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Power electronics & electrical networks

The research investigates how electrical energy conversion and conditioning technologies, enabled by power electronics are an essential component of all future sustainable energy scenarios, and underpin the emerging low carbon economy

Key projects:

  • Future reliable renewable energy conversion systems & networks: A collaborative UK-China project.
  • Study of Supercritical Coal Fired Power Plant Dynamic Responses and Control for Grid Code Compliance
  • DD-DSM: Demonstration of Distributed Demand-side Management as a service to the UK grid operator

People:

  • Professor Greg Asher (University of Nottingham)
  • Professor Mark Johnson (University of Nottingham)
  • Professor John Clare (University of Nottingham)
  • Dr Jihong Wang (University of Birmingham)
  • Dr Xiao-Ping Zhang (University of Birmingham)
  • Dr Murray Thomson (Loughborough University)

 

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