Test services for technology

Where are the tests carried out?

The Flexibility Lab Pilot combines laboratories and real-world demonstration areas.

• The pilot is initially being launched in Málaga.
• It may be expanded to other areas with a high presence of flexible resources, such as Sevilla and Menorca.

These areas feature:

• Different types of electricity demand (industrial, services, buildings).
• Peninsular and island environments.
• Different densities of grid-connected flexible resources.

What is the purpose of this diversity of scenarios?

The characteristics of each area allow us to:

• Test demand participation in local flexibility markets.
• Evaluate flexibility services as an alternative to conventional grid reinforcements.
• Analyse grid behaviour in different operating scenarios.

Services offered by the Flexibility Lab

With the Flexibility Lab, we aim to explore the development of flexibility services with the active participation of interested stakeholders. To this end, we offer:

• Testing of communication interfaces and protocols.
• Support for the characterisation of flexibility resources and devices.
• Validation of flexibility service configuration parameters.
• Evaluation of the effect of configuration on grids, resources, and devices.
• Testing of equipment management software.
• Security and interoperability testing.

Advantages of testing in the Flexibility Lab

Testing in laboratories and demonstration areas allows us to:

• Validate the compatibility of interfaces, devices, and resources.
• Define and verify the correct operating parameters.
• Evaluate the provision of services with different grid configurations.
• Perform stress tests in exceptional situations, such as:
  • Adverse weather events.
  • Significant disconnections.
  • Widespread faults.
• Simulate regulation situations and their impact on the grid.
• Develop demonstration projects in real-world testing environments.

Available documentation

In this section, you can consult and download additional documentation related to the flexibility resources and services tested in the Flexibility Lab.