Data Centers
HIL Testing Solutions

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Real-time HIL testing for UPS, BESS, generators, and critical power infrastructure – from component validation to full system commissioning.

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VALIDATE DATA CENTER POWER SYSTEMS BEFORE HARDWARE HITS THE FIELD

Data Center Power Systems Solutions

Data center infrastructure is becoming more complex as AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads drive unprecedented power demand and zero tolerance for downtime. Power architectures now combine Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems, battery storage, generators, cooling systems, and grid-interactive technologies that must work together seamlessly.

Typhoon HIL enables system-level validation of data center power infrastructure by connecting real controllers and protection devices to a real-time digital twin of the full system. Engineers can test control behavior, protection schemes, and system interactions before commissioning.

Key system validation areas:

  • Grid connection and backup power transitions
  • UPS performance under dynamic load conditions
  • Battery energy storage dispatch and cycling
  • Generator synchronization and recovery events
  • Protection coordination and fault response
  • Load variability from AI and HPC workloads

By testing the complete energy chain in a real-time digital twin, engineers can identify integration issues early and reduce commissioning risk, enabling component manufacturers, system integrators, and data center operators to validate controls, protections, and system performance before deployment.

C-HIL Across the Data Center Power Lifecycle

For Component ManufacturersFor System IntegratorsFor Data Center Owners and Operators
Simulation and testing for UPS manufacturersVirtual system integrationReduce commissioning risk
Solid State Transformer (SST) validationProtection and control validationValidate upgrades before deployment
BESS development and verificationFactory acceptance testingImprove reliability and resiliency
Digital and virtual protection OEMsMulti-vendor interoperability testingSupport microgrid and grid-interactive operations
Controller and power electronics validationDigital twin for power and cooling systems Minimize downtime during expansion projects
BRINGING HIL TESTING TO CRITICAL POWER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Why data center teams choose Typhoon HIL

Reduce Commissioning Time

Validate systems virtually before on-site installation.

Reduce Integration Risk

Catch multi-vendor issues before they reach the field.

Minimize Cost Overruns

Fix design issues in simulation, not in the field.

Ensure Uptime

Zero tolerance for downtime – test everything before it matters.

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Building Repeatable Validation for Data Center Applications

Modern data center power systems bring together UPS systems, battery storage, generators, cooling infrastructure, and grid-interactive technologies. Validating how these systems operate together before commissioning helps teams reduce risk, accelerate deployment, and improve reliability.

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Murillo Almeida
Head of Microgrid and Critical Power Applications