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2016
Sustainable energy
16 NOV

Smart Energy Networks on how to achieve a fossil free future

Recommendations from Smart Energy Networks: Optimized energy infrastructures and flexible energy systems will lead to a fossil free future.

Control Center Lab / PowerLabDK
26 OCT

PowerLabDK offers free access to leading Smart Grid research infrastructure

Starting from September 15 and up to December 15, 2016, the ERIGrid project welcomes applications for its first call for transnational access. Users from research, academia...

Best teacher (Photo: Colourbox)
14 OCT

Best teacher of the semester

The best teachers of the semester were announced this week at a DTU Elektro department meeting.

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Electronics
Vassilios Vagelidis
07 OCT

New professor at DTU to ensure efficient power components

The Department of Electrical Engineering just strengthened its core competencies in the area of power components for distributed energy systems with the appointment of...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply
Nordhavn Project - Photo: By&Havn
06 OCT

It is all about partnerships

More than 400 local stakeholders, business representatives and international experts met in Copenhagen for the annual CPH Climate Solutions conference on 3 - 4 October...

Energy and supply Electrotechnology and automation
Photo: Colourbox
03 OCT

DTU collaboration with China could save thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions

DTU Electrical Engineering has launched an ambitious collaboration project with China that will increase the proportion of green energy in the electricity grid and ensure...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Energy systems Energy storage Energy production Electricity supply
Energy Lab Nordhavn-By&Havn-Photo:Ole Malling
26 SEP

EnergyLab Nordhavn present at Climate Week in New York

EnergyLab Nordhavn pointed out as best-case in public-private partnerships promoting and working towards achieving the global goals for sustainable and clean energy.

Energy and supply
Photo: Colourbox
09 SEP

Electricity in sties may stress pigs

When the pigs on a farm in North Jutland suddenly began behaving erratically for no apparent reason, Esben Larsen from DTU Electrical Engineering set out to find the cause...

Electrotechnology and automation
Photo: Nissan
06 SEP

World’s first electric car fleet supplying electricity to the grid

DTU is heading the testing of new technology which will enable a fleet of electric cars to supply power to the grid.

Energy and supply Electricity supply Energy systems
Frederiksberg Forsyning -Photo: Nissan
01 SEP

World's first real life test of Vehicle to Grid is a reality

Researchers from Center for Electric Power and Energy at DTU Elektro have developed and tested Vehicle to Grid (V2G) integration in electric cars for years. Now a real...

Electricity supply Energy efficiency Energy storage Energy production Energy systems Energy and supply
Professor at Center for Power and Energy, DTU Elektro explains why 323 reindeer died after lightning strike - Photo: DR Vejret
30 AUG

323 reindeer found dead after a lightning strike - Professor explains what happened

Last Friday 323 reindeer were struck by lightning. Professor at Center for Power and energy, DTU Elektro, Joachim Holbøll visited DR Vejret to explain why so many reindeer...

Energy production Electricity supply
Photo: Jeanette Irene Nielsen
16 AUG

Giant battery to power Nordhavn

The DONG Energy grid company Radius has signed an agreement with ABB concerning a giant battery for Nordhavn, one of Copenhagen’s newest residential districts.

Electricity supply Energy efficiency Energy storage Energy production Energy systems
Nikola concluding seminar at Risø June 2016
16 AUG

Grid Integrated Electric Vehicle seminar – Concluding the Nikola project

8th of June Risø hosted a seminar marking the end of the Nikola project. The seminar was attended by a hundred participants including representatives from seven different...

Energy efficiency Energy storage Energy systems Energy and supply Electricity supply Energy production
Photo: Thorkild Amdi Christensen
01 JUL

EU research commissioner visits DTU

During his one-day visit in Copenhagen, the EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science stopped by DTU, where he was given an insight into how universities can...

Energy and supply
Photo: Torben Nielsen
30 JUN

DTU is Europe's Leading Technical University in the Energy Sector

Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has recently been ranked as number 2 in the world and number one among the European universities in the category Energy Science and...

Energy and supply
Photo: Torben Nielsen
23 JUN

New test centre to strengthen energy technology exports

When the test and development centre PowerLabDK at DTU opens its doors today, 23 June, three new laboratories will be inaugurated, which will focus on the energy sector...

Energy and supply
Powerlab Real Time Digital Simulator - Photo:Torben Nielsen
21 JUN

Grand Opening af PowerLabDK - Find vej

Der er to dage til åbningen af PowerLabDK. Vi glæder os. Herunder kan du få hjælp til at finde vej.

EcoGrid EU
15 JUN

EcoGrid wins sustainability prize

Last night EcoGrid EU won the prestigious EU Sustainable Energy Award 2016 as the best energy project with consumers in Europe. The project won after rigorous review...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply
PowerLabDK Bornholm - Photo: Torben Nielsen
14 JUN

Grand Opening af PowerLabDK - Sidste chance for tilmelding og detaljeret program

Husk at tilmelde dig indvielsen af PowerLabDK den 23. juni, hvis du vil mærke, høre og se, hvordan vi kan hjælpe din virksomhed med tests, udvikling og demonstration af...

Energy and supply Electrotechnology and automation
PowerLabDK
09 JUN

Grand Opening af PowerLabDK - Læs om alt det nye og se programmet

Det nye PowerLabDK har fået et elbillaboratorium til systemintegration af elbiler og huser nu verdens største forstærker af sin art, som kan benyttes til performancetests...

02 JUN

Pierre Pinson visits Ecole Normale Superieure in Rennes

Pierre Pinson from Centre for Electric Power and Energy (Energy Analytics & Markets group, ELMA) is a Visiting Professor at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Rennes (ENS...

Powerlab Control Center Lab
27 MAY

Grand Opening af PowerLabDK - Se hvad der sker på dagen

Det er med stor glæde, at vi nu kan afsløre de første bidder af programmet for indvielsen af PowerLabDK. Dagen er spækket med fagligt inspirerende indslag, der i praksis...

Havvindmøller i Øresund - Photo: Torben Nielsen
17 MAY

DTU Summer School 2016 at CEE

Europe has set ambitious targets for renewable energy. Several European countries are already nearing the 2050 goal of 50% penetration. With greater reliance on renewable...

Grand Opening PowerLabDK - Photo: Torben Nielsen
11 MAY

Grand Opening of the new PowerLabDK

You are hereby invited to the Grand Opening of the new and finalized PowerLabDK experimental facilities 23th June 2016 at Technical University of Denmark. 

Foto: Thorkild Christensen
15 APR

DTU presents innovative energy solutions to Chinese minister

Friday, the Chinese Minister for Science and Technology visited DTU and was, among other things, introduced to PowerLabDK and the newly opened ‘Miljøtek’.

Energy and supply
Ecogrid 2.0 Kick-off at Center for Electric Power and Energy, DTU Elektro
11 APR

EcoGrid 2.0 Kick-off - Flexibility for users is key to succes

The EcoGrid 2.0 project's vision is to develop, test and demonstrate an electricity market for flexibility, that meets the customers' daily needs and make it easy to...

Energy efficiency Energy storage Energy production Energy systems Wind energy Solar energy Electrical engineering
Jacob Østergaard. Foto: DTU
01 APR

DTU expert appointed to new Energy Commission

Professor Jacob Østergaard, Head of the Centre for Electric Power and Energy at DTU Electrical Engineering has been awarded a seat on the Danish government’s new Energy...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply
Gaming teaches students about electricity markets
04 MAR

Gaming to learn about renewables in electricity markets

The MSc course "Renewables in electricity markets" at DTU Elektro has attracted nearly 90 students in 2016, even though it is given for the second year only. One of the...

Electrical engineering Electricity supply Energy efficiency Energy production Energy storage Energy systems
Photo: Joachim Rode
04 JAN

The car will be more than just a means of transport

The Japanese automotive giant Nissan and a team of researchers from DTU Electrical Engineering have become the first in the world to make a mass-produced electric vehicle...

Transport economy Innovation and product development Climate adaptation Electricity supply Energy efficiency Energy storage Electronics
Shutterstock
04 JAN

Electric vehicle of the future

How will electric vehicles develop? Associate Professor Esben Larsen from DTU Electrical Engineering shares his thoughts on the subject.

Electronics Energy efficiency Energy storage Electricity supply Transport economy Transport models Transport behaviour Innovation and product development Climate adaptation
2015
The EcoGrid project at Bornholm is monitored at Powerlab, DTU Lyngby
27 NOV

Science Magazine writes article about the EcoGrid project on Bornholm

A new article in Science Magazine describes how Denmark strives to become a carbon neutral nation. The EcoGrid project on Bornholm is one of the examples.

Wind energy Energy production Energy efficiency
Electric Vehicles (Photo: Nissan)
13 NOV

Electric vehicles are ready to support the power system

On 26 and 27 October DTU Electrical Engineering's Center for Electric Power and Energy (CEE) hosted an International Energy Agency workshop on V2X technology with 46...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy systems Energy storage
From left Christian Thorseth Blach, Søren Helstrup Kvist and Nikolaj Kammersgaard (Photo: Henrik Frydkjær)
26 OCT

Antenna Specialist receives 'Elektroprisen 2015'

This year a former DTU Elektro PhD student and two MSc students received prizes when the Elektrofondet celebrated its 50th anniversary and distributed the 'Elektroprisen...

Electrotechnology and automation Antennas Electromagnetism Hearing aids
07 OCT

EcoGrid 2.0 vil be realized

Energy research project, EcoGrid has just been granted renewed funding of 48.6 million from the EUDP scheme. The project has a similar self-financed scheme, which means...

Electricity supply Energy efficiency Energy systems
DTU seeks two full professors to strengthen Center for Electric Power and Energy
07 OCT

DTU seeks two full professors to strengthen Center for Electric Power and Energy

To further strengthen the research, education and innovation of the center, DTU seeks two professors within Power Components in Distributed Energy Systems and High Voltage...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply
22 SEP

Successful closing conference of the EcoGrid EU demo project at DTU Lyngby

On Tuesday September 15th the final EcoGrid EU results were presented at the EcoGrid EU closing conference. Over 160 people attended the conference at the Technical University...

EcoGrid topbjælke
15 JUL

EcoGrid Newsletter no 4

In this newsletter Kim Behnke (Deputy Director, Danish District Heating Association) and Henrik Dam (Policy officer, European Commission, DG Energy) remind us why EcoGrid...

Climate adaptation
US Ambassador Rufus Gifford visit to DTU Electrical Engineering
28 MAY

US Ambassador Rufus Gifford visits PowerLabDK

On 22 May, HE Ambassador Rufus Gifford (US) visits DTU and PowerLabDK

Photo: Ulrik Jantzen
28 APR

Intelligently controlled energy spells end to wasted resources

Earlier today saw the inauguration of EnergyLab Nordhavn, a new full-scale smart city energy lab in Copenhagen. Participating at the event were representatives from ministries...

Energy and supply
2 Nissan LEAF delivered to Risø Campus by Nissan representative
24 APR

Nissan and Endesa join Nikola project

The 22nd of April Nissan representatives came by DTU Risø with two brand-new Nissan Leafs. The vehicles will be part of the Nikola project that investigates in electric...

Electricity supply Energy storage Energy systems
Project Manager for EnergyLab Nordhavn appointed
27 MAR

Project Manager for EnergyLab Nordhavn appointed

Christoffer Greisen has been recruited to lead the project, EnergyLab Nordhavn, a project to demonstrate how electricity and heating, energy-efficient buildings and electric...

Electrotechnology and automation
Topping-out ceremony at AGORA
22 JAN

Topping-out ceremony at AGORA

DTU Elektro celebrated the AGORA building's topping-out with the involved contractors, architects and many of the future users. At the event there were speeches, networking...

Electrotechnology and automation
Jacob Østergaard, Center for Electric Power and Energy, DTU Electrical Engineering
02 JAN

From Smart Grids to Smart Energy

Professor Jacob Østergaard, Head of Center for Electric Power and Energy at DTU Electrical Engineering gives insight into the field of Smart Energy in Living Energy Magazine...

Energy and supply
2014
Illustration: Cobe / Sleth / Polyform / Rambøll
12 DEC

Nordhavn to serve as laboratory and international showroom for Danish energy technology

Funded by a large grant from EUDP, Nordhavn in Copenhagen will be hosting an urban laboratory which is to demonstrate future energy solutions in the field of electricity...

28 NOV

Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid – Nikola half-way seminar on 27 November...

On 27 November 2014 the Nikola project held its half-way seminar, which gathered 55 professionals and enthusiasts interested in EV integration

Energy and supply
iPower conference 18.19 november 2014
21 NOV

Danish Energy Research Succesfully Delivers Real-Life Demonstration of Smart Grid

The iPower program for research and innovation co-funded by the Innovation Foundation has successfully shown live demonstrations of key end-to-end smart grid solutions...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Energy and supply Wind energy
Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu visits PowerLabDK
28 OCT

Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu visits DTU to discuss Smart Energy

On 26 October 2014, the Nobel Prize winner and US Secretary of Energy in the Obama government (2009-2013) Steven Chu and Vice President for Energy and Climate in UN Foundation...

Energy and supply Wind energy
Cotevos konference
06 OCT

COTEVOS Workshop

Plans for Interoperability Assessment Infrastructures and Test Cases for EV Integration

Energy and supply
Siemens-DTU workshop
29 SEP

Succesful Siemens-DTU knowledge interchange workshop

In end September a succesful workshop was held between Siemens and DTU to discuss trends and prospects within a number of fields including energy systems.

Ph.D. student Stig Högberg
25 SEP

CEE Ph.D. student awarded a prize at conference in Pennsylvania, USA

Stig Högberg, Ph.D. student at DTU Electrical Enginering, was awarded the Poster Session Student prize at the Sixth Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exhibition...

PowerLabDK
16 SEP

Write your thesis about green energy and get the chance to present it to the Danish...

Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, Rasmus Helveg Petersen invites students to contribute with knowledge and creative ideas to support Denmark’s transition to a...

Wind energy Energy and supply Electrotechnology and automation
Agora PowerLabDK grundstensnedlæggeæse
11 SEP

New world-class experimental facilities at PowerLabDK in 2015

On 9 September 2014 the foundation stone was laid for the new Agora building, which will house the new PowerLabDK experimental facilities from September 2015. DTU Electrical...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply
Visualization: Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter ApS
10 SEP

Foundation stone laying ceremony for the AGORA building

The AGORA construction has now officially been kicked off with the ceremonial foundation stone laying. At the event there were speeches, posters with visualizations of...

Electrotechnology and automation
US-Denmark Renewable Energy Summer Workshop
04 SEP

US-Denmark Renewable Energy Summer Workshop

18 students from Denmark and the United States met to collaborate on projects in an interdisciplinary format. The topics included smart energy systems, economic aspects...

Electronics Energy and supply
EcoGrid Bornholm current electricity price
27 JUN

Promising first measurements from the EcoGrid EU project

The EcoGrid EU project has just released its third newsletter, which includes examples of the first measurements from the smart grid experiment involving 2,000 costumers...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Wind energy
12 JUN

New partnership between Danfoss and CEE at DTU Electrical Engineering

Danfoss and Center for Electric Power and Energy have entered into a strategic partnership with international ambitions. The purpose of the partnership is to create...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Wind energy
02 JUN

IDA Award given to CEE graduate from DTU Electrical Engineering

Joachim Skov Johansen (photo on the right) received the IDA E-Kandidat Award 2014 for his master thesis project “Fast-Charging Electric Vehicles using AC”

Electrotechnology and automation
PowerLabDK Power Flexhouse
23 MAY

Nissan V2X Forum at PowerLabDK

On 22 May 2014, the Nissan 2nd V2X forum took place at PowerLabDK using the Power Flexhouse and the SYSLAB infrastructure

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Wind energy
Prof. Pierre Pinson, CEE, on the list of the 40 brightest new-energy pioneers worldwide
22 MAY

Prof. Pierre Pinson, CEE, on the list of the 40 brightest new-energy pioneers...

On 12 May 2014 The Recharge Magazine – one of the leading publications and news sources for the renewable energy industry globally – released a list of the world’s 40 leading...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Entrepreneurship Innovation and product development
iPower Conference - Smart Grid in Residential Buildings
21 MAY

iPower Conference about Smart Grid in Residential Buildings

On 13-14 May 2014 the iPower project held the bi-annual consortium meeting – this time hosted by AAU in their Copenhagen facilities. The focus of the conference was research...

Electrotechnology and automation Energy and supply Wind energy
EcoGrid ISGAN award 2014
13 MAY

The EcoGrid EU project has been awarded the 2014 ISGAN Award of Excellence – Honorable...

The Center for Electric Power and Energy at the Department of Electrical Engineering is a partner in the EcoGrid EU project, which has been selected as the second best...

EnergiForsk 2014 – information meeting about research funding on 18 June 2014
30 APR

EnergiForsk 2014 – information meeting about research funding on 18 June 2014

EUDP and other energy research funding programs are hosting a joint information meeting – EnergiForsk 2014 – on Wednesday 18 June at 09:00-16:30. The conference will take...

iPower Demonstration
16 APR

iPower Demonstration of the future FLECH House on 8 April 2014

The future FLExibility Clearing House - FLECH - was demonstrated at an iPower Seminar about the creation of a flexibility marketplace for the smart grid

SYSLAB
07 APR

4 new papers by CEE in the prestigious publication "IEEE Transactions on Smart...

No less than four new CEE papers on energy storage in smart grids are published in the March issue of the IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid – the issue is a special section...

Prominent visit to PowerLabDK
01 APR

Prominent visit at PowerLabDK

On 24 March 2014, the Department of Electrical Engineering was paid two prominent visits in one day. PowerLabDK at the Center for Electric Power and Energy (CEE) attracted...

25 MAR

Join Europe’s most innovative summer school for climate change and entrepreneurship

The Climate-KIC summer school for talented MSc and PhD students – The Journey

2013
PowerLabDK and Spirae in new Copenhagen Cleantech promotion video
27 NOV

PowerLabDK and Spirae in new Copenhagen Cleantech promotion video

The Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster and the partners supports the mission is to secure continuous growth for cleantech companies by developing new projects and initiatives...

Energy systems Electricity supply Climate change
Diagrams
21 NOV

Milestone for PowerLabDK: Demonstration of Commercial Smart Grid Control Platform

On Friday Nov. 8th the researchers from CEE and Spirae demonstrated a new milestone capability for PowerLabDK: Spirae's BlueFin (R) control platform and their multi-asset...

Electricity supply Energy systems Climate change Solar energy Energy efficiency
IBM student track event - lab
21 NOV

Young talents listen to and discuss smartgrid topics - IEEE-ISGT EU 2013

As a result of the successful IBM-DTU collaboration, a specially selected group of primarily DTU students attended the IBM/DTU student track event which took place as part...

ForskEl has selected three promising CEE-projects for funding
18 NOV

ForskEl has selected three promising CEE-projects for funding

The ForskEl program has announced its plan for support in this year’s call. Three out of four selected projects within Smart Grids field originate from Center of Electric...

Electricity supply Climate change Energy systems Solar energy Energy production Energy efficiency
Women in Power - IEEE-ISGT EU 2013
17 NOV

Women in Power - IEEE-ISGT EU 2013

Noel Schulz, chairman of the IEEE Power and Energy Society gave a dynamic and enthusiastic speech on the theme of network creation. Noel presented a clear message at...

Energy systems
US - Denmark Summer Workshop on Renewable Energy 2014
01 NOV

US - Denmark Summer Workshop on Renewable Energy 2014

The U.S.-Denmark Summer Workshop on Renewable Energy is a unique educational initiative developed by leading universities in Denmark and California.

Front cover of EcoGrid EU: From Design to Implementation
30 OCT

New EcoGrid EU report about smartgrid project on Bornholm

 ”New EcoGrid EU report: From Design to Implementation.” report is about the EcoGrid EU project.  A large-scale demonstration of consumer participation in the balancing...

Electricity supply Climate change Energy systems Solar energy Energy production Energy storage Energy efficiency
The 4th European Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference
09 SEP

Four days about smart energy systems

DTU Elektro is proud to host the 4th European Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT) Conference where more than 600 delegates are expected to attend. The Conference...

Energy and supply Energy systems
04 SEP

Roskilde Sustainable Lab

  Center for Electric Power and Energy, DTU Elektro, was represented at this year’s Sustainable Lab at the Roskilde Festival with one of the Department’s electric vehicles...

Electronics Energy storage
19 AUG

Fast Company on Playware

Fast Company on Playware- These Musical Cubes Remix the Way We Play With One Another

Medical equipment and systems
06 JUL

Roskildes scener kan drives med strøm fra elbiler

Til næste år kan Odeon-scenen på Roskilde Festival drives af to elbiler. Det er visionen hos de tre DTU-studerende, som har bragt en elbil ud til festivalen.

01 JUL

Center for Playware at Roskilde Festival 2013

Volbeat, Efterklang, etc. play with Center for Playware at Roskilde Festival 2013

Medical equipment and systems Robot technology and automation
25 JUN

Acoustic Technology celebrates their 50 years Golden Jubilee

Thursday 20th June was a day of celebration when the Laboratory of Acoustics celebrated their 50 years anniversary.  

Sound
24 JUN

The Center for Playware at the People's Public Meeting on Bornholm

The Center for Playware at the People's Public meeting in Bornholm Center for Playware på Folkemødet på Bornholm

Medical equipment and systems
DTU President Anders Bjarklev visited the Hansen-Pedersen family in Allinge (Photo: DTU Elektro)
18 JUN

DTU President Anders Bjarklev visits EcoGridEU family at Bornholm

During “Folkemødet“ - The People Meeting at Bornholm, the venue where Danish politicians, interest organizations and citizen meet to debate current political issues, DTU...

Energy systems
Associate Professor Ole Ravn on TV2 News about killer robots
13 JUN

Associate Professor Ole Ravn on TV2 News about killer robots

Listen to and see Associate Professor Ole Ravn from DTU Electrical Engineering, Automation and Control, on TV2 News about the socalled killer robots

Robot technology and automation
Elderly improve functional abilities significantly through play with Playware technology
04 JUN

Elderly improve functional abilities significantly through play with Playware...

Elderly improve functional abilities significantly through play with Playware technology Ældre forbedrer funktionsevner signifikant gennem leg med playware-teknologi...

Medical equipment and systems
CLEANTECH BAZAR 2013 - the Electronics Group presented new research
04 JUN

CLEANTECH BAZAR 2013 - the Electronics Group presented new research

A company soon-to-be a spin-off from the Electronics Group's PhD student Mickey P. Madsen: Nordic Power Converters

w00t
21 MAY

Playware at Copenhagens new Play Festival, w00t

The Center for Playware to participate in Copenhagens new Play Festival w00t

Associate Professor Jens Christian Andersen on DR2 and Go' Morgen P3 regarding the development of humanoid robots
17 MAY

Associate Professor Jens Christian Andersen on DR2 and Go' Morgen P3 regarding...

Jens Christian Andersen, Associate Professor at DTU Electrical Engineering, Automation and Control, gives a talk on DR2 and Go' Morgen P3 regarding current developments...

Invitation for a research stay at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, China
08 MAY

Invitation for a research stay at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing...

A two-week collaboration research stay at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at the Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE)

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