Laboratory of Electric Power Equipment and Power Electronics

The EPEPE laboratory was created in 2010, as a result of the optimization of the Institute of Power Engineering of the ASM, initially having the name of “Electrophysics and high voltage technique” (EHVT) created in 1982.

Starting with 2004, the laboratory deals with research in the direction of elaboration and modeling of FACTS-controllers designed for control of active and reactive power flows in the transmission networks of electrical systems.

Since 2010, the laboratory focuses on research related to the development and modeling of high-performance installations designed for control of the energy system operation, the development of scenarios for the development of both electricity transmission networks and new generation sources, in order to create necessary conditions for parallel operation with the neighboring energy systems, the elaboration of the fast control laws with the requested regime of PST operation, the elaboration of the efficient technical solutions for efficient energy conversion of the renewable sources, the elaboration of the voltage and current converters.

Currently, the main field of laboratory scientific research aims to develop and research of new technical solutions based on FACTS - technologies that increase the degree of management and reliability of transmission and distribution networks of the energy system, in line with SmartGrid development strategies in the energy sector and with improved technical and economic characteristics.

The scientific potential of the laboratory includes 3 Dr. (Dmitry Zaitsev, Mihai Tirshu, Igor Colesnic) and 8 researchers (Uzun Mihail, Golub Irina, Caloshin Danila, Speian Aurel, Martnos Ion, Galbura Victor, Dontu Ion).