The Smart Electric Systems (SES) Research Group consists of researchers in electrical engineering, which are doing future oriented research for low-carbon, secure, reliable and resilient integrated energy systems. The SES research group focuses on electrical power engineering with practical applications of modern automation, information and communication technology. Main research areas of the SES group are related to flexible energy resources power electronics, energy storage systems, electric transportation, smart grids, and energy markets.
The specific research themes in the various research areas of the research group are listed below:
Flexible Energy Resources
• Distributed energy resources (DER)
• DER hosting capacity
• Energy storage and conversion solutions
• Microgrids and local energy communities
• Flexibility services provision for DSO & TSO
• Demand response optimization
Power Electronics
• Power converters and digital control systems
• Modeling and control of power electronics systems
• Power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) testing
• Advanced power electronics solutions in microgrids and electric transportation
• Power electronics for HVDC systems
Smart Grids
• Simulation of modern distribution systems
• Digital twins for smart grids
• Grid codes and grid integration of DER
• Protection, automation and communication
• Virtualized / centralized protection
• Fault detection and location
• Communication protocols used in Smart Grids
• Utilization of 5G and beyond communication
• Utilization of datacentre infrastructure (Edge/Cloud computing)
• Cybersecurity in Smart Grid applications
• Time synchronization
• Applications of artificial intelligence in Smart Grids
Energy Markets
• New market structures
• Ancillary service markets
• Flexibility service markets
The research group is headed by Professor Kimmo Kauhaniemi.
