Overview
The Kalki.io DER Test Portal is a SaaS solution designed to streamline the validation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) integration against global communication standards. Built on the robust architecture of the Kalki.io DER Datahub platform, the Test Portal provides a fully automated environment for verifying interoperability and functional capability such as import/export limit schedule or following a dispatch schedule in conformance with standards such as IEEE 2030.5, the Common Smart Inverter Profile (CSIP), and CSIP-Aus.
As utilities transition to active grid management and OEMs race to meet evolving interconnection mandates, the complexity of ensuring seamless device interoperability as well as uniformity in device behavior has become a critical requirement. Our Test Portal removes barriers in meeting these challenges by replacing manual, error-prone end to end testing processes with precise, repeatable, configurable and scalable automation.
Benefits
Accelerate Interconnection: Automate the technical review of new inverter models to clear queue backlogs faster.
Ensure Grid Reliability: Verify devices capability while onboarding new DER assets, test scenarios like fail-safe during communication loss and respond correctly to critical events.
Faster Time-to-Market: “Shift Left” by identifying compliance gaps early in the development cycle, not during final certification.
Reduce R&D Costs: Replace expensive internal test labs with a flexible, pay-as-you-go SaaS subscription.
End-to-End Validation: Verify the entire communication chain (Utility -> Aggregator -> Device) before field deployment.
Rapid Troubleshooting: Replicate field interoperability issues in a controlled cloud environment to find fixes quickly.
Key Features
Validate your devices against the industry’s most rigorous standards without building your own test lab.
- IEEE 2030.5 / CSIP Compliance: Pre-loaded test cases derived directly from SunSpec Alliance certification procedures to ensure California Rule 21 readiness.
- CSIP-Aus & Dynamic Operating Envelopes: Specialized extensions for the Australian market, testing the ability of inverters to receive and act upon real-time export limits (DOEs).
- Functional testing with provision to set control schedule and validation of telemetry to verify DER asset response for Generation, demand flexibility use cases, emergency solar backstop, EV charge limiting, battery energy storage dispatch for grid support.
- Automate testing of asset capability during consumer device onboarding to utility programs.
Gain granular control over your validation strategy with a hierarchical management interface.
- Predefined Test Sets: Instantly deploy standard BASIC sets (Device identification, Protocol specific capabilities, Time sync) and CORE sets (Controls, Metering, Alarms). CAPABILITY sets ( Import limiting. Export limiting, Target Setpoint dispatch, Generation limiting, Load limiting, EV charge limiting ) FAIL-SAFE ( comms loss scenarios, planning limit, default controls )
- Custom Scenario Creation: Use our XML scripting engine to build bespoke test cases for utility-specific requirements or proprietary features.
Move beyond binary “Pass/Fail” results with deep diagnostic tools.
- Live Interaction Logs: View real-time, timestamped logs of all XML/HTTP message exchanges to pinpoint exactly where a handshake failed.
- Configuration Snapshots: The system automatically captures the exact device state (EndDevice, Aggregator, settings) at the moment of execution, providing a definitive audit trail.
- Zero CapEx: Eliminate the need for expensive on-premises servers and maintenance.
- Scalable Simulation: Spin up virtual instances to stress-test aggregator platforms against thousands of device connections.
Technical Specifications
- Supported Protocols: IEEE 2030.5 (SEP2), CSIP (Rule 21), CSIP-Aus, OCPP*, OpenADR*
- Deployment Model: Multi-tenant Public Cloud (SaaS)
- Test Capabilities: Server-side automation, Client conformance, Aggregator validation, Asset Capability , Functional Testing
- Scripting: XML-based custom test definition language
- Reporting: PDF/CSV export, JSON log downloads, Historical run data
Use Cases
The Kalki.io DER Test Portal empowers utilities, OEMs, and system integrators to simplify compliance and accelerate DER integration through a fully automated, cloud-based testing environment. By replacing manual processes with scalable, repeatable, and standards-driven validation, it ensures interoperability, grid reliability, and faster time-to-market for DER assets. With comprehensive protocol compliance suites, advanced diagnostic tools, and zero CapEx deployment, the portal delivers a future-ready solution for meeting evolving interconnection mandates and supporting active grid management.
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