Flexibility Lab pilot
An advanced e distribución platform that allows flexibility technologies and services in electricity distribution networks to be simulated and validated, both in real-world environments and in the laboratory.
What is it for?
The Flexibility Lab makes it possible to:
- Determine and validate the technical requirements of flexibility services.
- Speed up the development and preparation of devices and resources from different stakeholders.
- Recreate real operating situations on the electricity distribution network.
This is possible thanks to e‑distribución's experience in smart grids, cutting-edge technical resources, and advanced simulation technologies.
Where is it located?
The main headquarters of the Flexibility Lab Pilot is in Barcelona. It has a laboratory specialising in:
- Electric mobility.
- High-voltage flexibility services.
What capabilities does it offer?
The laboratory allows for:
- Testing and pre-qualifying devices, products, and technological solutions.
- Validating flexible demand, generation, and storage resources.
- Conducting advanced technological simulation and validation tests.
In addition, it enables:
- Integration testing with the e‑distribución grid control centre.
- Collaboration with the Málaga Living Lab, which specialises in medium and low-voltage demand management.
This centre is a member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL).
A project with international reach
The Flexibility Lab Pilot is part of the Enel Group's initiatives to develop flexibility in distribution networks.
The group also has two centres in Italy:
- Milan, specialising in medium voltage.
- Bari, specialising in low voltage.
These centres offer:
- Real-time digital simulation.
- Stress tests.
- System integration of flexibility resources, such as:
- Distributed generation.
- Electric mobility.
- Energy storage.
- FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems).