Energy strategic analysis
Instruments
The CO2 Circle Lab equipment consists of:
Energy Center Lab
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Emulator of electric storage systems and 15 kW photovoltaic generators
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21 kVA linear power amplifier
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Opal RT OP5700 real-time simulator
Environment Park
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20 kVA switching power amplifier (portable)
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Opal RT OP5600 real-time simulator (transportable)
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Communication server (transportable)
Cinergia Storage and PV emulator – 15kW
Main Technical Features
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DC Power (rated)15 kW
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DC Voltage (range)10-750/800 V
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DC Current (channel Unipolar Mode)+/- 20 A
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DC Current (global Parallel Unipolar Mode)+/- 75 A
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DC Current (global Bipolar 4Q Mode)+/- 25 A
Purpose
Emulation of electrochemical storage systems
and Photovoltaic systems up to 15 kW
Emulation of electrochemical storage systems
and Photovoltaic systems up to 15 kW

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Spherea - Linear Power Amplifier
PCU 3X7000 VA AC/DCMain Technical Features-
Number of phases3 phases + earth without neutral
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Frequency47-63 Hz
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Operating Temperature+ 0 °C to +50 °C
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Storage Temperature- 10 °C to +85 °C
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Insulation> 10 MΩ
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Max Current per phase45 Arms
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PurposePower Hardware-in-the-Loop applications requiring high fidelity waveforms, up to 21 kVA
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Cinergia - Switching Power Amplifier-Grid Emulator
GE+20Main Technical Features-
VersionvAC
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AC Power (rated)20 kW
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DC Power (rated)-
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AC Current (rated RMS per phase/Global)29A / 87A
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DC Current (rated DC Per phase/Global)-
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Purposepower Hardware-in-the-Loop applications not requiring high fidelity waveforms, up to 20 kVA
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OP5707 - RCP/HIL FPGA-Based RT Simulator

Main Technical Features
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CPU Intel 64 bit with 1 core of 16 activated; FPGA Xilinx Virtex-7
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Communication with the PC via Gigabit Ethernet
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Digital Output board: 32 channels galvanically insulated (16 statics & 16 PWM)
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Digital Input board: 2 channels optically insulated (16 statics and 16 PWM)
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Analogic Input board: 32 channels; 16-bit 400 kS/s
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Analogic Output board: 32 channels; 1MS/s max 15 mA
Purpose
Multi-purpose real-time simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop applications
Multi-purpose real-time simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop applications
OP560 - Real-Time Digital Simulator

Main Technical Features
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CPU Intel 64 bit; 1 core on 8 activated; FPGA Xilinx Spartan-3
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Communication with the PC via Gigabit Ethernet
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Digital Output board: 32 channels galvanically insulated
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Digital Input board 32 channels optically insulated
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Analogic Input board: 16 channels, 16-bit 400 kS/s
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Analogic Output board: 16 channels, 1MS/s max 15 mA
Purpose
Multi-purpose real-time simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop applications
Multi-purpose real-time simulator for Hardware-in-the-Loop applications