Newcastle University · Awarded contract
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Supply of Real-Time Test Bed for Microgrid to Damascus University

Awarded 02 Apr 2020

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Awarded02 Apr 2020
Value£96,280.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 6y 4mo ago3mo term
Awarded 2 Apr 2020Expired 29 June 2020

Newcastle University awarded a contract to OPAL-RT Europe for the supply, delivery, and installation assistance of a Real-Time Test Bed for Microgrid for Damascus University, Syria.

The test bed, which includes a real-time network simulator (RTNS), will support the Advanced Teaching and Training on Smart Grid & Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Systems (AT-SGIRES) project, funded by EACEA Erasmus+, and will be the core component of the AT-SGIRES Smart Grid laboratory at Damascus University.

The equipment is designed to simulate distribution networks under future scenarios of high renewable energy integration.

The contract value is AUD 96,280 and includes after-sales support with a 12-month warranty and maintenance.

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