University of Manchester
Manchester Centre for Electrical Energy
Head of research group: Prof. Nick Jenkins
web site: www.ee.umist.ac.uk/mcee
General Research Area: Power Systems Engineering
Specific Research Subject: Power system economics, power system operation, power system security, power system analysis, power system dynamics, power quality, power system communications, embedded generation, renewable generation, power system protection, condition monitoring of cables, condition monitoring of transformers, fast transients, discharges in air, partial discharges, earthing, lightening protection, corrosion, applications of data mining in power systems
Subject Area: power systems, high voltage, renewable energy, power system computations
Specific Facilities: largest high voltage laboratory in any UK university
Location: Northwest England