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Optimization and Electricity Markets

The OPEE laboratory. Operating since 1988.

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Head of laboratoryProf. PhD Eng. Virgil Dumbravă

Operating since 1988, it applies optimization methods to power system problems in a liberalised electricity market.

Research topics

  • Optimal configuration of distribution networks
  • Optimal long-term network expansion
  • Power and energy loss calculation from load curves
  • Optimal sizing of substation transformers
  • Optimal generation dispatch, including hydro
  • Operational planning under forecast uncertainty
  • Renewable integration into the power system
  • Load curve forecasting for large consumers

Laboratory photos

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