The Power Lab project involved the remodelling of an existing suite of laboratory spaces to provide a specialist research zone – developed as a partnership between QUB and Northern Ireland Electricity.   Offering a cutting-edge teaching and research experience, the laboratory is installed with equipment spanning the full electrical energy spectrum, from sustainable generation such as wind and solar, to digital substations and cyber resilient national infrastructure.

Derek Hynes, Managing Director of NIE Networks, said: “We are embarking on what will be the most significant change to the electricity network since rural electrification in the 1960s and electricity is going to be the leading force in the transition to a zero-carbon future. The students learning within the new laboratory will be fundamental in helping us realise our sustainable energy vision.”

The laboratory serves a core of 140 Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) students, as well as students enrolled on Computer Engineering and Computer Science pathways.

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