Nuremberg (dpa/lby) - Research into the question of how power grids tolerate the feeding in of green electricity has received new impetus at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. In the microgrid and energy storage laboratory, the scientists are using new tools to investigate how regenerative energy and electricity storage systems can be integrated into the low-voltage grid.
A Nuremberg manufacturer provided the laboratory with a special control system free of charge on Thursday. This is intended to support research on issues relating to the energy transition.
Various simulations are made possible in the laboratory. For example, power grids that are common in residential or industrial areas can be tested for their resilience. The new control system enables increased utilization of "weak" networks - for example through the accelerated expansion of photovoltaics or the use of e-charging stations, which results in constantly fluctuating electricity consumption.
"The control system complements our laboratory and expands our options for analyzing the integration of renewable energies in even more detail," said Simon Resch, the scientist responsible for the laboratory.
