Projects
The operation of future electricity generation systems: Matching existing and novel energy conversion technologies for optimal system operation KU Leuven
The increasing share of intermittent renewable energy sources puts substantial stress on the electricity generation system’s secure operation. Flexible operation of power plants and other means of flexibility will be required. Dedicated models are required to optimize the reliable functioning of such future low−carbon systems. Critical research progress is envisaged in upgrading and developing new operational ...
Data driven optimization models for secure real-time operation of renewable dominated power systems KU Leuven
Due to the increased integration of renewables into the grid and changing demand characteristics, today’s power system experiences a high level of complexity along with intense uncertainties. Intermittent energy resources such as photovoltaics and wind power, are being integrated into power networks in the modern power grid, posing new difficulties and opportunities for system operation. Traditionally speaking, power system operation has been ...
Advanced integrated supervisory and wind turbine control for optimal operation of large Wind Power Plants. KU Leuven
Cost of energy (COE) is the most important single factor in deployment of renewables in the energy system. Reduction of COE is, among other things, directly related to operational control of Wind Power Plants (WPP) as a whole and the individual wind turbines (WT) within them. In the Total Control project the COE reduction will be pursued by developing and validating advanced integrated WPP/WT control schemes, where all essential interactions ...
Operation and Control of Power Systems with Low Synchronous Inertia KU Leuven
Power systems are facing some tremendous challenges for the next decades to come. While dealing with an ageing infrastructure and an ever increasing demand for electric power, the projected increase of electricity generation coming from renewable energy sources will put an even higher stress to the already highly loaded power systems.
From a system perspective, renewable electricity generation behaves quite differently from traditional, ...
Reliable operation of small disconnectable electric power networks Ghent University
The project concerns the development of (small) reliable electric power networks with local power production, which may be disconnected from the distribution grid. On the one hand, the project aims at the design and the digital control of power electronic converters for coupling the production units to the grid. On the other hand, the project aims at a rethinking of the concept of the grid itself with regard to the short-circuit power, ...
Optimal Control and Operation Strategy for Multiple PV-Battery Storage based Microgrids KU Leuven
Optimal Control and Operation Strategy for Multiple PV-Battery Storage based Microgrids KU Leuven
The PV-battery system plays a vital role in modern electricity infrastructure as a means of increasing reliability, decreasing carbon emission and improving electricity access. However, the high penetration of PV (photovoltaics) with its intermittent nature challenges grid-stabilization. Moreover, a distributed control of PV-battery systems is able to reduce voltage and frequency fluctuations in microgrids. The state of charge, representing ...
Multi-terminal DC grid for offshore wind KU Leuven
A DC grid based on multi-terminal voltage-source converter is a newly emerging technology, which is particularly suitable for the connection of offshore wind farms. Multi-terminal DC grids will be the key technology for the European offshore SuperGrid.
In this proposal, DC power flow, DC relaying protection, steady state operation, dynamic stability, fault-ride through capability, and impacts of DC grids on the operation of AC grids and ...