NAME UDEX (Demonstration and Experimentation Unit)
The European Energy Transition and Green Deal are key drivers of innovation and development, prioritising energy efficiency and renewables within the power sector, necessitating that the energy market be integrated, interconnected and digitalised. This has driven the creation and development of the UDEX infrastructure facilitating a holistic approach in relating R&D activities, over different inter-related and interconnected layers (physical systems; digital infrastructures; communications), to business strategies through the use of a flexible and digitalized network.
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
Immersive systems and digital twin for power infrastructures
Integration of distributed generation and storage. Microgrids
Optimal grid operation and demand management
Product validation (HW/SW) for electricity grids
MOST OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station
The BLVE RING STATION is a concrete enclosed EV charging Station, for convenience, it is divided into four compartments: MV; transformer; LV, and (Power Electronics) “charger”. The BLVE RS provides 3 modes of charging, the Fast charging mode using the Chademo socket, semi-fast using the Mennekes socket and normal charging using the Schuko socket.
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Electrical Network Simulators
Rated 50kVA max power able to work as both power source and as regenerative RLC loads. This technology enables the infrastructure to expand in the areas of power electronics, IEC61000-4 and EMC tests
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Energy Storage Substation
A Battery Management System (BMS) using sophisticated 168kWh Lead Acid batteries charging and discharging system, this system is combined with 100kW a photovoltaic plant.
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LV Network
Advanced Metering Infrastructure( AMI) in LV, with more than 200 single and three phases Smart-meters interconnected to DC (Data Concentrators) using PLC communication thought 2km of underground LV cables, UDEX becomes a real-world platform for carrying out smart-grid tests in LV.
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Real MV Network
Highly flexible and configurable grid with 15km of underground cables, 500m of overhead lines, more than 70 automated switchgears. Fully automated and digitalised management system for the operation and control of the infrastructure. This network can be energised by a high power source to reproduce nominal and short circuit fault conditions.
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ASSET
Functional testing of IED systems under network working conditions
Functional validation of IED’s in a real network environment tested with different MV Network Operations, especially during and after transients occurring during network switching. Neutral configuration, Power Frequency and MV Network Voltage Level can be controllable parameters.
Internet of Grids
Development, validation and testing of different algorithms of big-data processing that retrieve data from the locally installed LV feeders, Data Concentrators (DC) and smart-meters, also serving as a research baseline for fraud detection and automatic feeder mapping.
Network asset management using online technologies
Functional validation of network diagnostic equipment and systems, from simple detection devices to complete monitoring systems, in real MV network environment. Focused on validation of systems for detection, analysis, identification, localization and evaluation of Health and Risk Indices of network assets, and relating this to O&M decisions.
Regulating network voltage to maintain QoS affected by renewable integration.
Functional validation of local or decentralized voltage regulating systems in a real distribution network environment, with different MV Network Configurations, voltage levels (0-36kV), Power Frequencies, and controllable loads and power injection.
Testing data collection, transmission and processing systems in distribution networks
Functional validation of devices, software and algorithms dealing with data coming from real network environments with different Network Configurations, neutral configuration, Power Frequency, Network Voltage Level the loads, and power injection to the system are controllable parameters.
ENTITY MANAGING THE ASSET
Contact person:
Iñaki Orue Sagarduy
ios@ormazabal.com