A 100% PhD Research Fellow position is available at the University of Agder (UiA), Faculty of Engineering and Science, affiliated with the Department of Engineering Sciences, for a period of three (3) years. The position is located at Campus Grimstad, with a negotiable starting date.
The position is associated with the Energy Systems Group and is part of the national research centre FME SOLAR, which brings together leading research institutions and industry partners within photovoltaic (PV) energy.
Project description
The PhD research will address power quality monitoring and operational planning of distribution and transmission grids with a high share of photovoltaics and inverter-based resources.
Key Tasks Include
- Development of digital twins for pilot distribution (LV/MV) and transmission (HV) grids with high penetration of PV and inverter-based technologies.
- Development of an event-based power quality assessment framework, including a PQ toolbox based on electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations.
- Evaluation of grid control strategies for increasing PV hosting capacity, including active/reactive power control, voltage management, reactive power compensation (SVC/STATCOM), energy storage, demand-side management, and hybrid PV–wind systems.
- Development of optimal strategies for increasing grid hosting capacity considering power quality, voltage stability, and losses.
- The research will be validated through scaled hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) laboratory experiments. Collaboration within the FME SOLAR consortium is an integral part of the position.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related discipline (final-semester candidates may apply).
- Experience with scientific programming and data analysis, preferably using MATLAB and/or Python.
- Good written and spoken English. Applicants not exempt from NOKUT requirements must document English proficiency (TO
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