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Energy strategic analysis

Facility: Energy strategic analysis

Instruments

The CO2 Circle Lab equipment consists of:

Energy Center Lab

  • Emulator of electric storage systems and 15 kW photovoltaic generators
  • 21 kVA linear power amplifier

  • Opal RT OP5700 real-time simulator

Environment Park

  • 20 kVA switching power amplifier (portable)

  • Opal RT OP5600 real-time simulator (transportable)
  • Communication server (transportable)

Cinergia Storage and PV emulator – 15kW

Main Technical Features
  • DC Power (rated)
    15 kW
  • DC Voltage (range)
    10-750/800 V
  • DC Current (channel Unipolar Mode)
    +/- 20 A
  • DC Current (global Parallel Unipolar Mode)
    +/- 75 A
  • DC Current (global Bipolar 4Q Mode)
    +/- 25 A
Purpose
Emulation of electrochemical storage systems
and Photovoltaic systems up to 15 kW

Spherea - Linear Power Amplifier

PCU 3X7000 VA AC/DC
Main Technical Features
  • Number of phases
    3 phases + earth without neutral
  • Frequency
    47-63 Hz
  • Operating Temperature
    + 0 °C to +50 °C
  • Storage Temperature
    - 10 °C to +85 °C
  • Insulation
    > 10 MΩ
  • Max Current per phase
    45 Arms
  • Purpose
    Power Hardware-in-the-Loop applications requiring high fidelity waveforms, up to 21 kVA

Cinergia - Switching Power Amplifier-Grid Emulator

GE+20
Main Technical Features
  • Version
    vAC
  • AC Power (rated)
    20 kW
  • DC Power (rated)
    -
  • AC Current (rated RMS per phase/Global)
    29A / 87A
  • DC Current (rated DC Per phase/Global)
    -
  • Purpose
    power Hardware-in-the-Loop applications not requiring high fidelity waveforms, up to 20 kVA

OP5707 - RCP/HIL FPGA-Based RT Simulator

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

OP560 - Real-Time Digital Simulator

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