Prof Mark O’Malley of the ERC, recently presented at North East State Grid’s Wind Grid Integration Workshop in Shenyang, China. His presentation was titled, “Development Status, Research Methodology & Major Findings/Conclusions of Wind Integration Studies in US and Europe”. Prof O’Malley has also … Continue reading →

Presentations, posters and video clips from the day are available below. Our annual showcase event held on May 9th, 2013 was opened by Fergus O’Dowd, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and was followed by … Continue reading →

Ireland has unique characteristics that make it the ideal location for world-leading activity in sustainable electrical energy systems. Built on a foundation of academic achievement and a track record in delivering solutions to industry, the Electricity Research Centre (ERC) (www.ucd.ie/erc) … Continue reading →

The ERC held a week long course on Renewable Energy in Power Systems from 21st to 25th January, 2013. The course covered some of the following topics: Renewable Energy Characteristics, Flexibility, Networks, Grid Codes, Electricity Markets, Operational Security & Stability. … Continue reading →

The ERC welcomes Dr Terence O’Donnell who has recently joined the ERC as Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics. Dr O’Donnell has over 13 years’ experience working in a research environment in the power electronics area following the completion of his … Continue reading →

Intel honoured ERC’s Dr. Andrew Keane, Lisa Ruttledge and Aonghus Shortt, through two new innovative programs – the Early Career Faculty Honor Program (ECFHP) and the Doctoral Student Honor Programme (DSHP) at Intel’s European Research and Innovation Conference (ERIC) in … Continue reading →