His special fields of interest are decision support for grid operators, power system operation and control in systems with FACTS and HVDC and building the transmission system of the future, including offshore grids and the supergrid concept. The research activities of Prof. Van Hertem are all part of the EnergyVille research center, where he leads the Electrical Networks activities.
My research focusses on power system planning, operation and control. More specifically I am interested in four components:

Building and operating the transmission system of the future, including HVDC and HVDC grids
A cost-effective reliable energy supply
Large scale integration of renewables
Tools to aid grid operators in their decision taking process
The research activities of Prof. Van Hertem are all part of the EnergyVille research center, where he leads the Electrical Networks activities. In particular, he coordinates the Towards HVDC grids roadmap and the Decision support for grid operators.