Ola Carlson

Ola Carlson is a Professor in Sustainable Electric Power Production at Chalmers University of Technology. He specializes in electrical systems for renewable power production and hybrid electric vehicles. Since 2022, he serves as a senior advisor to the Swedish Wind Centre, focusing on island operation with Chalmers wind turbine and battery systems.

Research Interests

His research spans renewable power systems, wind energy integration, grid stability, and microgrid optimization. Key projects include modeling Nordic transmission systems, analyzing wind turbine bearing currents, and developing maintenance schedules for aging components.

Article Trends

Recent publications emphasize wind turbine design, microgrid stochastic optimization, and dynamic state estimation for transmission protection. Topics cover machine learning applications in forecasting, fault handling, and battery degradation impacts on energy systems.

Projects & Collaborations

• RESIST - Energy islanding for resilient systems (2026–2027)
• COSPACT - Nordic-Baltic co-simulation platform (2020–2023)
• Fossil Free Energy Districts (2016–2019)
• Collaborations with ABB, Swedish Energy Agency, and European Commission

Labs & Teams

Works with Power Grids and Components at Chalmers, leading projects like 'Detecting and eliminating bearing currents' (2018–2023) funded by the Swedish Energy Agency. Involved in Chalmers Campus as a testbed for intelligent grids.