The Power Systems, Renewable and Distributed Generation Laboratory

The "Power Systems, Renewable and Distributed Generation Laboratory”, formerly the "Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Use of Electricity" laboratory, was founded in 1977 and renamed in 2016 to reflect more precisely the rapid and significant developments and developments, distribution of electricity, monitored and developed with the activities of the laboratory. Its state-of-the-art equipment, funded by the University's Public Investment Program, national and international research programs serving undergraduate and postgraduate education needs. It is constantly being updated to meet the research and training needs that arise from the changing physiology, structure and management of the electricity grid, due to: (a) the high penetration of new sources of energy in environmentally friendly production such as wind turbines, photovoltaic, etc. renewables; (c) the decentralized structure of the entire network and its overall control and stability analysis in relation to the aforementioned points Points (a) and (b). Finally, the equipment fully meets the new training requirements in Power Systems of the future Electrical Engineer and laboratory training of postgraduate students in microgrids.

The Laboratory of Power Systems, Renewable and Distributed Production occupies spaces in two buildings of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Patras. In the Heavy Workshops tutorials or even lectures are held in small audiences taught by faculty members of the workshop. The 3rd floor of the Extension of the Department hosts the laboratory acne research equipment. The laboratory has acquired extensive equipment, such as:

• Electric motor control systems.
• Electromechanical wind turbine simulation system.
• Platform directly implement control system using DSP digital signal processor and / or computer (D-SPACE).
• 2kW fuel cell training system for the design of hybrid power systems.
• 4kW photovoltaic array.
• Two 800W household wind turbines.
• Observation, control and recording systems using PCs in the laboratory benches of electrical systems. These systems are assembled by modules that include inverters, transformers, transmission lines, DC motors. and EP, complex loads, etc.
• System for monitoring and recording the behavior of water management systems (supply, pressure, temperature, etc.) and electricity generation from the water supply system.
• Fast prototyping infrastructure for power converter control and monitoring systems.
• Specialized laboratory equipment for conducting training experiments and exercises (weighing models and their protection, transmission line models, transformers, generators, motors, power flow control devices, RES etc.).
• Multimedia room with computers for interactive lectures.
• Student and office space for undergraduate and PhD students.
• Custom-made devices for microgrids (fast harmonic measuring device, MPPT controller for grid-connected PVs etc).