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ESTCP 2020 Project Award for Integrated Model-Based Design Process

May 28, 2021
Ensuring secure and resilient energy and water supplies is critical for military installations. Over the past eight years, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) has deployed innovative technologies to improve energy security and backup power reliability during grid outages. Microgrids are a promising technology in this sector, reducing operating costs and generating revenue by …

Load Flow for a Better Way to Design Microgrids and Power Systems

April 29, 2021
The integration of OpenDSS software into the Typhoon HIL platform enables seamless transitions to real-time, deterministic power flow analysis, enhancing the precision and efficiency of microgrid evaluations. In alignment with the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy (2018), the US Office of the Secretary of Defenseā€™s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) funded Typhoon HIL to demons…