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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