Dr David Greenwood

NU Academic Track Fellow (NUAcT)

Email: david.greenwood@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 20 84460

 

I am a member of the Electrical Power Research Group and the Power Systems subgroup. My Google Scholar profile can be found here.

I am an engineering researcher with a particular interest in power networks, smart grids, energy storage, probabilistic methods and the effect of weather on electrical systems. My PhD, completed in July 2014, focused on the Real-Time Thermal Rating of overhead lines in electrical networks. My PhD was industrially funded, which meant that in addition to my PhD research I had to organise meetings, write reports and give frequent presentations to industrial partners. I had to work with my sponsors to ensure that I was delivering research that was useful to them, as well as original research required for a PhD. I have been fortunate enough to present my work in France, Denmark, Zambia, Sweden and the USA.

 

Research:

As a NUAcT Fellow I am pursuing a specific research agenda.

I have also been the Newcastle PI for the following projects:

  • MERLON (EU H2020)
  • Pragmatic Security Assessment (Northern Powergrid NIA)
  • CLEARHEADS (Supergen Energy Networks Hub Flex Fund)

 

Teaching:

Modules Taught 2022/23

SPG8024 – Quantifying Energy Decision Making (Module Leader)

EEE3021 – Renewable Energy Systems and Smart Grids) (50%)

Publications:

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Latest

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14.05.2026

Supergen Energy Networks Hub Annual Conference 2025: Driving Impact Through Collaboration

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14.05.2026

Sharing Research and Creating Impact: IEEE PES ISGT Europe Conference 2025

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University of Bath Lecturer and Supergen Energy Networks Hub Coinvestigator Dr Laiz Souto shares her experience of presenting Supergen research, along with colleagues at the world leading IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2025 conference. The conference focused on power grid modernisation and the application of ICT to enhance energy systems.

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5.05.2026

ECR Net Zero Conference 2026

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Early Career Researcher and Supergen Energy Networks Hub ECR Committee member, Dr Jinning Zhang shares her reflections and insights on her contribution to development, planning and attending the ECR Net Zero Conference 2026 which took place in Birmingham in March designed by ECRs from across 16 energy research projects.

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30.09.2025

ECR Travel Funding

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Alicia Terrero Gonzalez recently attended the DINAME conference, organised biennially by the Committee of Dynamics of ABCM, the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

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30.09.2025

ECR Travel Fund Opportunity

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Supported through the ECR Travel Fund, Dr Dimitri Costa (Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen) recently attended the prestigious International Conference on Vibration Problems and International Conference of Wave Mechanics and Vibrations ICOVP/WMVC 2025.

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12.09.2025

Flexible Funding Awarded

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We are delighted to announce two recently awarded projects through our New Entrant to Energy Networks Flexible Funding.

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10.09.2025

Power networks experts call for speedier connection of renewables to deliver Net Zero and AI goals

Event Featured News Publication

World-leading energy networks experts call for renewable power generation facilities to be connected to the UK grid more quickly at a conference in Bath this week.

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28.05.2025

Energy Networks, Justice & Vulnerability

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Achieving government goals will require expanding some energy networks (electricity and heat in particular), while scaling down or changing the use of others (gas).
Blog post by Sheridan Few, Richard Oduro, Peter Taylor, Lucie Middlemiss & Caitlin Robinson

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28.05.2025

DC Microgrids in Remote Communities

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Blog: Off-the-shelf solar home system equipment to build resilient direct current microgrids for off-grid, remote communities in the Amazon rainforest
Dr Sam Williamson recent trip to Ilha do Pacoca in the Amazon rainforest.

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