Power/Energy Projects
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Harmonic Mitigation with Active Power Filters in Data Centres
Measure and cancel harmonics from UPS and server loads in a data centre setting. You will learn power quality, filter control and measurement practice.…
Islanding Detection Methods for Distributed Generation: Comparative Build
Build and compare passive and active islanding detection on a laboratory setup. You will learn anti-islanding standards, detection design and test methodology.…
Digital Substation Prototype with IEC 61850 GOOSE Messaging
Build a substation bay where protection devices talk over GOOSE messaging. You will learn substation automation, IEC 61850 and protection engineering.…
Solar-Powered EV Charging Canopy Design with Battery Buffering
Design a parking canopy that charges EVs from solar with battery smoothing. You will learn integrated design, energy management and structural-electrical coordination.…
Protection Coordination Study for a Radial Distribution Network
Coordinate fuses, reclosers and relays so faults clear selectively on a real feeder model. You will learn protection coordination, short-circuit studies and setting calculations.…
Data-Driven Maintenance Scheduling for Power Transformers Using Dissolved Gas Analysis
Turn dissolved gas measurements into transformer maintenance schedules that prevent failures. You will learn transformer diagnostics, DGA interpretation and asset management.…
Optimal PMU Placement for Full Network Observability
Place the fewest phasor units that still make a network fully observable. You will learn optimisation methods, observability and monitoring planning.…
Stability Analysis of Inverter-Dominated Power Systems
Study the new stability problems that appear when inverters replace synchronous machines. You will learn power system dynamics, impedance analysis and research methods.…
Machine Learning for Load Forecasting with Probabilistic Outputs
Forecast load as distributions, not points, and evaluate with proper scoring rules. You will learn probabilistic methods, forecast evaluation and grid applications.…
Coordinated Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks
Coordinate inverters, OLTCs and capacitors to hold voltage with high solar penetration. You will learn distribution optimisation, DER integration and control design.…
Cyber-Physical Security of Smart Grids: False Data Injection Study
Study how false data injection attacks mislead state estimation, and design detectors. You will learn grid security, attack modelling and detection research.…
Techno-Economic Analysis of Community Energy Storage
Evaluate when shared neighbourhood batteries pay - and who should own them. You will learn techno-economic modelling, tariff design and energy policy.…
Fault Location in HVDC Grids Using Travelling Waves
Locate HVDC faults within hundreds of metres from wave arrival times. You will learn fault analysis, high-speed measurement and protection research.…
Design of a Micro Hydro Turbine for Hilly Streams
Design a crossflow turbine that powers a hamlet from a hill stream. You will learn hydro engineering, site surveys and rural electrification.…
Waste Heat Recovery System for a Diesel Generator
Recover generator exhaust heat for water heating and measure the fuel saved. You will learn waste heat engineering, exchanger design and energy audits.…
Solar Air Heater with Thermal Storage for Crop Drying
Build a dryer that keeps working after sunset using stored solar heat. You will learn solar drying, thermal storage and post-harvest engineering.…
Design of a Biogas Plant for a Dairy Farm with Utilisation Study
Design a biogas plant sized to a dairy's waste, with cooking and power utilisation. You will learn bioenergy design, waste management and farm techno-economics.…
Ocean Wave Energy Converter: Point Absorber Prototype
Build and tank-test a point absorber that converts wave motion to electricity. You will learn marine energy, power take-off design and experimental hydrodynamics.…
Stirling Cryocooler Design for Medical Cold Storage: Concept and Analysis
Analyse a Stirling cryocooler for vaccine storage in off-grid clinics. You will learn cryogenics, cycle modelling and cold chain engineering.…
Design of a Compressed Air Energy Storage Demonstrator
Build a small CAES demonstrator and measure its round-trip efficiency honestly. You will learn energy storage engineering, thermodynamics and measurement.…
Geothermal Heat Pump System Design for a Hostel Building
Design ground-source heating and cooling for a hostel with lifecycle costing. You will learn geothermal systems, load calculation and HVAC design.…
Energy Audit and Conservation Plan for a Manufacturing Plant
Audit a plant's energy use and build a costed conservation plan with paybacks. You will learn energy auditing, conservation measures and industrial economics.…
Design of a Savonius Wind Turbine for Low-Wind Urban Sites
Design a vertical-axis turbine that works in turbulent city winds. You will learn wind turbine design, testing and urban energy applications.…
Regenerative Suspension Energy Harvesting Study for Vehicles
Study how much energy a regenerative damper can recover on real road profiles. You will learn energy harvesting, vehicle dynamics and experimental design.…