Enhancing Utility-scale Storage Integration through Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

Best practices for energy optimization are influencing energy providers and users to innovatively strategize for grid integration and growing energy demand. Incorporating distributed energy resources (DER) and storage can help optimize load profiles, manage costs and electrical loads, and future-proof facilities and Utility infrastructure against expensive upgrades. And as grid technology evolves, storage can ensure resilience and backup power regardless of increasing threats of grid outages. Plus, storage can be value stacked to assess relevant tariffs, market operations, accommodate time-of-use energy arbitrage, and manage demand charges. This session will include harnessing Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation for Enhanced Integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and delves into the crucial role of HIL in the optimization and testing of BESS, accelerating the processes of design, testing, and maintenance. Attendees will discover the concrete benefits of integrating HIL with BESS testing, including improved safety, decreased testing expenses, and the satisfaction of integration requirements through specialized hardware and software solutions.