Semester and diploma theses at PSL

	Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Stochastic MPC for a medium-term optimization [PSL: MA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Risk management [PSL: MA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	Hydro-Power Planning Optimization for a price-maker [PSL: SA/DA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Strategic bidding [PSL: SA/MA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	The interaction of battery powered vehicles with the power system [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation The electrification of transportation could be an effective strategy for...
	HVDC-Function for MATPOWER [PSL: SA] Description/Motivation Historically our transmission system was not designed for power trading,...
	Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Particle Swarm and Evolutionary Algorithms [PSL: DA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	Modeling & Simulation of the European Power System using Power Nodes – Assessing the Value of Flexibility [PSL: DA] Motivation The rapid increase of both power market trading and power in-feed from fluctuating...
	Swissgrid – The Swiss TSO [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation swissgrid is the Swiss transmission system operator (TSO). In its capacity...
	Liberalized Power Markets [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation The liberalized power markets group researches the behavior of the European...
	Modelling and Flexibility Analysis of the existing and potential future Swiss Electric Power System [PSL: MA] Description/Motivation The electric power system of Switzerland is characterized by high shares of...
	Detection and Isolation of Cyber-Attacks in the Automatic Generation Control [PSL: SA/MA] Motivation The secondary frequency control (Automatic Generation Control, AGC) is one of the few...
	Robust N-1 security assessment for systems with high wind penetration [PSL: SA/MA] Motivation Security in power systems is an important topic of research and has been studied...
	Reserve Power Provision of Wind power plants using Real Options [PSL: MA] Description/Motivation Renewable Energy operation and its further integration are major tasks in...
	Adaptive load shedding for controlled islanding [PSL: SA/DA] Motivation As the operation of power systems is getting closer to its stability margins it is more...
	Implementierung und Analyse des lastflussbasierten Auktionsverfahrens für Grenzkapazitäten in Zentraleuropa [PSL: DA] Hintergrund Die Europäische Union legt mit ihrer Zielsetzung die nationalen Strommärkte der...
	[Assigned] An optimization approach for N-1 security guarantees [PSL: SA/DA] Motivation As power systems are nowadays operated closer to their stability limits, it is more...
	[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization [PSL: MA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Software-tool for decision makers [PSL: SA] The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in three time horizons, with...
	[Assigned] Dispatch, Sizing, and Feasibility Evaluation of a Benchmark Transmission System with 100 % Renewable Electricity Generation MotivationIn several recent studies about trends and perspectives of the European electricity...
	[Assigned] Analyzing the value of Energy Hubs in multi-energy distribution systems [PSL: SA/DA] The project „Vision of Future Energy Networks“ (VoFEN) aims at finding optimal structures for...
	[Assigned] Integration of Renewable Energy Sources using Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants and the Energy Hub Approach [PSL: SA] The Vision of Future Energy Networks (VoFEN) project aims at developing scenarios how the systems...
	[Assigned] Business Value Models for Local Load Management [PSL: SA/DA] Due to structural changes in the electrical power system such as the constantly growing infeeds...
	[Assigned] Interaction of high shares of Distributed Generation with underfrequency disturbances and load shedding [PSL: SA] In the UCTE power system, an increasing share of Distributed Generation (DG) is currently being...
	[Assigned] Modelling of a distribution grid with DG units and grouped controllable loads for power flow computations [PSL: SA] With increasing penetration of European distribution grids with small-scale distributed generators...
	[Assigned] Long-term Operation Planning of a Hydro Power Plants’ Portfolio [PSL: SA/DA] A production of power plants can be sold on various markets with different time scales and...
	[Assigned] Control strategies for decentralized underfrequency load shedding of household loads [PSL: SA] The project "Local Load Management" (LLM) deals with automatic control and coordination...
	[Assigned] Substation model converter [PSL: SA] Power system enables supply of electrical power to billions of people. High voltage transmission...
	[Assigned] Dispatch of Grouped Controllable Loads for Balancing Infeeds from Distributed Generation [PSL: SA] The share of renewable energy production has been rising substantially in many countries during the...
	[Assigned] Emergency Control: Controlled Islanding based on Slow Coherency [PSL: SA/DA] Motivation Nowadays, power systems are being operated closer to their stability limits,...
	[Assigned] Reduced European Transmission Network R.E.TRA.N. [PSL: SA/DA] Nowadays the studying of more realistic systems rises steadily the need for modelling bigger and...
	[Assigned] The Value of Lost Load – How much is supply security worth? [PSL: SA] Description/Motivation The European customer has come to expect that the electricity system has a...
	[Assigned] Predictive Power Dispatch for the Integration of High Renewables Shares incorporating Dynamic Line Ratings [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation Several recent studies about trends and perspectives of the European...
	[Assigned] Grid Integration of Concentrating Solar Power Plants using the Power Nodes Modeling Approach [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation Concentrating solar power (CSP) plants produce electrical power by...
	[Assigned] Predictive Power Dispatch for the Integration of High Renewables Shares using Stochastic Optimization [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation Several recent studies about trends and perspectives of the European...
	[Assigned] Battery modeling within plug-in vehicle fleet simulations [PSL: SA/MA] Motivation The electrification of transportation and its potential impacts are widely discussed...
	[Assigned] Pumped Hydro: Is it still meaningful without nuclear power? [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation A significant portion of electric power in Switzerland is produced by...
	[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization by Reinforcement Learning [PSL: SA/DA] Description/Motivation The planning of production for storage power plants is usually done in...
	[Assigned] Self – Enforcing Agreements and Mechanism Design to enhance Demand Side Participation in Power Markets [PSL: SA] Description/Motivation Future electricity markets will face an increasing amount of Demand Side...
	[Assigned] Value of Stochasticity in a Hydro-Power Planning Optimization [PSL: MA] Description/Motivation Production of power plants can be sold on various markets with dierent...
	[Assigned] Predictive Methods for Reserve Power Scheduling in Systems with high wind penetration [PSL: SA] Description/Motivation Wind power occupies a prominent position among renewable energy sources,...
	[Assigned] Energy and Reserve Power Procurement on Electricity Spot Markets [PSL: SA] Motivation The keen procurement of Energy and Reserve power is one of the key obstacles in today`s...
	[Assigned] Effects of uncertainty on security of multi-area power systems [PSL: SA/MA] Description/Motivation A multi-area power system is a power system that is operated by many...
	[Assigned] Evaluating Congestion Management Schemes and Reserve Power Provision for Systems with Substantial In-feed from Fluctuating Energy Sources [PSL: DA] Description/Motivation Recent changes in the European power system, in particular the increasing...

Education

Semester and diploma theses at PSL

[Assigned] An optimization approach for N-1 security guarantees [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization [PSL: MA]

[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization: Software-tool for decision makers [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Dispatch, Sizing, and Feasibility Evaluation of a Benchmark Transmission System with 100 % Renewable Electricity Generation

[Assigned] Analyzing the value of Energy Hubs in multi-energy distribution systems [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Integration of Renewable Energy Sources using Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants and the Energy Hub Approach [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Business Value Models for Local Load Management [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Interaction of high shares of Distributed Generation with underfrequency disturbances and load shedding [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Modelling of a distribution grid with DG units and grouped controllable loads for power flow computations [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Long-term Operation Planning of a Hydro Power Plants’ Portfolio [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Control strategies for decentralized underfrequency load shedding of household loads [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Substation model converter [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Dispatch of Grouped Controllable Loads for Balancing Infeeds from Distributed Generation [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Emergency Control: Controlled Islanding based on Slow Coherency [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Reduced European Transmission Network R.E.TRA.N. [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] The Value of Lost Load – How much is supply security worth? [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Predictive Power Dispatch for the Integration of High Renewables Shares incorporating Dynamic Line Ratings [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Grid Integration of Concentrating Solar Power Plants using the Power Nodes Modeling Approach [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Predictive Power Dispatch for the Integration of High Renewables Shares using Stochastic Optimization [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Battery modeling within plug-in vehicle fleet simulations [PSL: SA/MA]

[Assigned] Pumped Hydro: Is it still meaningful without nuclear power? [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Hydro-Power Planning Optimization by Reinforcement Learning [PSL: SA/DA]

[Assigned] Self – Enforcing Agreements and Mechanism Design to enhance Demand Side Participation in Power Markets [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Value of Stochasticity in a Hydro-Power Planning Optimization [PSL: MA]

[Assigned] Predictive Methods for Reserve Power Scheduling in Systems with high wind penetration [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Energy and Reserve Power Procurement on Electricity Spot Markets [PSL: SA]

[Assigned] Effects of uncertainty on security of multi-area power systems [PSL: SA/MA]

[Assigned] Evaluating Congestion Management Schemes and Reserve Power Provision for Systems with Substantial In-feed from Fluctuating Energy Sources [PSL: DA]