Real-time simulation advancing education and training on power and energy systems

Tackling the challenges associated with DER integration to promote the energy transition requires new and advanced educational and training tools. During the last years a relatively large number of institutions have acquired Digital Real-Time Simulators in both academia and industry. However, this is not reflected in the use of real-time Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulation for education and training, which is still rather limited in the power and energy sector. In this framework, this panel will shed light on the potential of using real-time HIL simulation for educational/training purposes on energy topics in both academia and industry. The benefits for distinct applications, such as power system protection, power electronics, DER integration and smart grids will be explained with selected reference experiences of the Task Force members. Moreover, the combination of real-time simulation with modern educational methods will be discussed.