The Smart Electricity Networks Research Group (GIREI for its acronym in Spanish) develops, designs, evaluates and recommends methodologies and technologies to facilitate communication between the different stages of an electricity system which will enable the optimal route map to achieve a "Smart Electricity Network", focused on the reliability and efficiency of the system. It develops and implements applications aimed at the use of alternative energies through generic climate analysis methodologies and specialized technologies for electricity generation, micro generation and distributed generation. One of its goals is to transfer, in a timely and innovative manner, research results that have an effect on the decisions of the Ecuadorian electricity sector according to the regional, national and international context.

Coordinator:

Esteban Mauricio Inga Ortega, Ph.D.

Contact:

einga@ups.edu.ec

Lines of research

Smart Electrical Grids
Communications in Electrical Systems
Optimization in Electrical Systems
Planning and Management of Electrical Systems
Stability and Compensation in Electrical Systems
Reliability and quality of Electrical Energy
Operation and control of Electrical Systems
Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy
Microgrids and Renewable Energies
Failures in Electrical Systems
Information and Communication Technologies for Education