2nd International Summer School on IBR-dominated Power Systems

25 August—2 September 2025

Background and Objectives

The global energy transition is accelerating the shift towards power systems dominated by Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs), posing unprecedented challenges in modeling, control, operation, and planning. This International Summer School, hosted by Tsinghua and Imperial, brings together world-leading experts to provide unique training for research students and indutry practioners with a holisic coverage over the modelling, control, stability, optimisation, market and investment for IBR-dominated power systems.

Core Topics

This summer school aims to provide a holistic view of these challenges and identify the emerging research directions for future IBR-dominated power systems. More specifically, the summer school covers the following topics:

Modelling and Control of Power Converters

System Stability Definition and Analysis Methods

Novel Protection Solutions

Development of Monitoring and Simulation Techniques

Assessment of System Security, Reliability and Resilience

Power System Operation and Planning

Service Market Design and Economic Analysis

Organisers

Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University (contact Dr. Ning Zhang)

Control and Power Group, Imperial College London (contact Dr. Fei Teng)

Supporting Organisation:

Tsinghua-Imperial Joint Research Center on Intelligent Power and Energy Systems (JCIPES)

Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society Centre (EPICS)

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University is a leading academic institution with a significant global impact. The department has over 100 full-time professors and researchers, pioneering advancements in smart grids, renewable integration, and high-voltage transmission, and power system automation. The Control and Power Group at Imperial College London has 20 academic members and is a prominent division within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The group is dedicated to advancing the fields of control systems and power engineering through innovative research and education. Renowned for its cutting-edge work, the group focuses on addressing the challenges posed by modern control systems and the integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid. In recent years, the group has developed world-leading research portfolios in IBR-dominated Power Systems.

JCIPES is a collaboration between Tsinghua University and Imperial College London, focuses on tackling common challenges faced by the UK and China in providing secure, low-carbon power systems. The center brings together academics from several departments, focuses on whole-system analysis of low-carbon energy infrastructures, flexible distributed energy resources, AC/DC technologies in micro-grids and mega-grid, data driven control, power system resilience, interactions between heat, gas, transport, electricity and water systems, cyber security technology, policy, business and market models decarbonized energy systems.

EPICS-UK is a collaboration between Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London, the Business School and Dyson School of Design Engineering with the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. It is a part of the EPICS Global Centre, collaborating with academic leaders from Australia (University of Melbourne, Monash University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) and the United States (Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Tech, University of California Davis and Resources for the Future). EPICS is dedicated to pioneering scientific principles and developing cutting-edge tools to realise a power grid with 100% renewable energy. EPICS stands as a global multidisciplinary cradle-to-grave innovation and implementation ecosystem, engaging stakeholders from academia and industry, ensuring a rapid and effective response to the pressing challenges faced by the transforming power grids.

Highlights

●World-class teaching team: 30+ experts from Tsinghua University, Imperial College London, Cambridge University, Peking University,KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, China Electric Power Research Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Monash University, National Technical University of Athens, Seoul National University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, The University of Melbourne, The University of Texas at Austin, Tianjin University, and University of Strathclyde.

●Industry-academia integration: site visits to corporate laboratories, industrial manufacturers, and renewables energy complexes.

●Cultural immersion: Experience Chinese culture and history

●Global network: Collaborate with 100 outstanding students and industry experts from Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.

Schedule

Dates: August 25 – September 2, 2025 (7 days technical sessions plus 2 days technical tour)

Venue: Tsinghua University, Haidian, Beijing, China

Fees:

1.¥6000-Academic participation fee for 7 days

2.¥7500-Academic participation fee for 7 days and technical tour for extra 2 days

Admission

●Target participants: Master’s/PhD students, early-career researchers, and industry professionals in power engineering, energy systems, or related fields.

●Capacity: 100 seats (competitive selection).

●Application due: 25 May,2025

Contact:

●Email: Jindan Zhang: opairs@tsinghua.edu.cn，Jia Zhang: zhangjia@tsinghua-eiri.org

●Application website: https://imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Fa0jaOT20muirQ

Only complete and successfully submitted applications will undergo evaluation.

●Visa：

• Visa-Free Countries：please refer to the official websites below:https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c180637/content.html

• Visa-Requied Countries：Tsinghua university will provide a formal invitation letter for visa application.

●Accommodation:

On-Campus Accommodation (allocated based on application sequence)

▸ Double Room: ¥40 RMB/person/night

▸ Triple Room: ¥30 RMB/person/night

Facilities include: Air conditioning, study desk, storage cabinet, and shared bathroom facilities.

Off-Campus Accommodation

▸ Surrounding Hotels: Approximately ¥500/night

Note: Reservations must be independently arranged by participants, and pricing is subject to actual hotel rates

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