Sustainable Power Systems Laboratory




About us

… and what we do

The group is led by Dr. Petros Aristidou and is part of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and Informatics at the Cyprus University of Technology.
We work on making future electric power systems sustainable, secure, and resilient. Our research brings together mathematical tools from the areas of numerical analysis and optimization, with high performance computational tools and machine learning techniques, to tackle modern power system problems.

Recent News

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[01/04/25] New journal paper on Sizing of Fast Frequency Response Reserves for improving frequency security in low-inertia power systems published in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks.

[01/01/25] New journal paper on RES curtailments in Cyprus: A review of technical constraints and solutions published in Solar Energy Advances.

[01/01/25] New journal paper on A decomposition strategy for inertia-aware microgrid planning models published in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.

[01/03/25] New journal paper on Fast and accurate simulation of smart digital controllers in power system dynamic studies published in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks.

[17/12/24] New journal paper on A Decomposition Strategy for Inertia-Aware Microgrid Planning Models published in IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.

Recent Posts

2025 District Heating and Cooling Symposium

The SPS Lab proudly participated with two PhD students in the 2025 District Heating and Cooling Symposium, held in Genk, Belgium. This leading international event gathered academics, industry experts, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and showcase the latest innovations in district heating and cooling technologies. The symposium served as a platform for discussing sustainable solutions, innovative system designs, and pathways toward decarbonized energy infrastructure. For more details about the event, please visit the official website: https://www.iea-dhc.org/

Last updated on Sep 15, 2025 2 min read Blog
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2025 District Heating and Cooling Symposium
2024 SyNERGY MED Conference

The SPS Lab proudly participated with three publications in the 2024 SyNERGY Conference, held in Cyprus. This prestigious event brought together academics, industry professionals, and researchers from around the globe to discuss the latest advancements in energy systems and sustainability.

Last updated on Mar 17, 2025 2 min read Blog
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2024 SyNERGY MED Conference
Pizza and .. Presenting your research in just 3 minutes

The SPS Lab participated in an inspiring event organized by the Learning Development Network at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). The event brought together postgraduate students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers in a vibrant and engaging setting. The highlight? Presenting our research in just 3 minutes!

Last updated on Mar 17, 2025 2 min read Blog
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Pizza and .. Presenting your research in just 3 minutes
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Research

Some of our ongoing and past research projects and tools

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Themes Current projects Software tools Past projects
Data-driven Power System Methods
Research in the area of machine learning for power system applications
Data-driven Power System Methods
Low-inertia Grids
Research in the area of low-inertia grids
Low-inertia Grids
Modeling and Simulation
Advanced or dedicated methods for time simulation of electric power systems
Modeling and Simulation

Latest Publications

Savvas Panagi, Phivos Therapontos, Chrysovalantis Spanias, Petros Aristidou (2025). Impact of Uncontrolled Electric Vehicle Charging on Unbalanced Suburban Low-Voltage Networks. ISGT 2025 Malta.

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Mohammad Hashemnezhad, Petros Aristidou (2025). Safe Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Volt-Var Optimization in Active Distribution Networks. ISGT 2025 Malta.

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Savvas Panagi, Phivos Therapontos, Chrysovalantis Spanias, Petros Aristidou (2025). Optimal Operation of Electric Vehicles to Enhance the Flexibility Provision in Active Distribution Grids. PowerTech 2025 Kiel.

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Savvas Panagi, Petros Aristidou (2025). Sizing of Fast Frequency Response Reserves for improving frequency security in low-inertia power systems. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks.

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Mehran Jafari, G. Bureau, M. Chiaramello, A. Guironnet, P. Panciatici, Petros Aristidou (2025). Fast and accurate simulation of smart digital controllers in power system dynamic studies. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks.

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Funding Sources

Thanks to the following sponsors for making our research possible!

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