
Energy Systems Planning and Operation Laboratory
- Mission
Through Energy Systems Research, ESPO aims to address the growing challenges of energy systems on both national and international scales by providing effective innovations. ESPO advances the science and engineering of energy systems to achieve sustainability, reliability, economic efficiency, intelligence, and environmental friendliness. The comprehensive ESPO roadmap focuses on energy systems planning and operation, encompassing the following directions:
- Energy Systems Design and Planning
- Energy Systems Operation and Contro
- Markets, Business Models and Energy Services
- Smart Metering, Wide-Area Monitoring and Awareness
- Integrated Energy Systems and Energy Hubs
- Sustainable Transportation Systems
- AC/DC Active Distribution Networks
- Protection, Transient Study and Cyber-Physical Security
- Active Departments of ESPO
ESPO operates through a number of departments as outlined below:
- Energy Systems Design and Planning
- Energy Systems Operation and Control
- Energy Systems Distribution and Delivery
- Energy Systems Protection and Transient Study
- Industrial and Commercial Partners
ESPO has been seeking to collaborate with various industrial and commercial institutions at the national and international scales in line with its fundamental goal of sustainable energy, sustainable development, and a safe future, some of which are:
- Niroo Research Institute (NRI), Iran
- Paya Nirou Pazh (PNP) Engineering Company, Iran
- Semnan Province Electric Power Distribution Company, Iran
- Khorasan Regional Electricity Company, Iran
- Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaboration (CISSC), Iran
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands, United States of America
- Universidad de Castilla – La Mancha, Spain
- Aalborg University, Denmark
- University of Salerno, Italy
- University of Babylon, Iraq
- Al-Mustaqbal University, Iraq