Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation

Power systems and High Voltage Engineering

The focus areas of research in power systems and high voltage engineering are distribution networks, their system solutions and reliability engineering, power system components´ load capacity and ageing, control and monitoring systems including computer applications, automation and communication solutions, end use analysis and power quality.

Power systems and High Voltage Engineering

The strategic focus areas of teaching and research are:

Loading, aging, diagnostics and condition monitoring of components such as lines, transformers, switchgear, generators.
New methods for power system fault indication and location, especially utilization of fast phenomena like traveling waves, transients and partial discharges.
Power system technology, reliability engineering, optimal planning.
ICT-applications in power systems. Automation systems, measurements, communication, Smart Grids.
Energy efficiency, electric vehicle charging systems, integration of distributed energy resources.

Research is performed in close collaboration with the electrical industry, utilities and authorities.

The group is led by Professor Matti Lehtonen.

Group members

Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation

Transmission expansion planning integrated with wind farms

Publishing year: 2020 International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Development of industrial scale PVC nanocomposites with comprehensive enhancement in dielectric properties

Publishing year: 2019 IET Science, Measurement and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Optimal Placement and Sizing of Uncertain PVs Considering Stochastic Nature of PEVs

Publishing year: 2019 IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Voltage fluctuation smoothing in distribution systems with RES considering degradation and charging plan of EV batteries

Publishing year: 2019 Electric Power Systems Research

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

A comprehensive voltage control strategy with voltage flicker compensation for highly PV penetrated distribution networks

Publishing year: 2019 Electric Power Systems Research

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

A Stochastic Assessment of PV Hosting Capacity Enhancement in Distribution Network Utilizing Voltage Support Techniques

Publishing year: 2019 IEEE Access

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

A novel energy scheduling framework for reliable and economic operation of islanded and grid-connected microgrids

Publishing year: 2019 Electric Power Systems Research

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Optimal Coordination of Aggregated Hydro-Storage with Residential Demand Response in Highly Renewable Generation Power System

Publishing year: 2019 Energies

Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering

Optimal Voltage Control Strategy for Voltage Regulators in Active Unbalanced Distribution Systems Using Multi-Agents

Publishing year: 2019 IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation

Efficient Automation of an HEV Heterogeneous Fleet using a Two-Stage Methodology

Publishing year: 2019 IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

More information on our research in the Research database.

Research database

Published: 7.6.2018
Updated: 16.8.2019