Projects
Characterization, Modeling and Optimization of Remote Phosphor LED Modules KU Leuven
The invention of the GaN-based blue-emitting LED in the early 90's enabled a new generation of white light based on blue emitting LEDs. Presently, the combination of a blue-emitting LED with a suitable phosphor material, conventionally known as a white phosphor-converted LED, produces white light with a higher luminous efficacy than any other existing light source. Yet the luminous efficacy value is currently only the half of the theoretical ...
Short-Term Flexibility in Long-Term Planning of Renewable Power Systems KU Leuven
In light of the European climate ambitions, there has been substantial growth in capacity of variable renewable energy sources in many Member States, with significant future growth expected. Such sources impact the operation of the power system by challenging its ability to maintain the short-term balance between supply and demand. Firstly, their output is variable and uncertain, increasing the need for short-term flexibility. Secondly, they ...
Understanding and Increasing the Energy Yield of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules KU Leuven
Due to the risk of global warming, a shift towards a sustainable energy supply is needed more than ever. Photovoltaic systems provide a method to generate electricity in a sustainable way. However, the electricity market is extremely price driven, and due to the fact that the generation of electricity depends on the weather conditions, a detailed understanding of the energy yield is required in order to accelerate the transition towards a ...
Dynamical systems, control and optimization. (Dysco) KU Leuven
Multiscale Modelling of Electrical Energy Systems. KU Leuven
Characterization of transient behaviour and improving energy rating of photovoltaic modules by advanced outdoor measurements. KU Leuven
Current and future investors in photovoltaic systems are interested in how well the system performs, and how predictable this is over the expected lifetime. To do so, models have been developed and measurements of photovoltaic systems have been done.
This dissertation presents the outdoor measurement set-up that has been developed for thermal and electrical characterisation of photovoltaic modules and systems, aimed at measuring ...
Resilient multi-layered Demand Side Management architecture subject to communication constraints. KU Leuven
Large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources is seen as a main contributor towards the transition to a more secure, affordable and decarbonised energy system. These intermittent and unpredictable energy sources however lead to variable and difficult to predict bidirectional power flows in distribution and transmission grids. Simultaneously, the total electricity consumption is increasing as opportunities for electrification of transport ...