IG07 - Research Group for Advanced Power Technologies and Systems

Description

ABOUT THE GROUP

The Research Group for Advanced Power Technologies and Systems (IG07) was established in 2018 within the Department of Power Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology at Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia. The group brings together researchers and experts dedicated to advancing knowledge and technological solutions in modern power engineering. With a strong record in both national and international scientific and professional projects, IG07 addresses key challenges in integrating renewable energy sources into power systems and improving the performance and reliability of electrical grids.

The group’s main objective is to conduct high-quality research and provide expert insights in areas such as smart power grids and microgrids, electricity market dynamics, power system protection, stability, and power quality. IG07 promotes collaboration among researchers with diverse expertise to develop optimisation models for the design, planning, and operation of systems with integrated renewable energy power plants, including photovoltaic, biomass, and biogas systems. Through its work, the group aims to contribute to sustainable energy integration, improvements in energy efficiency, and the deployment of efficient technologies in lighting and building energy management systems.

Active in both academia and industry, IG07 emphasises interdisciplinary approaches, bridging theoretical research with practical implementations that address contemporary energy challenges and support industry partners with technical analyses and innovative solutions.

KEY RESEARCH AREAS

Renewable energy integration and smart grid optimisation
Prosumer systems and distribution network management
System-level analysis, earthing, protection, and stability studies
Power quality and low-frequency electromagnetic field measurements

RESEARCH AREAS

The IG07 group focuses its research on several interrelated themes addressing both the planning and operation of modern energy systems. The group researches renewable energy sources, smart power, and microgrids, developing optimisation models for system design and operational scheduling while evaluating impacts on power networks. It also investigates optimal management of prosumer-based power systems and distribution networks within electricity markets, assessing market implications for distributed energy resources. Another core area includes power system analysis, protection, reliability, and stability, where advanced modelling and simulations enable protection coordination and stability assessments. The group also works extensively on power quality and low-frequency electromagnetic field measurements, operating an accredited laboratory for field measurement and analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

The IG07 group possesses deep professional expertise that bridges advanced research with practical applications across the power engineering sector. Its experts are well-versed in designing, analysing, supervising, and optimising both renewable and conventional power plants, offering technical support throughout project lifecycles. The group also specialises in intelligent electrical installations and smart control systems, particularly in relation to energy efficiency and building energy management systems.

KEY PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Technical-economic analysis and feasibility studies for energy systems
Power flow, short-circuit, and system stability analyses
Protection system coordination and relay setting studies
Earthing system design, lightning protection, and insulation coordination
Power quality assessment and electromagnetic field measurements
Advanced modelling and simulation of electrical power systems

Research group for Advanced Power Technologies and Systems and Department sceintific projects:

Syn GRID - Creating synergies on the topic of low-voltage grid management, HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-04, 2024 - 2027
ProPowerNet Prosumer-rich distribution power network, Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) project, 2021 - 2025
USBSE Connected Stationary Battery Energy Storage, European Regional Development Fund, Operational Programme: Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014. - 2020.
RESCUE Renewable Energy Sources for smart sustainable health Centers, University Education and other public buildings, Interreg IPA CBC Croatia-Serbia project, 2019 – 2021
SEGIP Smart Electrical Grid Information Platform, European Foundation for Regional Development project, 2019-2021
WECANet A pan-European Network for Marine Renewable Energy with a focus on Wave Energy, Horizon 2020 COST project, 2018-2022
e-ProfEng: Innovative Lifelong e-Learning for Professional Engineers, ERASMUS+ project, 2017-2020
RuRES Renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the function of rural development, Interreg CBC Croatia Hungary project, 2017-2018
REG-PHOSYS Photovoltaic Systems as Actuators of Regional Development, IPA cross-border Croatia Hungary project, 2013-2014
Joint research and educational framework in RES in pannonian parts of Serbia and Croatia, bilateral Serbian-Croatian project 2011-2012
UNIREG IMPULSE Regional Universities as Generators of Development, IPA cross-border Croatia Hungary, 2010-2011
EMSA Electricity Market Simulation and Analysis, TEMPUS project,2008-2010

The long list of technical expertise and solutions for industry as a result of decades of cooperation, studies, and projects carried out by the Department for power engineering includes:

designing, technical analysis, and assistance, supervising and managing energy power plants both small renewable and conventional,
designing, parametring, bringing into operation and maintaining intelligent electrical installations KNX/EIB in civil engineering,
conducting technical-economic analysis and cost-effectiveness studies for energy power plants,
designing Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) and energy consumption balance for the needs of industry, local self-government and private users, energy examinations and reviews, conducting analysis and energy efficiency studies, and issuing energy certificates in civil engineering, planning
designing systems of public lightning, lightning systems for interior and exterior workspaces,
planning, designing and providing technical assistance regarding energy efficiency
conducting studies regarding the effect on power network including protection coordination, power flow and voltage drop analysis, losses and n-1 safety of transmission for both distribution and industrial networks analysis,
reliability and availability of transmission and distribution networks analysis, analysis of angle and voltage stability of transmission for both distribution and industrial networks,
design of the grounding system, measurement of grounding resistance and soil resistance,
measurements and analysis of electrical and low-frequency magnetic fields and power quality,
infrared thermographic research in various fields of technical sciences,
energy audits of buildings and analysis of energy flows in the industry.