Optimal reactive power flow control methodologies in transmission systems for the renewable energy integration 2025_IDR_DENG_8

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 22/12/2025 Deadline: 19/03/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IIND-08 - Electrical Energy Engineering

Description

The research program has the main goal of developing tools to tackle the voltage security problem in transmission networks with a large presence of renewable generation by optimally employing non-costly control actions like (i) displacement of available reactive power reserves of synchronous and converter-based generators; (ii) tap-staggering; (iii) reactor/capacitor banks switching etc. The tasks to be developed are: (a) grid model data processing and analysis; (b) development of grid reduction tools; (c) development of sub-transmission grid renewable energy plants aggregation tools; (d) development of security-constrained reactive power flow tools. The tools will be developed in DigSilent, Matlab and GAMS environoments.

Number of positions

1

Maximum duration

12.0

Funding body

POLITECNICO DI MILANO