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LE2P Energy-LAB

La Reunion

Research centers or research group

University of La Reunion
Energy systems, Electronics and Processes Laboratory

Contact

Jean-Pierre CHABRIAT  | Director
LE2P ENERGY-lab - UFR Sciences et Technologies University of Reunion Island 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003 97744 SAINT-DENIS CEDEX 9
  • research domains

    LE2P ENERGY-lab main research focus on the optimisation of electrical energy in critical ecosystems Science operations include :

    • Sunlight resources : variability in Reunion and in tropical areas, metrology and modelling
    • Energy storage and conversion : fuel-cell systems and hybridisation
    • Energy optimisation of sensor networks

    How to characterise variability in sunlight and the climate in the South West Indian Ocean?
    How to extract information and predict energy flows based on the aggregation of massive, multi-scale data?
    How best to allocate the energy supply and management between source and multi-storage systems for urban micro-networks ?
    How to improve reliability, increase performance, lifespan and reduce the cost of fuel-cell systems and membrane electrolysis?
    How to optimise topology and network-communication protocols of wireless
    actuators and sensors to manage information and energy in urban micro networks?
    How to best capture surrounding energy to supply multi-scale wireless actuators and sensor networks ?

  • key research projects

    REACT : Renewable energy for self-sustainable island communities
    Partner : Horizon2020
    2019 – 2020

    GYSOMATE : Dynamic management, supervision and optimisation of micronetworks
    for regional self-sufficiency in electrical energy
    Partner : ERDF
    2017 – 2020

    SWIO-IOS-NET : Virtual real-time solar and meteorological sensor network
    Partner : ADEME Reunion Regional Council COI Europe (ERDF)
    2017 – 2020

    CARERC : Electromagnetic mapping using sensor networks
    Partner : Reunion Regional Council – Europe (ERDF)
    2014 – 2020

    SYSPACREVERS : An innovative concept with reversible fuel cells to
    generate and convert electrical solar energy for storage using a Hydrogen vector
    Partner : Reunion Regional Council – Europe (ERDF)

  • Main scientific collaborations

    GDR HYSPÀC / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
    The aim of the “Hydrogen, systems and fuel cells” (HySPàC)
    3652 CNRS research group (GDR) is to to bring researchers and
    manufacturers together in the hydrogen storage, production,
    fuel cells and systems sectors. LE2P participates in GDR’s
    research activities.
    GDR SEEDS / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
    The SEEDS (Electrical Energy Systems in their Social
    Dimension) research group, based at the CNRS, groups
    together electrical engineering laboratories and academic
    teams. The research group works in close collaboration with
    the scientific communities with research work related to
    generating, distributing, transforming and using electrical
    energy. It also focuses on equipment, methods and technology
    contributing in providing effective, safe and environmentallyfriendly
    electrical systems. The unit contributes to the research
    group’s activities, especially the micro-networks group

    GDR ONDES / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
    The ONDES 2451 research group organises and develops the
    ONDES (“WAVES”) community, as a whole. It covers the areas
    of acoustics and electromagnetism in a broad sense, ranging
    from microwave to optical frequencies. It participates in the
    group’s research activities.

    SAURAN / INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
    Southern African Universities Radiometric Network – LE2P
    has been a member of the observation network since 2015,
    providing scientific collaboration.

    BSRN / INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
    The Baseline Surface Radiation Network is part of the
    international World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and
    reports to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). LE2P
    is a network member, takes part in scientific partnerships and
    provides high-quality equipment and data certification.

  • Main research facilities
    • Network of radiometric stations (18) between islands
      (collaboration with Mauritius and Rodrigues, the city of
      Durban in South Africa and soon the Comoros islands,
      Madagascar, Seychelles), including 1 world-standard
      facility with sun-tracker and high-quality radiometers, 1
      reference meteorological station, calibration centre for
      pyranometers in line with ISO 9847 (Oriel artificial sun, Kipp
      & Zonen calibration equipment).
    • Climate and energy Data Warehouse (internal usage)
    • Real-time simulation of electrical systems (Opal RT)
    • Renewable energy site – PV conversion and solar energy
      storage (16.5kWc installed) – climate chamber 108l (Memmert), thermal camera
    • Fuel-cell system and PEM electrolysis tests, gas storage (N2, H2, etc.) – DAQ NI (4)
    • Simulation, design and testing environment for wireless sensor networks
    • Profiling HF systems & prototyping (vector analysers, 100MHz digital oscilloscope, signal generator, spectrum analyser)

LE2P ENERGY-lab main research focus on the optimisation of electrical energy in critical ecosystems Science operations include :

  • Sunlight resources : variability in Reunion and in tropical areas, metrology and modelling
  • Energy storage and conversion : fuel-cell systems and hybridisation
  • Energy optimisation of sensor networks

How to characterise variability in sunlight and the climate in the South West Indian Ocean?
How to extract information and predict energy flows based on the aggregation of massive, multi-scale data?
How best to allocate the energy supply and management between source and multi-storage systems for urban micro-networks ?
How to improve reliability, increase performance, lifespan and reduce the cost of fuel-cell systems and membrane electrolysis?
How to optimise topology and network-communication protocols of wireless
actuators and sensors to manage information and energy in urban micro networks?
How to best capture surrounding energy to supply multi-scale wireless actuators and sensor networks ?

REACT : Renewable energy for self-sustainable island communities
Partner : Horizon2020
2019 – 2020

GYSOMATE : Dynamic management, supervision and optimisation of micronetworks
for regional self-sufficiency in electrical energy
Partner : ERDF
2017 – 2020

SWIO-IOS-NET : Virtual real-time solar and meteorological sensor network
Partner : ADEME Reunion Regional Council COI Europe (ERDF)
2017 – 2020

CARERC : Electromagnetic mapping using sensor networks
Partner : Reunion Regional Council – Europe (ERDF)
2014 – 2020

SYSPACREVERS : An innovative concept with reversible fuel cells to
generate and convert electrical solar energy for storage using a Hydrogen vector
Partner : Reunion Regional Council – Europe (ERDF)

GDR HYSPÀC / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
The aim of the “Hydrogen, systems and fuel cells” (HySPàC)
3652 CNRS research group (GDR) is to to bring researchers and
manufacturers together in the hydrogen storage, production,
fuel cells and systems sectors. LE2P participates in GDR’s
research activities.
GDR SEEDS / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
The SEEDS (Electrical Energy Systems in their Social
Dimension) research group, based at the CNRS, groups
together electrical engineering laboratories and academic
teams. The research group works in close collaboration with
the scientific communities with research work related to
generating, distributing, transforming and using electrical
energy. It also focuses on equipment, methods and technology
contributing in providing effective, safe and environmentallyfriendly
electrical systems. The unit contributes to the research
group’s activities, especially the micro-networks group

GDR ONDES / NATIONAL NETWORK WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH
The ONDES 2451 research group organises and develops the
ONDES (“WAVES”) community, as a whole. It covers the areas
of acoustics and electromagnetism in a broad sense, ranging
from microwave to optical frequencies. It participates in the
group’s research activities.

SAURAN / INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Southern African Universities Radiometric Network – LE2P
has been a member of the observation network since 2015,
providing scientific collaboration.

BSRN / INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
The Baseline Surface Radiation Network is part of the
international World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and
reports to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). LE2P
is a network member, takes part in scientific partnerships and
provides high-quality equipment and data certification.

  • Network of radiometric stations (18) between islands
    (collaboration with Mauritius and Rodrigues, the city of
    Durban in South Africa and soon the Comoros islands,
    Madagascar, Seychelles), including 1 world-standard
    facility with sun-tracker and high-quality radiometers, 1
    reference meteorological station, calibration centre for
    pyranometers in line with ISO 9847 (Oriel artificial sun, Kipp
    & Zonen calibration equipment).
  • Climate and energy Data Warehouse (internal usage)
  • Real-time simulation of electrical systems (Opal RT)
  • Renewable energy site – PV conversion and solar energy
    storage (16.5kWc installed) – climate chamber 108l (Memmert), thermal camera
  • Fuel-cell system and PEM electrolysis tests, gas storage (N2, H2, etc.) – DAQ NI (4)
  • Simulation, design and testing environment for wireless sensor networks
  • Profiling HF systems & prototyping (vector analysers, 100MHz digital oscilloscope, signal generator, spectrum analyser)
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researchers
12
PhD students