Projects
Protection System and HVDC Converter Control Interaction in Renewable Energy Dominated Power Systems KU Leuven
The amount of renewable energy generation in the power system is increasing rapidly, displacing fossil-fuel based generation sources. Although bringing significant societal benefits, this transformation is causes challenges for the safe operation of the electrical power system. To transport energy from the renewables to the end-users, new types of transmission links, such as the high-voltage dc (HVDC) links used between Belgium and UK, are ...
Design and Modeling of Inverter Control for Fault Behavior and Power System Protection Analysis KU Leuven
Renewable energy resources will form the cornerstone of power systems of the future and present a key solution to the grand challenge of mitigating climate change. However, the proliferation of renewables has brought up a myriad of challenges involved in operating the power system with notable shares of inverter-based resources (IBRs). This has sparked several concerns pertaining to stability, protection, and continuity of power supply ...
Power System Protections for Offshore Energy Hubs KU Leuven
Optimal protection for electricity grids with power electronics KU Leuven
Fundamental methodology for protection system design to realize large-scale offshore HVDC grids KU Leuven
An overhaul of the current transmission infrastructure is foreseen to allow a massive integration of offshore wind energy in order to achieve climate-neutral by 2050 in Europe. Voltage source converter (VSC) based high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids are expected to make up a significant portion of the necessary transmission infrastructure due to its efficiency and flexibility in power transfer over long distances. Although many technical ...
HVDC based grids: A Grid-of-Grids approach to enable a resilient RES based power system KU Leuven
Enhancing Defence Plans to match Future Power System Security Needs KU Leuven
The European policy goals on sustainability, security of supply and improved competiveness resulted in an increased share of renewables in generation, which in turn led to a higher loading of the transmission and distribution grids. The transition to a liberalized European market even further increased the loading of the power system. As a consequence the grid is being operated closer to its limits. These limits are determined by the ...
Multi-stakeholder and sustainable expansion of the Ecuadorian Transmission Power System KU Leuven
The electric transmission system plays a crucial role to foster a sustainable energy transition. However, the construction of new transmission infrastructure is a big issue, not only in Ecuador, but also globally. As such, the current Transmission Network Expansion Planning (TNEP) decision-making process, a weakness in today’s system planning, needs to be improved. Therefore, having appropriate decision-making tools that can support ...
SAFEDRIVE: A platform Power Management System and Low Voltage Drive Train for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In addition the elimination of lethal voltages will significantly improve the safety of a vehicle during an accident. The power management technology will ...