on test Controller 2  used as a HUT in CHIL test
Controller_HIL.RS.TP1 Triphase Target PC – Different Primary components based on test Controller 1 used as a HUT in CHIL test
Controller_MI.S1-S2.PLC Golden A/S DC1010 PLC Golden A/S  DC 1010 PLC
Controller_MI.S1-S2.SC1 Custom made software Software supervising LabSCADA
Controller_MI.C2.TP3 Triphase Target PC Triphase Control Unit for the DC/DC converter

 

Protection devices

Name Modeltype Description
Protection_HIL.GenR SEL-300G Generator Relay
Protection_HIL.OCR SEL-587 Current differential – Overcurrent relay
Protection_HIL.DR SEL-311B Distance Relay

 

Measurement devices

Name Modeltype Description
Instrument_HIL.RS.VM1 Differential Probe DP 25 – Chauvin Arnoux Voltage measurement unit
Instrument_HIL.RS.CM1 Current Probe – Tektronix Current measurement unit
Instrument.GM Fluke 860 – Graphical Multimeter Graphical Multimeter
Instrument.HA Fluke 41B – Power Harmonics Analyzer Power Harmonics Analyzer
Instrument.PA2 Fluke 434 – Power Quality Analyzer Power Quality Analyzer
Instrument_M1.PA1 Yokogawa WT3000 –  Precision Power Analyzer Precision Power Analyser
Instrument_HIL.RS.CM2 Current Probe – DANFYSIK 867-601 Current measurement unit
Instrument.VM2 Differential Probe – Metrix MX 9030 Voltage measuremt unit
Instrument.DO2 Tektronix TDS2004C – Digital Oscilloscope Digital Oscilloscope
Instrument.DO1 Hitachi VC-6025A – Digital Storage Oscilloscope Digital Oscilloscope
Instrument_MI.PM1 DEIF MIC – 4002 power meter DEIF MIC – 4002 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM2 DEIF MIC – 4002 power meter DEIF MIC – 4002 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM3 DEIF MIC – 4002 power meter DEIF MIC – 4002 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM4 DEIF MIC – 4002 power meter DEIF MIC – 4002 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM5 DEIF MIC – 4002 power meter DEIF MIC – 4002 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM6 Schneider Power Logic – PM750 power meter Schneider Power Logic PM750 microgrid power meter
Instrument_MI.PM7 Schneider Power Logic – PM800 power meter Schneider Power Logic PM800 microgrid power meter

 

Simulation capacity

Name Size of RAM [Byte] Size of CPU [Hz] Description
SimulationCapacity_MI.OS OPC server for the PLCs

 

Server PCs

Name Size of RAM [Byte] Size of CPU [Hz] Size of HDD [Byte] Description
ServerPC_HIL.PC1 4000000 2000000 3,00E+08 PC used for HIL simulations
ServerPC_MI.PC2 4000000 2000000 3,00E+08 PC for programming of the DC/DC converter’s controller
ServerPC_MI.S1-S2.PC4 2000000 1500000 PC for the SCADA (1-ph & 3-ph microgrids)

 

Services

Name Type Description
Service_EM.EV An EV (Electric Vehicle) emulator supporting the inter-operability testing of the EV related protocols (IEC61851). It can be connected to an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment), as the device under testing, in order to validate its compliance with the standards. EV emulator – Simulates all the communications required for an EV according to IEC 61851
Service_EM.EVSEO An EVSEO (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Operator) emulator adopting the OCPP 1.5 protocol for the communication with custom-made or commercial EV charging station. Electric Vehicle SUpply Equipment Operator emulator
Service.GF1 A tool for generation forecast for Wind Turbines Generation forecast tool for Wind Turbines
Service.GF2 A tool for generation forecast for PVs Generation forecast tool for PVs
Service_PVT.PVI The laboratory operates the necessary equipment to perform tests on photovoltaic inverters according to standards. The tests that can be carried out in the laboratory are: Static and Dynamic Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) (EN 50530), EMC tests (IEC 61000-3-2, harmonic measurements 0-100KHz, etc.), connection requirements (VDE-AR-N 4105), Fault Ride Through (VDE 0126-1-1) and anti-islanding requirements (in progress). PV inverter testing according to standards
Service.WTC The study and simulation of residential wind turbines for rural electrification applications follows local manufacturing which enables the user with the ability of local maintenance and immediate repairs of possible failures. In the workshop, small wind turbines are constructed from scratch. Up until now, residential wind turbines for battery charging and grid connection have been manufactured, with rotor diameters of up to 4.3 meters. Residential Wind Turbine construction
Service.HTC The study and simulation of residential hydro turbines for rural electrification applications follows local manufacturing which enables the user with the ability of local maintenance and immediate repairs of possible failures. In the workshop, small hydro turbines are constructed from scratch. Up until now a pico-hydro system of 500W has been constructed. Residential Hydro Turbine construction