Infrastructure
The KITTEN project combines two unique facilities:
KARA and the EnergyLab jointly improve the efficiency and sustainability of accelerator technologies.
Sustainable energy management for research facilities: the KITTEN project
There is currently no comprehensive energy management concept for large research infrastructures such as particle accelerators. In order to ensure the sustainability and future viability of these energy-intensive facilities, new, flexible energy solutions must be developed that enable energy-efficient and stable operation.
In order to both simulate the energy consumption of large-scale research facilities and validate it experimentally under real conditions, a globally unique combination of infrastructure is required: a real laboratory and a particle accelerator test facility, which are linked in a joint research project. Since July 21, 2022, the KITTEN project at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology has been offering precisely this synergy.
Karlsruhe Research Accelerator (KARA)
A flexible test facility for accelerator technologies
KARA offers a 2.5 GeV storage ring and a light source for experiments with electron beams and intense synchrotron radiation. It supports the development of new technologies for accelerators and detectors and covers a wide range of methods from superconducting magnet technology, simulation and modelling, novel diagnostics, ultrafast detectors and readout electronics, digitization, AI, robotics to laser-based accelerators.
Energy Lab
One of the largest energy research facilities in the world
The Energy Lab, Europe's largest research infrastructure for renewable energy, investigates the intelligent networking of environmentally friendly energy generators and storage methods. It simulates and tests future energy systems based on real consumer data. A central component is the "Power Hardware in the Loop" laboratory with a 1MVA capacity. It enables the investigation of system integration and control of new types of equipment through real-time simulation in combination with real components.
Prof. Dr. Giovanni De Carne
Contact person Energy Lab
Contact person Energy Lab
