PhD Positions Developing Digital Twin Capabilities for the Dutch Electricity Transmission System

TenneTwin project in collaboration with TenneT TSO in The Netherlands aims to develop the digital twin foundation for the Dutch electricity transmission system by applying digitalization, unlocking an unprecedented level of transparency. This enables optimal operation, maintenance, upgrading, and expansion of the power grid to match with the government and TenneT Target Grid 2045 ambitions.

Within the TenneTwin project, TU Delft is hiring two doctoral candidates on the subject: "Developing Digital Twin Capabilities for the Dutch Electricity Transmission System". You will develop a digital twin of the Dutch power grid to better utilise the electricity transmission system, ensure system stability and resilience, and help transmission system operators and policymakers make informed decisions. The research questions answered in TenneTwin project are (1) how to model the TenneT power system to suit the needs of the digital twin, (2) how to determine the sufficient modelling details and verify the model accuracy, (3) how to tune the model parameters to continuously match them with present reality, and (4) how to detect the actual power grid state in sufficient details and update the digital twin model to run simulations and advanced grid analytics?

Tackling these scientific questions requires a multi-disciplinary approach combining knowledge in electrical power systems and information and communication technologies, and excellent software coding skills.