Examine new electronics that can damage networks

New electronics that are expected to save energy and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide can also cause damage and shorten the life of appliances connected to the electricity grid. That counteracts the national environmental objectives. A new research project at Luleå University of Technology, which has already attracted international attention, will identify cause and correlation.

4,6 MillionSEK to Electric Power Research at LTU Skellefteå

The Electric Power Group in Skellefteå has been granted a total amount of 4.6 million SEK for the project "Longevity of energy-efficient lighting at high levels of electromagnetic interference". 3.7 million SEK comes from the Swedish Energy Agency and 0.9 million SEK from other project stakeholder,

Researchers Night in Skellefteå

LTU offered numerous lectures and activities when Researchers Night was ​​held in Skellefteå in september. The lectures were designed for gymnasiet and högstadiet.

Smart grids instead of new power lines?

The use of electricity from Distributed Energy Resources like wind and solar power
will impact the performance of the electricity network and this sets a limit to the
amount of such renewables that can be connected says Nicholas Etherden in his licentiate thesis.

How to avoid negative interferences on power system installations

The main work of the project is to study the harmonic emissions from the modern wind turbines, and the propagation through a wind park, says Kai Yang. The measurements and simulations are applied to evaluate the behavior of wind turbines and impacts of wind park installations. The study provides knowledge to avoid negative interferences on power system installations.

Electrical Power Researchers explores how large solar cells establishmens affects the power quality

The Electric Power Group at LTU Skellefteå, together with the University of Cordoba and MAGTEL Renovables, Spain has launched a research partnership. The aim is to examine how a large solar cells establishment affects the electric power quality.

New research on electric grid which is loaded by technical gadgets

Noise in the radio, flickering TV screens and that electrical devices can have shortened life expectancy are examples of disturbances in the electricity network due to new electronic products charged to the net. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology, in cooperation with the Swedish Energy Agency are to seek ways to reduce interference and has received over 4 million SEK in research funding by the Authority.

Published:15 April 2013
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