Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology
Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology
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Smart Measurement Systems

Component Consulting & Validation
– As the Foundation for a Successful iMSys Rollout

We provide you with optimal support for the rollout of measurement and control systems by combining the latest insights from research and practical experience. Our range of services extends from a holistic analysis of your processes to the implementation of control systems using the intelligent measurement system (iMSys), through the integration and testing of your components in our existing test environment, to customized consulting, research, and development services.

Consulting and Support Tailored to Your Specific Processes

Take advantage of our team’s in-depth expertise regarding the Metering Point Operations Act (MsbG), the Energy Industry Act (EnWG), guidelines from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), and the new API web services for German market communication. We are driving significant innovation, particularly in the areas of large-scale facilities with generation units (EZA controllers), the provision of control reserves via iMSys, and the transmission of grid status data (TAF-10 values). We translate new approaches into practical reference architectures and validate them in our test environment.

In addition, we are happy to advise you on setting up your own test environment and support you in the design, technical implementation, and integration into your existing IT infrastructure.

Title on the left: MSB Backend System (Blue), Applications (Orange), Title on the right: Smart Metering Systems (Orange), Virtual Consumer/Generator (Orange), Controllable Energy Systems (Blue)

Validation of Your Components in Our Test Environment

From an application to a controllable consumption device or generation unit: We integrate and test your components, applications, and end devices at the designated interfaces in our controlled test environment. The goal is to ensure verifiable interoperability, compliance, and reliable execution of control actions in accordance with Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and Section 9 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).

We distinguish ourselves above all by our ability to extend the various components and interfaces (such as the BDEW Web API) with new approaches, enabling us to respond flexibly to your specific requirements.

Existing components in our test environment

  • (HiL) simulator for a decentralized energy system to emulate a controllable consumption device (SteuVE) or a generation unit
  • All common SMGWs and control boxes with digital interfaces
  • MSB backend applications (GWA, EMT)
  • BDEW Web API

We are happy to tailor the scope, interfaces, and performance metrics to your specific requirements.

Innovative Use Cases—A Selection of Reference Projects

Partner with Fraunhofer IEE and benefit from the latest findings in research and development. Can you build on these findings, or do you have your own exciting project ideas? Feel free to reach out to us.

iMSys Large-Scale Systems

Control of large-scale facilities such as wind farms using iMSys and CLS adapters for the use cases of control reserve and redispatch.

MeGa

Scalable ICT

Evaluation of the scalability of modern ICT using the iMSys infrastructure and the concept of energy data rooms.

utilispaces

Interoperability

Combining innovative data room approaches with the smart meter gateway to reduce balancing group imbalances and control decentralized energy systems.

Energydata-x

Test Infrastructure

Development of a realistic, real-time experimental environment to test and validate new technologies and operational procedures aimed at increasing the flexibility and stability of the energy system.

CENTRA-FLEX

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