Electrical Energy Engineering research infrastructure cluster
Electrical energy transmission ja distribution systems are the critical backbone of modern societies. Our wide infrastructure enables our role as key players in these fields of science..
Electrical energy transmission ja distribution as well as local energy systems, the critical backbone of modern societies, are currently under exceptional reformation. Power production is more dispersed, role of power electronics is strongly increasing as well as demands for efficiency while the system control is getting more demanding. We will maintain and develop our existing wide infrastructure keeping the state-of-the-art level, enabling our role as key players in these fields of science.
Electrical energy engineering research infrastructures offer a comprehensive range of possibilities for the study, monitoring, analysis and control of different electrical energy systems and their components. The different infrastructures allow the characterisation and analysis of magnetic, dielectric and superconducting materials, components and systems, grid-connected power electronics equipment, and the operation, control and diagnostics of different power grids, their components and subsystems, both individually and as part of a wider power system.
SmartGrid laboratory
Smart Grid laboratory facilities enable thorough analyses of the electrical and information exchange performance and behavior of electric network devices and protection, monitoring and control devices in transmission, distribution networks and microgrids and their effects on the network behavior.
Power electronics laboratories
Grid-Connected Systems and Energy Storage laboratory facilities enable comprehensive analysis of various grid-connected systems including single- and three-phase inverters, solar-power systems, and wind-power systems. Power electronic systems facilities enable testing of software solutions for different power electronic systems, such as variable speed drives, and grid-connected converters.
Electromechanics laboratory
Electromechanics laboratory provides facilities for characterizing the properties and power losses of magnetic materials and components over a wide frequency range, power consumption and production of different electromagnetic and electromechanical actuators and generators as well as forces, vibrations, motion and temperature rise occurring in such devices.
High voltage laboratory
High voltage laboratory offers modern facilities for high voltage testing up to 1 MV voltage level, wide range of condition monitoring/diagnostics equipment as well as environmental testing facilities. State-of-the-art dielectric characterization laboratory allows thorough analyzing of different insulation materials and systems.
Photovoltaic power research power plant
Photovoltaic Power Research Plant provides detailed knowledge of the operating conditions and operation of photovoltaic power plants. The PV power plant consists of 69 PV modules equipped with high class measurement system.
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Kryolaboratory
Environment for studying electromagnetic and thermodynamic properties of superconducting and electromagnetic materials at cryogenic temperatures. Liquid nitrogen, cryocooler (approx. -260°C) and liquid helium (down to -271°C) cooling systems available.
