Team presentation:

The mission of the Multi-Source Systems (SMS) research team of the Renewable Energies Equipment (EER) division is the study, design and implementation of distributed energy resource systems (PV, Wind, generators, Storage etc.), via:

  • A reliable electrical energy supply,
  • Integration of distributed resources in a context of micro-networks via different architectures,
  • Management of energy flows in multi-source systems,
  • Development of control tools, real-time data acquisition and supervision with human-machine interfaces (HMI),
  • Development of control modules, electronic cards and converters necessary for the control and management of the various distributed resources.

To implement the R&D work, the SMS team has a reconfigurable PV-wind test platform with storage of 6kWp power equipped with a SCADA type acquisition and supervision interface.

The SMS team works to address challenges such as technical and socio-economic barriers, in order to strengthen the institutional capacity of public authorities to propose operational measures to encourage the development of distributed multi-source micro-grids that optimize local energy production and consumption.

Ongoing project

  • Develop an experimental platform dedicated to the study of distributed generation and microgrids,
  • Master the intelligent management of micro-grids based on renewable energies using embedded systems,
  • Develop new energy flow control strategies for distributed systems,
  • Develop a SCADA-type supervision and control solution with an HMI interface for distributed systems,
  • Control the distributed generation of electricity production based on renewable resources such as photovoltaics and wind power.

Control the distributed generation of electricity production based on renewable resources such as photovoltaics and wind power.

Skills domains

  • Implement research and development work for the sizing, design and optimization of distributed systems based on renewable resources (PV, Wind) for the production of electricity;
  • Prototyping energy systems based on renewable resources in order to provide deliverables;
  • Diagnosis and supervision of distributed systems based on renewable resources;
  • Signal processing and data analysis for decision support;
  • Modeling, simulation and control of photovoltaic and wind systems;
  • Technical and economic studies of energy systems based on renewable energies.