Utility-Scale Grid Simulators
for Modern DERs & Interconnection Testing
Industrial energy and grid code compliance test against IEEE 1547.1 and UL 1741 standards.
ActionPower is ready to take utility-scale validation challenges for reshaping DERs-riched grid landscape.
Ready to Support Your Grid Integration Process of DERs & Inverter-Based Resources
Discover ActionPower's Energy Test and Grid Simulation Expertise
Backed by hundreds of patents in power electronics and recognized by industrial and national awards, ActionPower's expertise in grid emulation never fall behind of the trends. Modern energy and grid landscape is being revolutionized from a centralized system to a diverse and decentralized network where energy storage systems, onshore wind turbines and solar farms are functioning as DERs (Distributed Energy Resources) to support the energy system dynamically, and either grid-forming or grid-following.
The shifting is backed by sophisticated by power energy emulation solutions and utility-scale testing solutions offered by lab and certification facilities, which are where ActionPower's presence is found - building megawatt and megavolt-ampere grid code testing platforms for validating your system's interoperability, in compliance with IEEE 1547, UL 1741 and IEC series standards.
Differentiating Factors of ActionPower's Grid Code Compliance Test Solutions
For Validating EUTs' Resilience against Non-Ideal Grid Status
Powerful transient capability are foundations for validating your regulatory compliance and resilience against conditions such as ROCOF, LVRT/HVRT, harmonics and flickers. ActionPower's grid emulation features high slew rate and dynamics response at micro-second.
Our grid simulators cover residential to industrial and commercial utility-scale validation
Model Options of Grid Simulators
Ultimate high-power grid simulator with parallel master-slave connection capability for reaching 10 MVA power while uncompromising the performance and dynamics of the whole system. TITAN AC power grid simulator is among the most powerful, functional and flexible grid emulation systems on the market.
CORTEX programmable AC Power Supply is a bidirectional and regenerative AC source-load designed in modular and rack-mount architecture, integrated with grid emulation and power hardware-in-the-loop (Power HIL) grid interaction functions for advanced disturbance and closed-loop validation.
A flexibly reconstructible and scalable system with 50kVA module block and high power 750 kVA cabinet power for building MVA grid code testing platform up to 6 MVA level. Ultimate power density of 563 kVA per m2, ideally for compact in-lab deployment.
Utility-Scale testing platform with FPGA-based RLC modelling for grid impedance emulation and regenerative load capability for long-run high power sustainable source evaluation.
Save Energy Cost While Emulating Grid Energy Interoperability
All ActionPower's grid simulators and testing platforms are regenerative for which while emulating the energy interconnection between emulated grid conditions and your PCS and inverters we feed your power back to local utility instead of dissipating as heat and save your lab and test platform's expense. Use the below calculator to discover how much to save.
ActionPower Uncomplicates Your Testing Setup Beyond Hardware
Software and Modelling for Streamlining Industrial Grid Code Compliance
Diverse Modelling and Programming Capability
Integrated programming capability and modelling allow ActionPower's grid emulation platforms to replicate, through its FPGA circuit, programmable SCR and X/R mode, real-world weak grid conditions of RLC impedance thus replacing the essentialness of RLC load banks and subsequently its thermal management and equipment ownership cost.
Anti-Islanding Test According to IEEE 1547.1-2020 / UL 1741 SB with RLC-Modelling Integrated Grid Simulators
Discover the differences between conventional RLC load bank relied approach to anti-islanding testing and modern solutions with FPGA-circuit RLC modelling grid simulators. Find our as well the advantages of ActionPower's grid emulation solutions and how does it save your time and cost.
Advantages of Preset Testing Sequence Automation
Integrated Pre-Compliance with Grid Code Testing Standards
Integrated software solutions significantly reduce R&D overhead and technical risk by providing pre-configured automation sequences that strictly adhere to global grid codes, such as IEEE 1547.1, UL 1741 SB, and IEC 61000-4-x. We save your time and opportunity cost with manual script development and parameter mapping and ultimately reduce testing lifecycle by up to 70% for your grid-tied power electronics.
| Test Type | Technical Description | Standards Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Fault Ride-Through (FRT) | LVRT/HVRT simulation to evaluate non-islanding grid support | IEEE 1547, GB/T 37406, EN 50549 |
| Frequency Response | Active power adjustment & frequency sensitivity (F-P curves) | UL 1741 SB, IEEE 1547.1, VDE 4110 |
| Power Quality | THD, individual harmonic injection, and voltage flicker analysis | IEC 61000-3-12, IEEE 519 |
| Anti-Islanding | Verification of disconnection within mandated time limits | UL 1741, IEC 62116, IEEE 1547.1 |
| Reactive Power Control | Q(U) and Volt-VAR control characteristics simulation | EN 50549-1, GB/T 36547 |
| Grid Abnormality | Phase jumps, 3-phase unbalance, and sub-harmonic simulation | IEEE 1547.1, IEC 61000-4-34 |
| Standard | Scope | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| IEEE 1547-2018 | Interconnection of DER | Interoperability, voltage/frequency ride-through, grid support |
| UL 1741 SB | Inverters/Converters | Smart Inverter functions and safety certification for North America |
| California Rule 21 | Regional Grid Code | Advanced communication (IEEE 2030.5) and autonomous grid functions |
| Standard | Region | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| EN 50549-1/2 | European Union | Requirements for generating plants to connect to LV/MV networks |
| VDE-AR-N 4110 | Germany | Medium-voltage grid connection; strict FRT and stability controls |
| CEI 0-21 / 0-16 | Italy | Specific requirements for residential and industrial BESS systems |
| Standard | Scope | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| GB/T 37406 | PV Inverters | High/Low voltage ride-through and grid adaptability tests |
| GB/T 36547 | BESS Systems | Electrochemical energy storage performance and power control |
| NB/T 32004 | PV Power Generation | Safety, efficiency, and grid protection functionality |
| Standard | Test Items | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| IEC 61727 | PV Interfacing | Voltage and frequency range limits and harmonic distortion |
| IEC 62116 | Anti-Islanding | Test procedure of islanding prevention measures for PV inverters |
| IEC 61400-21 | Wind Turbines | Measurement and assessment of power quality for wind turbines |
Use Cases of Grid Simulation and Code Compliance Test
Turnkey Solutions for Utility-Scale GFM Inverter Testing
Find out how ActionPower’s exclusive expertise and proficiency in MW programmable power and turnkey project delivery capability that accelerates your GFM inverter's Go-to-Market timeline.
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Integrated RLC Modelling for Streamlining Anti-Islanding Testing
Discover how grid simulator integrated with RLC modelling functions facilitate the testing setup for anti-islanding without engaging complex deployment of RLC load banks.
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Validate Black Start Capability for Grid-Forming Inverters
Following grid outage a DER connected throug grid-forming inverter should be able to operate is supposed to conduct a "blackstart" for supporting the regional operation. Check our grid simulator streamlines the related testing.
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Conduct Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing with Grid Simulator
Grid forming capability at PCC of inverters are getting more critical for DERs due to the increased requirements for grid interoperability for which grid code testing requires more complex closed-loop validation with PHIL.
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Verify Anti-Islanding Protection with Grid Simulator
On-grid products face frequent transient and variable power grid anomalies against which they must react properly to ensure the safety of both the devices themselves and that of maintenance personnel.
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How Programmable AC Power Source Simulates Grid Conditions?
Discover the power electronics technologies by which testing equipment can precisely replicate grid conditions to replicate real-world scenarios for verify grid adaptability of your products.
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Why Regenerative Grid Emulators Reduce Testing Costs?
Grid simulator benefits Regenerative technology and outstrips traditional resistive load AC power test unit in terms of saving energy consumption and testing cost.
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Simulate Grid Impedance with FPGA-Based RLC Modeling
Discover how grid simulators approximate real-world grid impedance with integrated FGPA-based RLC circuit and modeling for validating EUT's grid compatibility and adaptability.
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Introduction to IEC 61000-4-7 Harmonics Measurements Guidlines
A in-depth application note that explains the overall focuses of IEC 61000-4-7 and explains in detail the measurements approaches suggested by the same.
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Grid Simulator vs. Programmable AC Power Supply: Technical Differences
Discover the inherent technical differences between a grid simulator and a programmable AC power supply while both of them provide controllable output of AC power.
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What are Inter-Harmonics and Their Side-Effects on Grid Efficiency?
Read ActionPower's article that talks about the definition of inter-harmonics and what are their negative impacts on those devices tied-up to power grid.
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How Phase Unbalance is Achieve with Grid Simulation Technologies?
Read the technical article and explore what are those fundamental technologies that empower grid simulation solutions to replicate phase unbalance of a three-phase power system.
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Definitions of Harmonics: The Omnipresent Power Quality Issues in Grid System
Harmonics are an inevitable inherect issues with all 3-phase AC power systems. Read to find out the technical fundamentals of harmonics and how grid simulators reproduce harmonics.
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High & Low Voltage Ride Through in Grid Compatibility Testing
Discover what is fault ride through as one of the grid anomalies that will affect the stability of renewable energy generation systems.
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Build Your High-Power Grid Emulation Test Platform
Build Grid Code Compliance Test Platform up to 10 MVA
ActionPower excels in high-power testing, supporting certification bodies and ESS manufacturers with MW-level systems for PCS and grid-forming/following inverter validation. To simplify your selection, this application note provides a detailed deployment analysis for building MW and MVA testing platforms—evaluating power rating, space utilization, and scalability to ensure your infrastructure meets the most rigorous grid code compliance standards.
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