Seventh International Workshop on Grid Simulator Testing of Energy Systems and Wind Turbine Drivetrains

Find the agenda and presentations from the Seventh International Workshop on Grid Simulator Testing of Energy Systems and Wind Turbine Drivetrains, held Oct. 1–2, 2024.

Agenda

Oct. 1, 2024

Project Updates of Organizing Institutes and Outlook

Update NREL – V. Gevorgian

Update Clemson – G. Ozkan

Update Florida State University – K. Schroder

Update Institute for Wind Energy Systems – G. Quistorf

Session 1 – Testing at Test Benches: Project Updates and Best Practice All Over the World – Part I

Evaluation of Inverter-Based Resources With Conventional Generation: Natural Gas CTs and HRSGs – B. Mather, NREL

A High-Power Grid Simulator Within a Weak Grid – Design Considerations – M. Smailes, CATAPULT

Future Grid Integration Testing for Offshore Wind at IWES – T. Jersch, IWES

The Use of Grid Simulators in CEPRI and the Development of 25-MW Drivetrain Test Bench – C. Qi, EPRI

Session 2 – Testing at Test Benches: Project Updates and Best Practice All Over the World – Part II

Update LORC: 21-MVA Grid Emulator and New Facilities – L. Rasmussen, LORC

Energy-in-the-Loop: From Grid Simulation to High-Power Testing in Energy Lab 2.0 – F. Wald, KIT

Grid Simulator Testing in a MW Scale: New Developments, Updates, Challenges, and Results – D. Zhou, Hopewind

Session 3 – Users' Perspective: Integration Into the Electrical Validation Process and Incorporation Into the Standards — Current Status, Challenges, and Needs

Grid-Converter Test Rig: An Industrial Approach to Validation of Wind Energy Converters Systems – M. Neshati, SGRE

Standardized Way to Perform Test and Measurements of Wind Turbine Components and Subsystems on Test Bench Systems – B. Andresen, Aarhus University

Using Grid Emulators in Standardization of RES Model Validation – P. Sorensen, DTU

GE 20-MW Test Bench – F. Ramirez, GE Energy Consulting

Session 4 – Real-Time Systems

Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) Simulation for Accurate Real-Time Inverter Testing in Wind Applications – A. Classe, Typhoon

Hardware-in-Loop Testing for IBRs Using the RTDS Simulator – C. Jegues, RTDS

Challenges HIL – LE Application in Wind – F. Tempez, OPAL-RT

Oct. 2, 2024

Session 5 – Manufacturers’ Perspective and Future Challenges

PHIL Platform for Real-Time Control and Test Scenario Modelling Using ABB’s Grid Simulator – G. Bujak, ABB

Usage and Advantage of Fast-Switching MV Converters for Grid Emulation – M. Geske, GE Vernova

20-MVA Controllable Grid Interface Digital Twin Buildup at NREL – J. H. Choi, NREL

Power Hardware-in-the-Loop With Emulation of Instantaneous Values From a PC-Based Control System – N. (B.) Johannsen, Beckhoff

Session 6 – PHIL Setup, Interfaces, and Optimization of Grid Emulators – Future Functions and Needs

Mitigation of Transformer Saturation for Converter-Based Grid Emulators and CHIL Testing Results – Z. Li, Aalborg University

Insides of Mobile Grid – F. Hans, IWES

PHIL Interface and Impedance Measurement – C. Klie, morEnergy

DC Port Impact on Impedance-Based Stability Analysis of Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Setups for DC/AC Converter Testing – S. Okumu, KIT

Impedance Characterization Testing – D. Li, Hopewind

About the Workshop

The Seventh International Workshop on Grid Simulator Testing of Energy Systems and Wind Turbine Drivetrains took place at Fraunhofer Institute in Bremen, Germany. This workshop serves as a venue for discussing the research and testing needs and state-of-the-art apparatuses and methods involved in the grid integration testing of renewable energy generation, energy storage, and other enabling technologies. The goal of the workshop was to encourage discussion and collaboration on grid simulator projects and to discuss emerging challenges of grid simulation. At the workshop, the discussion included sharing field experiences from various teams around the world. Attendees also shared experiences in the development of advanced testing methods for hybrid power systems, microgrids and island grids, grid-forming inverters, and DC grids.

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