Predoctoral Researcher Position To Work On Stability Assessment Of Electricity Networks With Virtual Power Plants

Organisation/Company Fundacion IMDEA Energia Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct ***:00 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 5 Oct Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
IMDEA Energía is opening a Predoctoral Researcher Position for the Electrical Systems Unit, looking for talented and motivated candidates to work on control solutions for renewable energy and storage grid integration using Virtual Power Plants.
Contract funded by "Comunidad de Madrid" in the framework of the PREDFLEX-CM project (TEC-/ECO-287), through the R&D activities programme "Tecnologías ", under the Concession Order * of 10 December.
Tasks Description:
R&D in development of control systems for renewable energy sources and energy storage systems in electricity networks.
Stability assessment tools for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) integration to power systems.
Modelling of electrical distribution networks with VPPs and development of grid ancillary services.
Implementation and proof of concept of the control algorithms in a Power HIL environment (Smart Energy Integration Lab).
Dissemination and publication of research results in scientific journals.
Oficial Master Degree in Electrical, Electronic or Industrial Engineering, Control Systems or similar.
Bachelor degree in Electrical, Electronic or Industrial Engineering, Control Systems or similar.
Knowledge of Power Engineering, Power Electronics, Control Systems and Industrial Communication Systems.
Specific Requirements
Other merits to value:
Knowledge in System Modelling, Power Networks, Renewable Energy Technologies, IT technologies and Real-Time Control systems.
Knowledge of impedance-based assessment tools for power network stability.
Experience in modelling power networks, renewable energy sources and energy storage systems in Matlab/Simulink.
Experience in use of Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and Power-Hardware-In-the-Loop (PHIL) platforms.
Experience in programming of Texas Instruments embedded platforms.
Oral and written communication skills in English.
Languages ENGLISH
Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering
Additional Information
*The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System.
Duration of the contract:
1 year, possibility of annual renewals depending on performance
Eligibility criteria
Adequacy of the candidate's training to the requested profile.
Work experience related to the profile of the job position.
Knowledge of English.
Motivation for accomplishing high-quality research.
Additional comments
Contract funded by "Comunidad de Madrid" in the framework of the PREDFLEX-CM project (TEC-/ECO-287), through the R&D activities programme "Tecnologías ", under the Concession Order * of 10 December.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Fundación IMDEA Energía Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Móstoles Postal Code * Street Av. Ramón de la Sagra 3, Parque Tecnológico de Móstoles, *, Móstoles, Madrid Geofield
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