Integrating Polysun into a Test Bench for Prosumer Hardware
Abstract
New hardware such as batteries, energy management systems and inverters need to be tested and the correct function needs to be verified before companies install the hardware in the consumer homes. For this the Prosumer-Lab test bench was created. It contains a wide range of emulation hardware enabling Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing and development of system components for prosumer-households. System components used in smart buildings can be compared regarding increase in self-consumption, economic efficiency or influence on grid stability. The integration of the simulation software Polysun expands the Prosumer-Lab portfolio by including sophisticated simulation models as well as weather and temperature profiles for systems with renewable energies. Polysun is integrated into the Prosumer-Lab test bench via a custom controller programmed in Java and is used to simulate the building and the building infrastructure such as heat pumps.