Internship | MSc: DC Grid Integration

About this position

The rapid growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), electric mobility, and power electronics is driving increasing interest in DC microgrids and hybrid AC/DC distribution networks. These architectures offer new opportunities for flexibility provision, congestion management, and voltage support at the distribution level, but they also introduce new challenges related to control, interoperability, and system stability. In this internship, you will contribute to applied research at TNO on the operational integration of DC grids and hybrid AC/DC feeders within future distribution systems. Your work will focus on quantifying the flexibility services these systems can deliver and on developing control strategies that enable stable, congestion-aware operation under high DER penetration. The results of your work will support DSOs and policymakers in designing scalable and resilient distribution networks for a low-carbon energy system.

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