Many countries are moving towards rapid expansion of renewable facilities in a bid to cut carbon emissions, but their inconsistent energy generation can stress the electricity grid they are connected to.
The newly-developed system has been designed to enable testing of the growing number of offshore wind turbines that are pushing current test facilities and procedures to their limits.
The simulator has the flexibility to be used in the field or on test benches to simulate both dynamic and steady-state grid conditions, said the developers at Fraunhofer IWES, a Germany-based research and testing institute.
The test programme will verify that a renewable project connecting to a public power network is fully compliant with stringent local grid codes and will not compromise grid performance and stability.
In addition to its practical testing application, the mobile simulator will play an important role in research and development, particularly for various...