Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation
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The Mission of the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation is to pursue groundbreaking work in the generation, transmission, distribution, management and consumption of electricity. |
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PERFECT POWER
In 2008, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) entered into a $12 million partnership with the Department of Energy to build the first-ever prototype of a Perfect Power microgrid - an electric system that will not fail - on its Main Campus in Chicago.
SMART GRID WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
In 2010, the Center leadership initiated a $12.6 million project, supported by the Department of Energy and the State of Illinois, to educate and train the nation's workforce to meet the global challenges and opportunities of the smart grid.
SMART GRID CLUSTER
IIT is leading the development of an innovation platform for Smart Grid technology that recently was awarded $600,000 from the Small Business Administration. The Cluster will provide technical and business support to speed new Smart Grid technologies on the path to commercialization.
IIT WIND CONSORTIUM
In 2010, the Center was awarded an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a University-Industry Consortium for Wind Energy Research, Education, and Workforce Development.
IIT-KOREA SMART GRID RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP
The Center is helping to lead the Illinois-Korea Smart Grid R&D Collaboration, a multi-million dollar international public-private partnership to accelerate the development of smart grid-supporting technology.
RESEARCH
The Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation provides an opportunity for researchers to use IIT’s Perfect Power System, power engineering, and smart grid research infrastructure as a test bed for new technology research and smart grid systems evaluation.