Research & development
Physical testing for real-world energy systems
Lavoit's testing programme connects optimisation models with measured electrolyser and battery behaviour. This helps ensure that software recommendations reflect the way energy assets perform in practice.
From simulation to experimental validation
Energy optimisation depends on an accurate understanding of the assets being controlled. We develop pilot hardware for electrolysers and battery energy storage to test plant integration, operating strategies and degradation-aware optimisation against physical data.
The results feed directly into our models, controls and software integration work—reducing the gap between simulation and operation before deployment on customer sites.
Two complementary test tracks
Each track answers different technical questions while following the same principle: measure real behaviour and use it to improve operational decisions.
Electrolyser testing
We study electrical performance, efficiency, thermal response and degradation under controlled operating conditions. The resulting data strengthens plant models, production scheduling and degradation-aware optimisation.
Battery testing
We evaluate dispatch strategies, round-trip efficiency and integration with plant controls. Physical measurements support the arbitrage, balancing-market and lifetime models used by our software.
Test facilities in development
Dedicated battery and electrolyser pilot rigs are currently being engineered, assembled and commissioned. Their capabilities will expand as instrumentation and operating procedures are completed. Any specifications published during this phase describe design intent; performance claims will be based on measured results.
- Primary purpose
- Validation of optimisation models, control strategies and software integration
- Electrolyser work
- Development-scale alkaline electrolyser pilot systems
- BESS work
- Dedicated battery test hardware for dispatch and integration experiments
- Measurements
- Electrical, thermal and operating data linked to software and SCADA interfaces
- Project status
- Engineering, assembly and commissioning
What we measure
Experiments are designed to produce useful inputs for software development, model validation and plant integration:
- Electrical performance: voltage, current and power under defined load profiles
- Thermal response and balance-of-plant behaviour
- Production, efficiency and conversion indicators
- Degradation and efficiency trends over operating time
- Model predictions compared with measured system behaviour
Evidence before claims
We distinguish clearly between design targets and verified performance. As systems are commissioned and test campaigns are completed, measured results can be used to refine our models and support deployment decisions with stronger evidence.