![Official opening of Hil-GridCoP test bench in Bremerhaven. From left: Lord Mayor Melf Grantz, City of Bremerhaven, Timo Haase, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and Prof. Andreas Reuter, Fraunhofer IWES (courtesy Fraunhofer IWES/Martina Buchholz) Eroeffnung HiL GridCoP 16092020](/images/stories/News/news2020/Eroeffnung-HiL-GridCoP-16092020.jpg)
In the future, the newly erected hall will see converter and generator systems for multi-megawatt wind turbines tested for their electrical grid compatibility. The Fraunhofer IWES aims to expand its testing capacities for the electrical systems of wind turbines and other power generation systems in two further expansion stages. More than € 30 million in total are set to be invested in expanding the testing infrastructure in Bremerhaven.