# Realtime Simulator

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult](/buyers/offshore-renewable-energy-catapult/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £220,000
- Published: 19 January 2023
- Planned start: 28 March 2023
- Planned end: 27 March 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4ca27e1c-cb0e-4846-80f8-8767f9d79984-606965
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08d38196-dfbc-4dc3-aacf-fd6f04cddafb

## Description

ORE Catapult is in the process of enhancing its real-time simulation capability and subsequently have a requirement for a real-time simulator that is capable of communicating with standard wind industry power converters and automation industry drives which will allow ORE Catapult to conduct novel control strategy of complex power systems and power electronics systems in a high speed and accurate manner\. The equipment will be located on the mineGrid \(Grid Emulator System\) test stand based at the Technology Development Centre \(TDC\) in Blyth, Northumberland, in an enclosed facility\. The test stand will allow the possibility of accelerated validation of wind and marine renewable energy devices, generators, electrical balance of plant components, hydrogen electrolysers and energy storage devices in a controlled environment, reducing time to market, improving reliability and mitigating the risks associated with deployment of these devices\.

## Related contract awards

- [Information, Communication & Technology Framework - ORE/24/033](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1dd3f641-580a-4e95-afbd-8fedbf1b04c8): Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
- [National Offshore Anemometry Hub \(NOAH\) Operation & Maintenance Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-194c6973-9bb9-4316-b3ff-e8bec9d9905f): Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
- [Full Scale Mooring Test Line Rig ORE/23/089](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5d40b2ed-940c-406f-bdc1-a52489dfc968): Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ca27e1c-cb0e-4846-80f8-8767f9d79984-606965)