Ujjwol Tamrakar, a member of the Sandia Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, presented a talk titled “Accelerating Deployment of Energy Storage through HIL Simulation and Testing” during the panel session on “Coordinated Storage Networks as Grid Assets: Control Challenges and Opportunities” at the IEEE IECON conference held on November 4, 2024.
This presentation highlighted several innovative control techniques developed at Sandia National Laboratories and discussed the utilization of Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) testing for the design and validation of these control strategies. The talk emphasized the critical importance of CHIL testing in ensuring that energy storage control algorithms for grid-connected systems are thoroughly validated, helping to prevent deployment issues and operational failures. Ujjwol’s presentation sparked engaging discussions on the need for holistic approaches to the design and testing of control algorithms that capture the practical aspects of real energy storage systems.
The IEEE IECON conference is renowned for its focus on industrial electronics and applications, providing an excellent platform for sharing insights with fellow researchers, industry experts, and practitioners working in the field of energy storage controls. This high-quality event underscores the significance of Ujjwol’s work in advancing energy storage technologies.
This research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity (OE), Energy Storage Division.
Sandia National Laboratories is managed and operated by NTESS under DOE NNSA contract DE-NA0003525.
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