ARIES: Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems

ARIES is comprised of three pillars networked together to provide an interconnected and scalable research platform. The Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) houses an unparalleled collection of state-of-the-art capabilities and technologies - including hundreds of research devices - to study clean energy technologies at scales up to 2 megawatts (MW). The Flatirons Campus hosts hardware and simulation capabilities - including thousands of research devices - that allow research at the 20-MW scale and beyond and represents the interface between the distribution and bulk power systems. The Virtual Emulation Environment (VEE) is a sophisticated digital platform that can incorporate physical assets at both the ESIF and Flatirons Campus with up to millions of emulated devices at any utility power and voltage level, for local to national scale research. The Value of ARIES. Replicates energy system complexities at a real-world scale.