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Renewable Energy Integration
Grid integration of solar PV, wind, hydro and hybrid renewable energy systems with emphasis on dynamic performance and stability.
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Engineering the
next generation
of clean power.
ReX Lab is a research and experimental platform for renewable energy conversion, grid integration, advanced control, power electronics, and intelligent energy systems.
01Renewable
Energy
Energy
02Power
Electronics
Electronics
03Smart
Grid
Grid
RENEWABLE ENERGY · POWER ELECTRONICS
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
01 — ABOUT THE LAB
From research
to real-world energy.
The Renewable Energy Experimental Lab (ReX Lab) is a research laboratory under the Department of Electrical Engineering at NIT Arunachal Pradesh.
Our work connects analytical modelling, simulation, laboratory experimentation and hardware validation to address practical challenges in renewable-energy-based power systems.
ModellingSimulationExperimental ValidationHIL Testing
02 — RESEARCH THRUSTS
Where we focus.
Interdisciplinary research across renewable generation, converters, control, grid stability and intelligent energy management.
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Power Electronics & Converters
Advanced converter topologies, LCL filters, active damping, modulation and power-quality enhancement.
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Advanced Control
Model predictive control, virtual synchronous generator control, robust control and grid-forming strategies.
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AI & Optimization
Metaheuristic optimization, reinforcement learning and intelligent energy-management methods for complex power systems.
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Micro Hydro & Induction Generators
Experimental investigation of asynchronous generators, hybrid excitation, load sharing and rural electrification.
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Smart & Resilient Grids
Weak-grid operation, synchronization, transient stability, grid codes and coordinated renewable energy control.
03 — EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES
A lab built for validation.
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Real-Time & HIL Simulation
dSPACE MicroLabBox · OPAL-RT · Real-time control validation
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Power Quality Measurement
Power analyzers · Oscilloscopes · Voltage/current characterization
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Renewable Energy Test Systems
PV · Wind · Micro-hydro · Induction generator experimental platforms
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Power Electronics & Control
Grid-connected converters · LCL filters · PLL · Grid-forming control
04 — SELECTED RESEARCH
Projects & directions.
Selected themes that represent the laboratory's experimental and computational research programme.
MICRO HYDRO
Grid Integration of Asynchronous Generator Based Micro Hydro Power Plant
Parallel-connected SEIGs, hybrid excitation, voltage regulation, load sharing and rural electrification.
GRID-FORMING
Adaptive Predictive Virtual Synchronous Generator Control
Advanced control architectures for stable renewable-energy integration under weak-grid conditions.
AI + POWER
Intelligent Synchronization & Optimization
Hybrid optimization and learning-based approaches for robust PLL and converter control.
05 — RESEARCH IMPACT
Research that
moves the field.
Peer-reviewed work spanning micro-hydro power, self-excited induction generators, grid-forming inverters and AI-driven control — translating laboratory experiments into deployable renewable-energy systems.
73+PublicationsJournals · Conferences · Chapters
386CitationsAcross the research programme
11h-indexi10-index 14
2011–26Active yearsSustained output
AI-Driven Grid Control
Deep reinforcement learning and adaptive predictive control for grid-forming inverters and virtual synchronous generators under weak-grid conditions.
Micro-Hydro & SEIG
Edge-of-grid micro-hydro schemes and parallel self-excited induction generators with experimental hardware validation for rural electrification.
Hybrid Optimization
Metaheuristic and gradient-hybrid methods (PSO-GWO, GWO-DE) for optimal design of filters, converters and renewable-integration controllers.
FULL PUBLICATION RECORD
Explore the complete, year-by-year list of journal articles, conference papers and book chapters.
06 — PEOPLE
People behind
the experiments.
Faculty, researchers and students working across modelling, control, power electronics and renewable energy systems.
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LAB IN-CHARGE
Dr. Rajen Pudur
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
NIT Arunachal Pradesh
Faculty Lead · ReX Lab
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06 — LABORATORY GALLERY
Inside ReX Lab.
Real laboratory environments, experimental platforms, instrumentation and student research activities.
08 — CONTACT
Let’s build the
energy future.
Interested in research collaboration, student projects, experimental work or academic exchange?
LABORATORYRenewable Energy Experimental Lab (ReX Lab)
DEPARTMENTDepartment of Electrical Engineering
INSTITUTENIT Arunachal Pradesh, Jote
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