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Professor Philip Taylor, BEng EngD CEng SMIEEE FIET FHEA

(email at p.c.taylor@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Professor Taylor currently holds the DONG Energy Chair in Renewable Energy. He carries out research which focuses on the challenges associated with the widespread integration and control of distributed/renewable generation in electrical distribution networks. He received an Engineering Doctorate in the field of intelligent demand side management techniques from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in 2001.

He has significant industrial experience as an electrical engineer including a period working in the transmission and distribution projects team at GEC Alsthom. His most recent position was Research and Development Director at Econnect (Now Senergy Econnect), a consultancy firm specialising in the grid integration of renewable energy.

He is the Deputy Director of the Durham Energy Institute and the Director of the Multi-disciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy.

He is a member of the EPSRC Peer Review College and the CIGRE working group C6.11, “Development and Operation of Active Distribution Networks”.

He has been appointed as an advisor to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Malaysia relating to Renewable Energy.

Current Projects

The Autonomic Power System, EPSRC Grand Challenges in Energy Networks, (EPSRC, Strathclyde University, Imperial College, Cambridge University, Manchester University, SPRU)

Customer Led Network Revolution, Low Carbon Networks Fund, Tier 2 (Ofgem, CE Electric UK, British Gas, EA Technology)

Energy Storage Operating Strategies and Deployment, Low Carbon Networks Tier 1 (UK Power Networks, ABB)

Energy Storage for Electrical Distribution Networks, Technical, Commercial and Regulatory aspects (Electricity North West and Scottish Power)

Mathematical Foundations for Energy Networks: buffering, storage and transmission (EPSRC, Heriot Watt University, Cambridge University)

Interdisciplinary Cluster on Energy Systems, Equity and Vulnerability.
(ESRC/EPSRC, Kings College London, Lancaster University)

Real Time Ratings and Thermal State Estimation for Electrical Distribution Networks (Scottish Power, Infoterra)

Multi Agent Systems for Decentralised Control of Future Low Voltage Networks (EON)

Demand Side Participation, a Socio-Technical Approach.
(CE Electric UK)

Investigation into Electrical Distribution Network Risk.
(CE Electric UK)

Research Groups

School of Engineering and Computing Sciences

• Energy Research Group

Research Interests

• Active Network Management Techniques
• Demand Side Management Techniques
• Fuzzy Control
• Integration of renewable energy into electrical networks (both interconnected and stand alone)

Selected Publications

Books: sections

• Blake, S. & Taylor, P. (2010). Aspects of Risk Assessment in Distribution System Asset Management: Case Studies. In Handbook of Power Systems. Rebennack, S., Pardalos, P., Pereira, M. & Iliadis, N. Berlin, Germany: Springer. 931-962.
• Flanagan, M.T., Taylor, P. C. & Meyer. J. H. F. (2010). Compounded Thresholds in Electrical Engineering. In Threshold Concepts and Transformational Learning. Meyer. J. H. F., Land, R. & Baillie, C. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense. 227 - 241.
• S. C. E. Jupe., A. Michiorri. & P. C. Taylor. (2009). Increasing the energy yield of generation from new and renewable energy resources. In Renewable Energy. Croatia: In-Teh. 37 - 62.
• Degner, T., Taylor, P., Rollinson, D., Neris, A. & Tselepis, S. (2008). Microgrids and Hybrid Systems. In Use of Electronic-Based Power Conversion for Distributed and Renewable Energy Sources: 20 Years of Research on Power Conversion Systems. Zacharias, P. Germany: ISET. 302-310.

Conference papers

• Lang, Peter., Wade, Neal., Taylor, Philip., Jones, Peter. & Larsson, Tomas. (2011), Early findings of an energy storage practical demonstration, 21st International Conference on Electricity Distribution. Frankfurt, Germany, The Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Edited works: conference proceedings

• Wang, P., Yi, J., Lyons, P., Liang, D., Taylor, P., Miller, D. & Baker, J. (2012). Customer Led Network Revolution – Integrating Renewable Energy Into LV Networks Using Energy Storage. CIRED Workshop 2012, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Blake, S.R., Taylor, P.C. & Miller, D.C. (2012). Innovative Methodologies for Measuring and Mitigating Network Risk in the Electricity Distribution Industry. Innovation in Knowledge Transfer 2012 conference, Bournemouth, UK.
• Lawson, M., Taylor, P.C., Bell, S. & Miller, D. (2012). Smart Grids; Evolving relations between suppliers and consumers. European Association of Social Anthropologists Conference, Paris, France.
• Blake, S.R., Taylor, P.C., Miller, D.C. & Black, M. (2012). Using Condition Data and Fault Consequence to Inform Asset Replacement Programmes. International Colloquium Transformer Research and Asset Management, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
• Blake, S.R., Taylor, P.C. & Miller D.C. (2011). A Composite Methodology for Evaluating Network Risk. CIRED 21st International Conference on Electricity Distribution, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Lawson, M., Taylor, P. & Miller, D. (2011). An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demand Side Participation for Deferring Distribution Network. University Power Engineering Conference, Soest, Germany.
• Lawson, M., Taylor, P.C., Bell, S., Miller, D. & Wade, N.S. (2011). An Interdisciplinary Method to Demand Side Participation for Deferring Distribution Network Reinforcement. IEEE ISGT, Manchester, UK.
• Blake, S.R., Taylor, P.C., Miller, D.C. & Black, M. (2011). Incorporating Health Indices into a Composite Distribution Network Risk Model to Evaluate Asset Replacement Major Projects. IET Reliability of Transmission and Distribution Networks Conference, London, UK.
• (2011). Investigating The Impact of High Temperature Superconductor Cables on Electrical Distribution Networks. International Conference on Energy Systems and Technologies (ICEST), Cairo, Egypt.
• Elsherif, M.A., Taylor, P.C. & Hampshire, D.P. (2011). Power Loss Evaluation of HVDC and DC HTS Transmission Solutions for Round 3 Offshore Wind Farms in the United Kingdom. International Conference on Energy Systems and Technologies (ICEST), Cairo, Egypt.
• Blake S.R., Taylor, P.C. & Creighton, A.M (2011). The Value of Distributed Generation for Mitigating Network Risk. CIRED 21st International Conference on Electricity Distribution, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Taylor, P.C., Xu, T., Wade, N.S., Prodanovic, M., Silversides, R., Green, T., Davidson, E.M. & McArthur, S. (2010). Distributed Voltage Control in AURA-NMS. 2010 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Minneapolis, USA, IEEE.
• Yip, H.T., An, C., Lloyd, G., Taylor, P.C., Jupe, S.C.E., Michiorri, A. & Bartlett, M. (2010). Dynamic thermal rating and active control for improved distribution network utilisation. 10th IET International Conference on Developments in Power System Protection, Manchester, England, IET.
• Shaneb, O. & Taylor, P.C. (2010). Evaluation of Alternative Operating Strategies for Residential Micro Combined Heat and Power. IEEE International Energy Conference, Manama, Bahrain.
• Davidson, E., Mcarthur, S. McDonald, J. & Taylor, P. (2009). An Architecture for Flexible and Autonomous Network Management Systems. CIRED, Prague, IET.
• Xu, T., Taylor, P. , Prodanovic, M. Green, T. Mcarthur, S. & Davidson, E. (2009). Case Based Reasoning for Distributed Voltage Control. CIRED, Prague, IET.
• Wade, N., Taylor, P., Lang, P. & Svensson, J. (2009). Energy storage for power flow management and voltage control on an 11kV UK distribution network. CIRED, Prague.
• Michiorri, A. & Taylor, P. (2009). Forecasting Real Time Ratings for Distribution Networks Using Weather Forecast Data. CIRED, Prague, IET.
• Blake, S. Taylor, P. & Creighton, A. (2009). Methodologies For the Analysis of Both Short Term and Long Term Network Risk. CIRED, Prague, IET.
• Jupe, S. & Taylor, P. (2009). Strategies for the Control of Multiple Distributed Generation Schemes. CIRED, Prague, IET.
• Taylor, P., Jupe, S., Trichakis, P., Michiorri, A. & Lyons, P. (2008). Active MV and LV Distribution networks. CIGRE NGN, Paris, France.
• Trichakis, P, Taylor, P, Lyons, P, Hair, R & Coates, G (2008). An agent based control approach for Microgrids. PowerGrid 08, Milan, Italy.
• Jupe, S., Michiorri, A. & Taylor, P. (2008). An Evaluation of Distributed Generation Constrained Connection Managers. MedPower, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Jupe, S., Taylor, P. & Berry, C. (2008). Assessing the value of active constrained connection managers for distribution networks. CIRED Smart Grids, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Makhkamova, I. Taylor P. , Bumby, J. & Mahkamov, K. (2008). CFD Analysis of the Thermal State of an Overhead Line Conductor. UPEC, Padova, Italy.
• Taylor, P., Svendsen, H., Barbier, C. & Welby, C. (2008). Demand for wind, maximising the value of wind power through demand side management. CIRED Smart Grids, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Blake, S., Taylor, P. & Creighton, A. (2008). Distribution Network Risk Analysis. MedPower, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• Neumann, A, Taylor, P, Jupe, S, Michiorri, A, Goode, A, Curry, D & Roberts, D (2008). Dynamic thermal rating and active control for improved distribution network utilisation. PowerGrid 08, Milan, Italy.
• Roberts, D., Taylor, P. & Michiorri, A. (2008). Dynamic thermal rating for increasing network capacity and delaying network reinforcements. CIRED Smart Grids, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Cipcigan, L, Taylor, P & Lyons, P (2008). Evaluation and mitigation of low voltage network thermal constraints. IASTED 2008, Baltimore, USA.
• Taylor, P., Xu, T., McArthur, S., Ault, G., Davidson, E., Dolan, M., Yuen, C., Larsson, M., Botting, D., Roberts, D. & Lang, P. (2008). Integrating voltage control and power flow management in AURA-NMS. CIRED Smart Grids, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Blake, S. & Taylor, P. (2008). Investigation into the use of Hydrogen Technology with a Wind Farm Constrained by the Grid. UPEC, Padova Italy.
• Cipcigan, L., Taylor, P. & Funabashi, T. (2008). Large scale aggregation of small scale wind generation. ICEE, Okinawa, Japan.
• Kato, T., Suzuoki, Y., Funabashi, T., Cipcigan, L. & Taylor, P. (2008). Microgrid configuration for major network events. CIRED Smart Grids, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Xu, T & Taylor, P (2008). Voltage control techniques for electrical distribution networks including distributed generation. IFAC 2008, Seoul, Korea.
• Cipcigan, L. & Taylor, P. (2007). A generic model of a virtual power station consisting of small scale energy zones. CIRED, Vienna, Austria.
• Chindris, M., Tomoiaga, B., Taylor, P. & Cipcigan, L. (2007). Load Flow Calculation In Radial Electric Networks With Distributed Generation Under Unbalanced And Harmonic Polluted Regime. 42nd Universities Power Engineering Conference, Brighton, UK..
• Cipcigan, L., Taylor, P. & Trichakis, P. (2007). The impact of small scale wind generators on LV distribution system voltage. ICCEP, Capri, Italy.
• Trichakis, P., Taylor, P., Cipcigan, L., Lyons, P., Hair, R. & Ma, T. (2006). An Investigation of Voltage Unbalance in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with High Levels of SSEG. 41st Universities Power Engineering Conference, Newcastle, uk.
• Seng, L. Y. & Taylor, P. C. (2006). Innovative Application of Demand Side Management to Power Systems. International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems ICIIS, Sri Lanka.
• Lyons, P., Taylor, P., Cipcigan, L., Trichakis, P. & Wilson, A. (2006). Small Scale Energy Zones and the Impacts of High Concentrations of Small Scale Embedded Generators. 41st Universities Power Engineering Conference, Newcastle, UK.
• Taylor, P. & Cipcigan, L. (2006). Small Scale Energy Zones for the Effective Participation of SSEGs in Energy Markets. FOREN, Bucharest.
• Chindris, M., Tomoaiaga, B., Taylor, P. & Cipcigan, L. (2006). The Identification of Critical Equipment and Optimum Configuration for Electrical Substations. 41st Universities Power Engineering Conference, Newcastle, UK.
• Taylor, P. (2005). Active Network Management as an Enabler for the Proliferation of Domestic Combined Heat & Power. ISEC.
• Lim, Y.S. White, S. Nicholson, G. & Taylor, P. (2005). Additional Applications of Demand Side Management Techniques in Power Systems Integrated with Distributed Generation. CIRED, TURIN, IEE.
• Pannel, G. Atkinson, D. Kemsley, R. Holdsworth, L. Taylor, P. & Moja, O. (2005). DFIG Control Performance under Fault Conditions for Offshore Wind Applications. CIRED, TURIN, IEE.
• Degner, T. Taylor, P. , Rollinson, D. Neris, A. & Tselepis S. (2004). Interconnection of solar powered mini-grids – A Case Study for Kythnos Island. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris.
• Kemsley, R., Maloyd, A. & Taylor, P. (2004). Islanded operation as a means of safeguarding offshore wind turbines under fault conditions. MAREC.
• Hird, M., Jenkins, N. & Taylor, P. (2003). An active 11kV Voltage Controller: Practical Considerations. CIRED.

Journal papers: academic

• Chua, K. H., Lim, Y. S. Taylor, P. , Morris, S. & Wong, J. (2012). Energy Storage System for Mitigating Voltage Unbalance on Low - Voltage Networks With Photovoltaic Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 27(4): 1783 - 1790.
• Adams, C., Taylor, P. & Bell, S. (2012). Equity dimensions of micro-generation: A whole systems approach. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 4.
• Shaneb, O., Taylor, P. & Coates, G. (2012). Optimal online operation of residential micro-CHP systems using linear programming. Energy and Buildings 44: 17–25.
• Shaneb, O.A., Taylor, P.C. & Coates, G. (2012). Real time operation of μCHP systems using fuzzy logic, Energy and Buildings. Energy and Buildings
• Huat Chua, K., Seng Lim, Y., Wong, J., Taylor, P., Morris, E. & Morris, S. (2012). Voltage Unbalance Mitigation in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with Photovoltaic Systems. Journal of Electronic Science and Technology 10(1): 1-6.
• Xu, Tau., Wade, Neal S., Davidson, Euan M., Taylor, Philip C., McArthur, Stephen D. J. & Garlick, William G. (2011). Case-Based Reasoning for Coordinated Voltage Control on Distribution Networks. Electric Power Systems Research 81(12): 2088-2098.
• Wong, J., Seng Lim, Y., Taylor, P. & Morris, S. (2011). Optimal utilisation of small-scale embedded generators in a developing country - A case study in Malaysia. Renewable Energy 36(9): 2562-2572.
• Shaneb, O. A., Taylor, P. C. & Coates, G. (2011). Sizing of residential μCHP systems. Energy and Buildings 43: 1991-2001.
• Jupe, S., Taylor, P. & Michiorri, A. (2010). Coordinated output control of multiple distributed generation schemes. IET Renewable Power Generation 4(3): 283-297.
• Wade, N.S., Taylor, P.C., Lang, P.D. & Jones, P.R. (2010). Evaluating the benefits of an electrical energy storage system in a future smart grid. Energy Policy 38(11): 7180-7188.
• Shaneb, O.A., Coates, G. & Taylor, P.C. (2010). Micro combined heat and power technologies and control for residential applications. International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology 1(3): 325-347.
• Michiorri, A., Taylor, P. & Jupe, S. (2010). Overhead line real-time rating estimation algorithm: description and validation. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 224(3): 293-304.
• Cipcigan, L., Taylor, P. & Lyons, P. (2009). A Dynamic Virtual Power Station Model Comprising Small Scale Energy Zones. International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology 1(2).
• Lyons, P. Trichakis, P. Taylor, P. & Coates, G. (2009). A Practical Implementation of a Distributed Control Approach for MicroGrids. International Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing 16(2): 319-334.
• D’Adamo, C. Taylor, P. , Jupe, S. Buchholz, B. Pilo, F. Abbey, C. & Marti, J. (2009). Active Distribution Networks: general features, present status of implementation and operation practices. CIGRE, Electra 246.
• Jupe, S. & Taylor, P. (2009). Distributed generation output control for network power flow management. IET Renewable Power Generation 3(4): 371-386.
• Michiorri, A., Taylor, P., Jupe, S. & Berry, C. (2009). Investigation into the influence of environmental conditions on power system ratings. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy 223(7): 743-757.
• Trichakis, P., Taylor, P., Lyons, P. & Hair, R. (2009). Transforming Low Voltage Networks Into Small Scale Energy Zones. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Journal of Energy 162(EN1): 37 - 46.
• Trichakis, P., Taylor, P., Coates, G. & Cipcigan, L. (2008). A Distributed Control Approach for Small Scale Energy Zones. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy 222(A3).
• Trichakis, P., Taylor, P., Hair, R. & Lyons, P. (2008). Predicting the technical impacts of high levels of small scale embedded generators on low voltage networks. IET Renewable Power Generation 2(4): 249 - 262.
• Stannard, N., Bumby, J. R., Taylor, P & Cipcigan, L. M. (2007). AC and DC Aggregation Effects of Small Scale Wind Generators. IET Renewable Power Generation 1(2): 123-130.
• Cipcigan, L. M. & Taylor, P. C. (2007). Investigation of the reverse power flow requirements of high penetrations of small scale embedded generation. IET Renewable Power Generation 1(3): 160 - 166.
• Ran, L., Spinato, F., Taylor, P., Wilson, R. & Jackman, D. (2006). Co-ordinated AVR and tap changing control for an autonomous industrial power system. IEE proceedings generation, transmission and distribution 153(6): 617-623.
• Zoulias, E. I., Glockner, R., Lymberopoulos, N., Tsoutsos, T., Vosseler, I., Gavalda, O., Mydske, H. J. & Taylor, P. (2006). Integration of Hydrogen Energy Technologies in Stand-Alone Power Systems Analysis of the Current Potential for Applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 10(5): 432 - 462.
• Miland, H. Glockner, R. Taylor, P., Aaberg, R. J. & Hagen, G. (2006). Load control of a wind-hydrogen stand-alone power system. International journal of hydrogen energy 31(9): 1215-1235.
• Pechey, J., Taylor, P., Dixon, R., Lawson, M. & Dinning, A. (2004). The role of medium voltage electrical system design in risk management for offshore wind farms. Wind Engineering 28(5): 489-502.
• Pandiaraj, K., Taylor, P., Jenkins, N. & Robb, C. (2001). Distributed load control of autonomous renewable energy systems. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 16(1): 14-19.

Patents

• Mckean, B. A. R., Mckean, B. & Taylor, P. (2000). Improvements in and relating to permanent magnet bistable actuators. GB2299896. Application filed: 11 April 1995. Granted: 8 March 2000

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