RT26 Edinburgh | PHIL for Product Development and Research Across Power System Applications
Presentation, Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL), Power Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL), Power Systems
2026-07-09
This presentation explores how real-time simulation and Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) support product development, research, and validation across Power Systems applications, including microgrid integration, transmission stability, energy storage, e-mobility, data centers, and grid-forming and grid-following inverter testing. It explains how Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and PHIL enable high-fidelity, closed-loop testing of real equipment under realistic and extreme operating conditions, helping engineers identify control interactions, resonances, and stability risks before field deployment. Practical examples and OPAL-RT solutions—including the OP1400 and the new OP1430PR PHIL Prime test bench—demonstrate scalable testing, automated characterization, and flexible integration of devices under test.