The research group focuses on quality of supply, power generation and system operation. With the increasing demand for power in South Africa, utilities are running at close to their capacity on its networks. As a result, it becomes more difficult to manage the networks based on standard methods. This group develops expertise in these fields where students can understand the network and propose solutions to existing problems.

Group head: Dr R Naidoo

• Power Generation
• Power System Protection
• Network planning
• Power Quality
• Power System Operation
• Selected Areas in Energy Management

Staff
* Dr. Raj Naidoo
* Mr. Andreas Hulsman

Postgraduate Students
M.Eng

• Mr. M. Dlamini
  
• Mr. M. Slabbert
  
• Ms. R. Thomas
  
• Mr. J. Manning
  
• Mr. A. Hulsman
  

B. Eng

• Mr. ML Maringa
  
• Mr. MD Polelo
  
• Mr. P Seboletswe
  
• Mr. R van der Walt
  
• Mr. RP Mofokeng

• Dr. P. Barendse (UCT)
  
• Dr. A. Khan (UCT)
  
• Dr. B. Sebitosi (Stellenbosch)
  
• Prof. P. Pillay (Concordia University)
  

• Naidoo R.M, Pillay P, “A new method of voltage sag and swell detection,”, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Apr 2007, Vol 22, No. 2
• Smit P, Naidoo R.M and Naidoo V “Reserve optimisation incorporating demand market participation,”, Energize, Jan/Feb 2008, pp. 59-63

• Naidoo R.M, Visser J, Pillay P, “An adaptive method of symmetrical component estimation”, in review, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, TPWRD-00744-2009
• Naidoo R.M, Dlamini V, Manyage M, “A non-intrusive method for estimating motor efficiency using vibration signature analysis” in review, International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

• Leuschner F.W, Naidoo R.M, Practical wiring training for power engineering students, 3rd African Regional Conference on Engineering Education (ARCEE 2006), Pretoria, September 26-27, 2006
• Naidoo R.M, Barendse P, Douglas H, Pillay P, A new algorithm for improved dip/sag detection with application to improved performance of wind turbine generators, IEEE IAS 2006 Annual Meeting, Tampa Florida, October 8-12, 2006
• Grobler M, Naidoo R.M, Determining Transmission Line Parameters from GPS Time-Stamped Data, IEEE IECON, Paris, November 2006
• Naidoo R.M, Pillay P, An online method of extracting single-event sag indices, IEEE PES Africa 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 16-20, 2007
• Smit P, Naidoo R.M, A generation reserve optimization model incorporating demand market participation, IEEE PES Africa 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 16-20, 2007
• Kala Konga L, Naidoo R.M, A design model for a fuel cell compression system, Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy Conference (ICUE 2009), Cape Town, June 10-12, 2009
• Naidoo R.M, Dlamini V, Manyage M, Practical evaluation of motor efficiency estimation techniques, Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy Conference (ICUE 2010), Cape Town, August 10-12, 2010
• Dlamini V, Naidoo R.M, A Non-Intrusive Compensated Slip Method for Motor Efficiency Estimation using Vibration Signature Analysis, accepted for publication, IEEE Africon, September 13-15, 2011

• Carolin T, Naidoo R.M, A model of a transient stability stabiliser, SAUPEC, January 2005.
• Nene M, Naidoo R.M, Harmonic penetration from capacitor coupled substations, SAUPEC, January 2005.

• NRF (2004-2008)
• TESP (2004-present)
• THRIP (2005-2007)

Please email me should you require further info: raj@up.ac.za

• EEV732 Power Distribution Engineering