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7 papers

eess.SY2026

Identifying Best Candidates for Busbar Splitting

Giacomo Bastianel, Dirk Van Hertem, Hakan Ergun +1

Rising electricity demand and the growing integration of renewables are intensifying congestion in transmission grids. Grid topology optimization through busbar splitting (BuS) and…

eess.SY2025

Identification of Technical Design Constraints and Considerations for Transmission Grid Expansion Planning Projects

Giacomo Bastianel, Clement Hardy, Nils Charels +2

The large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources, particularly offshore wind, requires large-scale transmission grid expansion projects to transmit the produced low-carbon po…

eess.SY2025

Optimal Transmission Switching and Busbar Splitting in Hybrid AC/DC Grids

Giacomo Bastianel, Marta Vanin, Dirk Van Hertem +1

Driven by global climate goals, an increasing amount of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) is currently being installed worldwide. Especially in the context of offshore wind integratio…

eess.SY2025

Security-Constrained AC/DC Grid Optimal Power Flow Considering Asymmetrical HVDC Grid Operation using Sparse Tableau Formulation

Oscar Damanik, Giacomo Bastianel, Dirk Van Hertem +1

This paper presents a security-constrained optimal power flow (SCOPF) model for HVDC grids that optimizes the asymmetrical operation of bipolar converter stations, i.e., different…

eess.SY2025

Day-Ahead Transmission Grid Topology Optimization Considering Renewable Energy Sources' Uncertainty

Giacomo Bastianel, Dirk Van Hertem, Hakan Ergun +1

The increasing renewable penetration introduces significant uncertainty in power system operations. At the same time, the existing transmission grid is often already congested, and…

eess.SY2025

Review, Definition and Challenges of Electrical Energy Hubs

Giacomo Bastianel, Jan Kircheis, Merijn Van Deyck +6

To transition towards a carbon-neutral power system, considerable amounts of renewable energy generation capacity are being installed in the North Sea area. Consequently, projects…