Gerard L. Doorman

Presently on sabbatical leave (until 30-06-2012) with ECN, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands.

Advisor to SINTEF Energy Research, Department of Energy Systems

Chair of 2011 IEEE PES PowerTech Trondheim

Fields of interest:

• Investment in generation capacity
• Market design
• Generation expansion planning, including integration of renewable energy
• Generation scheduling in hydro-thermal power systems
• Power system balancing
• Demand elasticity
• Use of optimization techniques in power systems
   

Projects

• Balance Management in International Power Markets
• GRID - ICT Vulnerabilities of Power Systems
• The need for new generation capacity in Northern Europe
• The consequences of climate change for the Electricity System in the Nordic countries
• Vulnerability Study of the Nordic Power System
• Competence Building – Capacity Shortage
• Peaking Capacity in Restructured Power Systems (PhD thesis)

 
Teaching and Supervision:

• Phd students
• Master students
• Courses
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork (Eksperter i Team)

 

Publications

Essays (kronikker, in Norwegian)

 

Reviewer:

• IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
• IET Renewable Power Generation
• International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
• European Transactions on Electrical Power

 
Member of professional organizations:

• Senior Member of IEEE Power and Energy Society
• International Association of Energy Economics (IAEE)
• CIGRE
• The Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals (Tekna)
• Norsk Elektroteknisk Forening (NEF)
   

Board positions:

• Member of IEEE PowerTech International Steering Committee
• Chair of IEEE Power and Energy, Norway Chapter
• Member of the board of IAEE Norway

 

 Reports

 

Consultancy:

Occasionally I have been engaged in internationaø power system planning projects.

• 1997-98: Power System Master Plan Nepal
• 2000: Feasibility Study of the Electrical Interconnection between Venezuela and Columbia: 
• 2001-02: Indicative Master Plan on Power Interconnection in GMS countries
• 2004: Feasibility Study of the Upper Tama Koshi Hydro Power Project (Nepal
• 2008-09: Generation Master Plan for the Mozambican Power Sector 
• 2010-11: Mozambique Backbone Project