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Digital Power Innovations from the Typhoon HIL Industrial Challenge at SEPOC 2025
December 23, 2025
At SEPOC 2025, the finalists of the Typhoon HIL Industrial Challenge demonstrated how Model-Based Engineering (MBE) and HIL-based simulation ecosystems accelerate the development of smarter, safer, and more resilient power electronics systems. From renewable energy to smart grids and electrified transportation, discover how winning teams validated real-world solutions using digital power workflows. Learn mo…

Latency-Robust Adaptive Control for Centralized Microgrids
November 5, 2025
Latency, packet loss, and link failures can significantly affect the stability of secondary control in microgrids. This work introduces a novel adaptive control approach for regulating grid power flow at the point of common coupling (PCC) in centralized microgrids, ensuring stable operation even under variable latency conditions. The method was validated using a controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) setup…

Digital Twins in Power Electronics: Bridging Physical Systems and Virtual Models for Smarter Projects
September 3, 2025
Discover how Digital Twin technology, combined with Typhoon HIL real-time simulators, is transforming power electronics with high-fidelity modeling, real-time validation, and predictive maintenance. From electric vehicles to renewables and smart grids, this approach boosts efficiency, reliability, and adaptability in energy systems. Learn more in our latest blog.

Before the Blades Turn: Real-Time Wind Turbine Simulation
August 20, 2025
Not only are wind turbines getting larger, but their control software is becoming increasingly complex, managing everything from grid compliance to fault ride-through requirements. Typhoon HIL’s real-time simulation and HIL testing help developers validate every part—before a turbine ever spins—ensuring better performance, higher efficiency, and lower risk. Learn more about this topic in our blog arti…

How Smart Buildings Drive Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Modern Communities
January 30, 2025
Smart buildings are revolutionizing the way we approach energy efficiency and sustainability. By combining passive design with intelligent control systems, these structures optimize energy use, integrate renewable sources, and may even produce and share energy within community microgrids. As electricity consumption in building operations represents nearly 55% of global electricity consumption, smart energy …

From Offline to Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Seamlessly: Introducing TyphoonSim
December 18, 2024
TyphoonSim’s integration into the Typhoon HIL Control Center creates a unified toolchain for offline and real-time simulation. Power electronics and power systems engineers can now seamlessly transition from the design phase to HIL testing and back, streamlining workflows, enhancing precision, and accelerating project and research timelines.

Mastering Microgrid Control Testing: Innovations for a Sustainable Future 
December 13, 2024
Microgrids and distributed energy resources are critical to a sustainable energy future, but their complexity demands advanced control strategies and rigorous testing. Explore how cutting-edge HIL simulation tools and hybrid control approaches are simplifying microgrid management, improving stability, and enabling seamless integration of renewable energy sources for a greener tomorrow. Read the full blog to…

Why Clocks Matter: Exploring Their Critical Role in Power Grid Operations
October 31, 2024
Discover how Henry E. Warren’s invention of the master station clock revolutionized power grid frequency regulation, paving the way for interconnected grids that power the world today. Learn more about the history and lasting impact of this groundbreaking innovation, along with how HIL global time synchronization is implemented in the Typhoon HIL environment, in this blog article.

Leveraging HIL Compatible for Safe and Efficient Energy Storage System Deployment
June 13, 2024
In our recent webinar session with IHI Terrasun, we explored how HIL Compatible solutions enhance the reliability and performance of their energy storage projects. They shared how they leverage Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) technology to safely and efficiently deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS). Through this blog article, gain valuable knowledge from industry experts and discover how innovative HIL d…

Teaching with HIL: Machine and Converter Testing at UTBM
February 22, 2024
At the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) in Belfort, France, energy and electric engineering students use Typhoon HIL to control a multi-purpose laboratory bench, containing different types of machines and converters. In the context of a student project, students contributed to the application of a Typhoon HIL HIL402 system with the goal of controlling the multi-purpose platform. Learn…

IHI Terrasun uses Typhoon HIL to Deploy Energy Storage Systems Safely and Efficiently
January 17, 2024
In this blog article, learn how IHI Terrasun, a battery and inverter agnostic battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator, uses Typhoon HIL’s C-HIL solutions to test and ensure seamless integration of their energy storage systems before deployment. This proactive testing minimizes risks, accelerates commissioning, and ensures consistency, boosting customer confidence and project efficiency. Furthermore,…

Performance Testing Hybrid Battery Controls with HIL
November 29, 2023
Ensuring safe and optimized operation of novel hybrid battery technologies is difficult, particularly when developing a first demonstration prototype. This blog shows how a digital twin model of the integrated Amorphous Organic Redox-Flow Battery (AORFB) and Lithium Titanate (LTO) battery container in the HYBRIS project is used to develop and train Energy Management System (EMS) controls considering real si…

Elevating Solar Innovation and Service Excellence with C-HIL Testing
November 15, 2023
In this blog article, we share an overview on how Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) real-time testing solutions support the mission of innovation and service excellence in the solar energy market. With its role in energy transformation overall, C-HIL testing can make immense impact on the development speed, reliability assurance, and evolution of customer service within this sector. See where our vert…

Validate EV Charging Protocols for Energy Management Systems with HIL
August 16, 2023
In recent years, national economies worldwide have been constructing efforts to make their development more sustainable, which involves the electrification of transport. In the process of developing safe and cost-effective charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), validation of charging communication protocols will play a key role. We reached out to CERTI Foundation to learn more about their rece…

Introducing HIL testing leads to faster research results at TMU Japan
March 15, 2023
The Tokyo Metropolitan University Power Electronics Laboratory conducts research on improving the performance of passive devices for power electronics and power conversion circuits. Isamu Sugiyama from MyWay had the honor to interview Prof. Dr. Keiji Wada and his PhD student, Takaya Sekiguchi, on how they use Typhoon HIL in their research. Read this blog article to learn more on how introducing HIL into the…

Revolutionizing Ships and Ports: The Rise of Renewable Microgrids
February 22, 2023
In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on making marine power systems more energy efficient and green. One way to achieve this is through hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, a technique that allows engineers to validate control algorithms for optimization of efficient energy use and that supports the integration of various distributed energy resources (DERs) into a well-functioning whole. Read t…

Solving the DER communication problem with HIL Compatible and MBSE
February 1, 2023
Communication is often an afterthought when designing or deploying new distributed energy resource (DER) projects. In practice, though, these communication issues can make or break integration projects when deployed to the energy grid. See how HIL Compatible devices together with model-based system engineering (MBSE) can be used to safely validate communication and control issues prior to system deployment …

HIL-Powered Digital Twins Advance European Smart Grid Research
July 15, 2022
Validating novel technology can be a daunting challenge, but digital twins offer a transformative solution. By simulating real-world conditions in a virtual environment, digital twins help de-risk, accelerate, and streamline the development of Community Energy Systems. They also play a crucial role in showcasing the value and performance of innovative battery systems. To understand how digital twins can rev…

How Digital Twins Accelerate the Energy Transition
July 8, 2022
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical system, allowing for real-time simulation and analysis through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing. By integrating digital twins with HIL, you can simulate and validate system performance in a controlled environment, enhancing both design accuracy and operational efficiency. Various types of digital twins include physical, operational, and system twins…

Why is HIL Testing Critical for Next Generation Battery Systems?
May 26, 2022
Next-generation battery systems are at the heart of the energy transition, powering everything from electric vehicles to renewable energy storage. However, designing, testing, and validating these complex systems requires more than traditional methods can offer. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing enables engineers to simulate real-world conditions with high fidelity, accelerating development, reducing costs…

H55 is Revolutionizing the Aviation Industry with HIL
February 28, 2022
Discover the latest technologies for cleaner air transport as lead partners from H55 share insights on how embracing the unexpected is crucial for achieving a greener future. Learn about the key benefits of using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) in aircraft engineering, and how it plays a vital role in developing more sustainable aviation solutions.

Complying with standards in microgrid system integration | Hitachi Energy
November 10, 2021
Blog Highlights Hitachi Energy’s installations across the world reduce the likelihood of mistakes with system configuration, deployment, and operation, and allow them to juggle competing requirements. Hitachi Energy pairs these capabilities with HIL modeling and testing to ensure microgrids are the right fit for the market. Hitachi Energy applies HIL testing to comply with certification and standards, …

Reducing surprises in the field in microgrid system integration | Rolls Royce
November 3, 2021
Blog Highlights Rolls Royce Power Systems takes off-the-shelf items of equipment and brings them together to make an AC coupled battery storage system. Rolls Royce integrates with the whole microgrid with centralized control, ensuring all the different parts work together. Using HIL testing allows Rolls Royce to reduce surprises in the field, making commissioning easier and faster. Rolls Royce Power Sys…

HIL Addresses Microgrid System Integration Challenges
October 22, 2021
Integrating and validating microgrid systems involves tackling complex challenges and choosing the right testing methods. From assessing the pros and cons of different validation approaches to streamlining development with model-based engineering, effective microgrid design and testing are crucial. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing plays a key role in ensuring functionality, while real-world case studies f…

HIL Testing is Part of the Culture for Steven VanWerkhoven’s Team at Schneider Electric
July 22, 2021
This blog explores the main challenges of inverter control design, development, testing, and certification, delving into the setup of a C-HIL for hybrid inverter control testing. It highlights how test automation can accelerate inverter software update verification and how HIL can expedite product development while enhancing product robustness and quality. Read the blog to learn more about these innovative …

Meet the New HIL606 with Typhoon HIL CTO Dusan Majstorovic
June 29, 2021
Dusan Majstorovic is the Chief Technology Officer at Typhoon HIL, and it is his role to oversee all technology and product development activities. He was involved in the development of Typhoon HIL’s solutions from the very beginning, mainly in the area of real-time devices and the programmable FPGA software approach that was pioneered in the early days of the company. In this blog, he will introduce to us…

4 Lessons Learned from the Otis Microgrid Project
June 8, 2021
The Otis Air National Guard Base Microgrid Project showcases how strategic integration of new and existing energy technologies can significantly enhance power reliability and energy security. By incorporating Typhoon HIL’s Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) solution, Raytheon Technologies successfully designed and tested a microgrid control system that not only supports critical real-time missions bu…

ESTCP 2020 Project Award for Integrated Model-Based Design Process
May 28, 2021
Ensuring secure and resilient energy and water supplies is critical for military installations. Over the past eight years, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) has deployed innovative technologies to improve energy security and backup power reliability during grid outages. Microgrids are a promising technology in this sector, reducing operating costs and generating revenue by …

ARPA-E: Distributed Grid Control of Flexible Loads and DERs
May 27, 2021
The growing adoption of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) like photovoltaic systems, battery energy storage, and fuel cells has heightened the need for effective coordination within the power grid. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), in collaboration with Typhoon HIL and Missouri S&T, are addressing this challenge by developing and testing a distributed control architec…