Test Beds for Component Integration in Energy Systems

Abstract

The ongoing transformation of energy systems towards decentralization driven by the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources requires new control concepts, architectures, and components. Their functionality has to be tested - by simulation as well as by studying their behavior in real environments. We present the design of two different test beds for integration testing of hard-and software components for energy systems, the Energy Smart Home Lab at KIT and the energy test lab of FZI House of Living Labs and EnQS, and report some experience.