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RenewableEnergyResearchGroup
The Renewable Energy Research Group at Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark carries
out research and education within a broad field of Renewable Energy Technology. The research group’s research
focuses on efficient energy production based on renewable energy sources and optimal use of energy for various
purposes. The research group has strong cooperation with national and international academic research institutions
and industrial companies and attracts many researchers and partners worldwide. The publications of the group have
been cited over 6500 times from researchers all over the world.
CoreResearchAreas
Renewable Energy Power Systems Electrical systems of wind turbines Wind farm integration into power systems
Design and planning of renewable energy systems
Operation and control of modern power systems
DC grid of wind power systems Electricity market
HVDC systems for offshore wind farms Power system stability
Wind generator design and optimization Intelligent distribution systems
Intelligent fault diagnosis of large‐scale wind power systems
Operation and control of modern power systems
Grid integration of offshore wind farms Power system protection
Simulation platform of wind power systems Power Electronics Wind farm design optimization Power electronics converter design and control
Electrical Machines Power electronics application in power systems
New wind power generator design and optimization
Power electronics for grid integration of distributed energy resources (wind, solar, etc.)
Operation and control of switched reluctance electrical machines
Power electronics integrated application with electrical machines
SelectedResearchProjects
The total responsible budget of recently funded research projects in the group is approximately 9 Million EUR.
Innovative Wind Conversion Systems (10‐20MW) For Offshore Applications (EU‐FP7‐INNWIND)
Comparison of Different Generator Configurations (EU‐FP6‐UPWIND)
North Sea Region Programme POWER CLUSTER (EU‐Project)
Protectıon of Power Electronıcally Interfaced LV Dıstrıbuted Generatıon Networks (International Project)
Norwegian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (International Project)
Development of a Secure, Economic and Environmentally‐friendly Modern Power System (National Project)
Operation of power systems with large scale of wind power and energy storage systems (National Project)
Research on DC Network Connection with a Novel Wind Power Generator System (National Project)
Dynamic wind turbine model ‐ from wind to grid (National Project)
Systems with High Level Integration of Renewable Generation Unit (National Project)
Research on Modelling and Simulation Technology for Large‐Scale Wind Turbine (Sino‐Danish RED Project)
LaboratoryFacilities
Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) OPAL‐RT
dSPACE Real Time Controller Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU)
DFIG Test System Grid Connected Converter Setups
Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) Smart Distribution Test Systems
DC Grid for Wind Farms Test System Danfoss Inverter
ContactPerson:Prof.ZheChen
Phone: (+45) 9940 9255 Email: [email protected] Website: http://homes.et.aau.dk/zch
Group website: http://homes.et.aau.dk/zch/group.htm
Dr. Zhe Chen is a full Professor with the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark. He is the leader of Wind Power System Research program at the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University and the Danish Principle Investigator for Wind Energy of Sino‐Danish Centre for Education and Research. His research areas are power systems, power electronics and electric machines; and his main current research interests are wind energy and modern power systems. He has led many research projects and has more than 360 publications in his technical field. Dr. Chen is an Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, an Associate Editor (Renewable Energy) of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (London, U.K.), and a Chartered Engineer in the U.K.
