x-Energy - Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles Laboratory

About

Smart grids, electric mobility, and energy management

At the X-Energy Lab, we aim to test and validate innovative solutions for the decarbonisation of the economy, focusing on their integration into power grids and on smart grids, electric mobility, and active consumption management.

At the same time, X-Energy serves as a hub for collaboration and education, welcoming external researchers and promoting knowledge dissemination through publications and the sharing of open data and code.

Location: INESC TEC headquarters.

Where we act

Strongly committed to the decarbonisation of the economy, the X-Energy Lab favours experimental testing and validation of the integration of innovative solutions into power grids, focusing on smart grids, electric mobility, and active consumption management. Recognised by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) as part of the National Roadmap of Research Infrastructures of Strategic Interest, it provides the academic, scientific, and industrial communities testing and experimental validation capabilities in key innovation areas:

Microgrids, AC Distribution Networks and AC/DC Hybrid Networks
Electric Mobility
Automation and Protection Systems
Energy Storage
Interoperability and Standardisation
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins
Power Converter-Dominated Energy Systems
Green Hydrogen

What we offer

The x-Energy Lab provides a set of services to industry, academia and members of the scientific community:

Functional testing of power converters, energy storage systems, and renewable generation

Compliance of power converters with grid codes, standards, and customised client tests

Thermal performance of power converters

Harmonic content analysis in power converters

Testing of metering devices in real-world environments

Testing of EV chargers, including compliance with OCPP and ISO 15118 standards

Testing of protection solutions

Testing of energy management solutions, and interfaces for common data models

Experimental validation of algorithms and computational models using the x-Energy infrastructure

Consulting in energy and power conversion systems

Equipments

The x-Energy Lab is fully equipped to support scientific activities and the services provided to the industry. Among the main resources available, we highlight the following: