Dr. Beibei (Helen) Ren received a grant from the National Science Foundation

Dr. Beibei (Helen) Ren received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a comprehensive theoretical framework for stability assessment and enhancement of future power systems with varying levels of inverter-based resources and synchronous generators. Power systems are going through a paradigm change from centralized generation to distributed generation, from electric machines-based to power electronics-based.

The centralized conventional power plants dominated by synchronous generators, are being replaced with millions of widely distributed energy resources often referred to as inverter-based resources. In this project, Dr. Ren's team is responsible for both theoretical advancement of power electronic converters control and experimental validations on TTU's large-scale energy research facility, TTU 108-Converter SYNDEM Grid, to underpin the stable operation of future power systems with large-scale penetration of power electronic converters.

This work promises to transform how we assess and enhance the stability of future power systems, advancing scientific knowledge in this critical field. This is part of a multi-institution collaborative project.

Read more about the award here.