The Smart Electrical Grid Research Group (GIREI) is dedicated to the development, design, evaluation and recommendation of methodologies and technologies that optimize communication between the different stages of the electrical system, with the aim of achieving a Smart Electrical Grid focused on reliability. and efficiency. In addition, the group implements applications that promote the use of alternative energies, using climate analysis methodologies and specialized technologies in electricity generation, microgeneration and distributed generation. One of its main objectives is to transfer research results in a timely and innovative manner, generating a significant impact on the decisions of the Ecuadorian electricity sector, aligning with the regional, national and international context.

Research lines:

1. Operation and control of electrical systems
2. Communications in electrical systems
3. Reliability and quality of electrical energy
4. Microgrids and renewable energies
5. Optimization in electrical systems
6. Planning and management of electrical systems
7. Transmission and distribution of electrical energy
8. Smart electrical grids
9. Stability and compensation in electrical systems
10. Failures in electrical systems
11. Information and communication technologies for education

Coordinator:

Edwin Marcelo Garcia Torres ([email protected])