Testing & Validation
in Energy & Utilities
To guarantee a smooth operation of our energy system, a number of regulations, guidelines and laws is in place – on international as well as on national level. As the environment becomes more and more complex, ensuring the compatibility of products and components gets increasingly important. Even small deviations can harm the security of supply for all of us! Our vast experience in shaping, enforcing and handling regulation in the energy sector as well as our long track record in testing of hardware and software in energy and other sectors worldwide make us the ideal partner to tackle your challenges.
Charging infrastructure must meet various requirements in order to enable the successful coupling of mobility and power sector. In this regard, we provide comprehensive services for appropriate performance in both worlds:
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requirement analysis, test specification, execution and documentation for CE conformance
- process support for NRTL (US market) and CHAdeMO certification
- process support for compliance with German metering law (Eichrecht)
- interoperability testing of AC and DC charging between EV and EVSE
- Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT & SAT)
- electromagnetic compatibility (conducted emission and immunity)
- climate and environment testing according to IP and IK rating
- testing and validation according to national and international grid codes
- evaluation of active grid behavior regarding controllability and support measures
- testing of smart charging features and data connections
- testing services for cyber security of charging infrastructure (see “Cyber Security in the Energy Sector”)
The control of electrical systems in the energy network has increased significantly in the past and will in the upcoming years. The connection of these systems is becoming more relevant. At the same time, advanced persistent threats (APTs) for critical power supply systems are constantly increasing. Attackers specialize in particular to attack typical protocols used in energy supply. Our umlaut security portfolio offers extensive test options to prove and ensure the security of energy systems.
- security assessments (audits & certification support)
- device penetration testing (RTUs & IEDs), configuration & system audits
- code reviews
- network, application, hardware, client, remote, local, penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
- security risks analysis, development of test plan and security tests
- security hardening benchmark testing against well-known benchmarks (IEC/ISO, CIS, OWASP etc.)
- security patching benchmark testing against well-known benchmarks (Patch management baseline, CVE’s etc.)
- secure software design SDLC (Secure design life cycle), software security and QA verification and testing
- Whitebox/Blackbox testing
The turnaround in energy policy results in a significant long-term change of our energy system. More and more the stability and reliability of this system are affected by the rising number of smaller distribution units. The effect of power electronics is steadily increasing. Our umlaut Test Lab offers extensive test options to prove and ensure the stability of the grids of tomorrow.
- tests for grid integration of distributed generators up to 2 megawatt
- LVRT testing for medium voltage generator units
- electromagnetic compatibility (conducted emission and immunity)
- grid simulation (e.g. international electricity systems, voltage drops, harmonics, asymmetries etc.)
- testing and root cause analysis inside the energy sector (grid components & power electronic)
- testing and validation of performance characteristics according to national and international grid codes
- evaluation of active grid behavior regarding controllability and support measures
- requirement analysis, test specification, execution and documentation for CE conformance of low voltage components (low voltage directive)
- testing services for cyber security of charging infrastructure (see “Cyber Security in the Energy Sector”)
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