Comprehensive Wide-Area Measurement, Control and Protection System Based on Synchronized Measurements for Power System Resilience and Stability [SIMCOPAX] (CPP2025-012825)

L. Sigrist L. Rouco I. Egido A. Ortega R. Ávila-Martínez S. Rezaeian-Marjani

October 2026 - September 2029

Funding entity Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICIU), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), FEDER, UE

Participated by i-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, S.A.U

The objective of the SIMCOPAX project is to promote a comprehensive, wide-area measurement, control, and protection system capable of anticipating and mitigating complex dynamic phenomena, thereby strengthening the reliability and resilience of the power system.

This contract, effective from October 1, 2026, forms part of the grant Reference CPP2025-012825 for the research project Comprehensive Wide-Area Measurement, Control, and Protection System Based on Synchronized Measurements for the Resilience and Stability of the Electric Power System funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033.

Research topics:
• Stability: Large disturbance stability, tuning of frequency loadshedding schemes, excitation control, small disturbance stability, tuning of power system stabilizers, identification of AVR and governor models

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