The electric engineering test facility officially commissioned at Krylov State Research Centre on 28 June 2017. It is intended for experimental research and testing of electric equipment, electric power and propulsion systems of up to 40MW. Demonstration trials and capabilities of the new facility were presented at the event.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by directors of leading shipbuilding companies, top officials of the Military & Industrial Commission Board and St. Petersburg administration.

The test facility will serve the needs of both commercial and defence sectors.

This test facility is going to be an efficient experimental enabler providing: 

• optimum design solutions based on experiments insights; 
  

• general-purpose models to ensure all required operation modes of electric power systems and to reduce the subcontract costs spent by designers on investigation and development of electric power system component equipment; 

• test-bed for short-circuit protection tests, inter-industry tests, investigation of transient processes to reduce project commissioning timeframes.

The 40 MW test facility occupies an area of 2160 sq. m with a preparation zone and test bed for installation of experimental and tested equipment, rotating machines. Administrative utility & work spaces are provided for auxiliary and peripheral equipment, the control & monitoring room with a good view of the test site. Auxiliary equipment, control & monitoring station are accommodated in outbuildings.

The test equipment will be purchased on as-required basis to suit the needs of in-coming orders.

In 2017 the 40 MW test facility is planned to be used for testing the electric propulsion system of the second in a series icebreaker of Pr. 22220.