Séminaire, Pr. Jose Maria ORTEGA, Universidad de Sevilla, may 29 2026

Active distribution networks: towards a sustainable power supply.

Amphi Atrium – Friday, May 29th – 13h30 – 15h00

Abstract

The distribution grid is facing a profound transformation due to the rapid incorporation of renewable generation and electric vehicles, key technologies to achieve the decarbonisation of our society. From this point of view, digitisation is a key technology that enables advanced control of distribution networks and allows the utility to play an essential role in the transition to a fully renewable system. The aim of this talk is to illustrate: (i) current situation of the distribution systems; (ii) different applications of power electronics-based assets in distribution networks, particularly on-load tap changers and DC links, that allow for flexibility in their operation; (iii) the crucial role that digitization, as an enabling technology, plays in this context.

Presenter

Jose Maria Maza-Ortega received an Industrial Engineering degree, major in Electrical Engineering, in 1996, and a Doctor Engineering and European Doctor degrees in 2001, both from the University of Seville, Spain. Currently he is Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Sevilla. His research focuses on power electronics applications and control algorithms for transmission and distribution networks. He has published more than 100 technical documents in journals and international conferences (45 papers in journals indexed in the JCR). This research has been done under the umbrella of more than 60 research projects with public funds and technology transfer contracts with companies. He is co-author of 2 patents related to static tap changers for power transformers. He has co-founded the business initiative Ingelectus-Innovative Electrical Solutions (www.ingelectus.com). He serves as Associate Editor of Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE), indexed in Q1 of the JCR, since 2018. Member of the Technical Program Committee of the Power System Computation Conference (PSCC) since 2018. He currently serves as President of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES).