Benjamin Küchler has been awarded this year's HIGHVOLT prize for the best diploma thesis. The graduate of the Electrical Energy Systems course at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences dealt with the "Analysis of fault records for the evaluation of faults in electrical power supply systems".

"The evaluation of recorded data to assess faults in transmission and distribution grids is an essential prerequisite for safe operation. It is important that suitable tools are available that allow access to large amounts of data and also offer algorithms for evaluation," explains Benjamin Küchler.

As part of his final thesis, the engineer developed software that enables uncomplicated and convenient evaluation of these extensive amounts of data. The program can be used not only for fault records of all protection devices (COMRADE format), but also for time series of any format. This makes the application particularly interesting for grid operators.

Benjamin Küchler is currently working as a research assistant at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. He is working on new concepts for the operational management of distribution grids. This involves the integration of renewable generation plants into electrical supply grids and the resulting requirements for grid structures.

Thomas Steiner, Head of Technology at HIGHVOLT, presented the award on April 13 as part of the graduate colloquium of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

The HIGHVOLT prize, endowed with 1,000 euros, is awarded every year. The prize is awarded to diploma theses in the field of electrical engineering that demonstrate above-average commitment and convey practical results and findings.

Text: www.highvolt.de