INESC-ID

The Energy Dream Lab (EDL) is a Living Lab of INESC-ID and Instituto Superior Técnico dedicated to the development, demonstration and validation of solutions for intelligent energy systems. Embedded in a highly qualified academic and research environment, the EDL fosters collaboration between researchers, students, companies and entities in the energy sector, serving as a bridge between applied research and the implementation of solutions in real-world contexts.

The laboratory focuses on the integration of distributed energy resources, including renewable energy, energy storage, electric mobility, and advanced management and control systems. Through modelling, real-time simulation and experimental validation capabilities, it enables the testing of new technologies, operating strategies and flexibility services under conditions close to those found in real energy systems.

The EDL has supported several national and European projects, including EV4EU, Shift2DC and AHEAD, contributing to the development of innovative solutions for the energy transition. Its main benefits include reduced technological risk, accelerated innovation, and the creation of a collaborative environment for demonstration, experimentation and advanced training in the fields of energy and smart grids.

Energy storage and batteries, Energy efficiency in construction and buildings, Energy efficiency in industry, Electrification in construction and buildings, Electrification in transport and mobility, Renewable electricity generation, Electricity transmission and distribution, Use of renewables in construction and buildings

• 100 kVA power amplification system
• Real-time simulation environment
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL)
• Multi-voltage AC/DC infrastructure
• Flexible AC and DC busbar configurations
• Test benches for electric mobility
• Test benches for battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Test benches for photovoltaic systems; Infrastructure for fuel cell validation
• Equipment for AC and DC grid emulation
• Equipment for photovoltaic system emulation
• Infrastructure for protection and automation system validation
• Energy communications testing platform (IEC 61850, OCPP, OCPI, ISO 15118, CAN)
• Platform for microgrid and energy community validation
• Real-time monitoring, data acquisition and control system

Under definition.

Companies in the energy sector, electric mobility, energy storage and renewable energy; grid operators; technology integrators; startups and SMEs; public entities and municipalities; universities, research centres and national and European R&D project consortia. Key target markets include Smart Grids, electric mobility, energy storage, energy communities, energy flexibility and distributed energy resource integration.