Map Electric Power Engineering


Welcome to the home page of the Division of Electric Power Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden!

The Division has research activities in a broad area in electric power engineering and has a driving force not only to continue the research within established areas but also to develop cross-disciplinary relations both within the University and with external partners. The Division is responsible for the education program in the electric power engineering field and is together with the Division of High Voltage Engineering giving the Master’s Program on Electric Power Engineering.

The research at the Division can be summarized into the three core areas of; electric power system, power electronics and electrical machines. A main strength in the research is to cover the solid theory foundation combined with extensive experimental verification, both in the research lab and in field experiments.

The overall aim of the research at the Division is to contribute to the development of a sustainable electric power system i.e.: with large amount of renewable energy, smart power grid, electrical solutions for transportation, and new solutions for electrical usage. The expertise areas within the Division are summarized as follows:
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1. Wind power with focus on; design, control, integration to the grid (including other intermittent power like solar, wave etc), reliability prediction and maintenance planning.

2. Electricity delivery and electric power system with focus on; distribution system, transmission system control and stability using e.g. FACTS controllers, integration of distributed generation, and reliability modeling and maintenance planning.

3. Electrical and hybrid electrical vehicles with focus on; energy efficiency for both propulsion as well as in –vehicle energy conversion, integrated charger and propulsion units, auxiliary power supply, adapted vehicle power electronics, large-scale use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, and connection to the grid.

4. Electricity market and usage with focus on; modelling and analysis of electricity markets and regulations, customers participation in day-ahead and ancillary service provision, smart customer usage e.g. with metering and price-responsiveness.

Other areas for research involves; power electronics for fan and pump applications in buildi