University of Southampton
School of Electronics and Computer Science

Electrical Power Engineering

The Electrical Power Engineering Research Group have wide ranging interests and activities.  In addition to our research, we also provide the focus for Undergraduate degree programmes in Electrical and Electromechanical Engineering.

Research

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Undergraduate Courses

 

Postgraduate Degrees

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EPE News

The Phenix Technologies AC dielectric test set type 600C
The Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory has a new system for testing the breakdown and dielectric strength of solid electrical insulating materials at commercial power frequencies.

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Professor Jan Sykulski
Professor Jan Sykulski of the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton has been named a Fellow of the IEEE. He is honoured for his contributions to methods and applications of computational electromagnetics.

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Overhead electrical transmission lines
A new MSc course - Energy and Sustainability with Electrical Power Engineering - is intended to ensure continued development in energy networks.

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School Seminar by Professor David A Lowther, Friday 11 December 12 noon

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Featured Project: Space Chare Dynamics and Electroluminance Modelling in Solid Dielectrics

The polyethylene is widely used for electrical cable insulation in power cables. This material is prone to develop an inevitable effect of electrical and chemical degradation after some long-standing... [more]