Background

I am a member of the Electrical Power Research Group and the Power Systems subgroup. My Google Scholar profile can be found here.

In my research, I apply whole systems approaches to energy problems, with energy networks (which link the various components of an energy system) as the primary focus. I use a mixture of probabilistic modelling, system simulation, and mathematical optimization to increase the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of energy systems ranging from building-level microgrids to transnational transmission. Whilst I work primarily in modelling and simulation, some of my approaches have been demonstrated and validated in laboratory and field trials.

Research

My research aims to help deliver a swift and resilient transition to net-zero energy systems. I take a whole systems approach, covering energy production, transmission, distribution, and end use as well as the economic, market, and policy aspects which affect the operation of technical systems. As a whole systems practitioner, I decompose complex systems into their components and build mathematical models of these using only their key elements. This allows me to use optimization and probabilistic modelling techniques to understand and improve those systems, and ultimately provide evidence to inform better decision making. My research has been funded by the UK research councils, the European Union, and industrial partners.

I am Newcastle University's lead on the following projects:

Supergen Energy Networks Hub (EPSRC)

KTP Brillpower (Innovate UK)

I am also a co-investigator on D-Suite, a beta phase strategic innovation fund project led by Scottish Power Energy Networks.

Teaching

Modules Taught 2024/25

SPG8024 - Quantifying Energy Decision Making (Module Leader)

EEE3029 - Net-zero Energy Networks (50%)

Publications

• Articles

  • Harper G, Anderson PA, Kendrick E, Mrozik W, Christensen P, Lambert S, Greenwood D, Das PK, Ahmeid M, Milojevic Z, Du W, Brett DJL, Shearing PR, Rastegarpanah A, Solkin R, Sommerville R, Zorin A, Durham JL, Abbott A, Thompson D, Browning N, Mehdi L, Bahri M, Schnaider-Tontini F, Nicholls D, Stallmeister C, Friedrich B, Sommerfeld M, Driscoll LL, Jarvis A, Giles EC, Slater PR, Echavarri-Bravo V, Maddalena G, Horsfall L, Gaines L, Dai Q, Jethwa SJ, Lipson AL, Leeke GA, Cowell TD, Farthing JG, Mariani G, Smith A, Iqbal Z, Golmohammadzadeh R, Sweeney L, Goodship V, Li Z, Edge JS, Lander L, Nguyen-Tien V, Elliott RJR, Heidrich O, Slattery M, Reed D, Ahuja J, Cavoski A, Lee R, Driscoll E, Baker J, Littlewood PB, Styles I, Mahanty S, Boons F. Roadmap for a sustainable circular economy in lithium-ion and future battery technologies. Journal of Physics: Energy 2023, 5(2), 021501.
  • Allahham A, Greenwood D, Patsios C, Walker SL, Taylor P. Primary frequency response from hydrogen-based bidirectional vector coupling storage: modelling and demonstration using power-hardware-in-the-loop simulation. Frontiers in Energy Research 2023, 11, 1217070.
  • Deakin M, Sarantakos I, Greenwood D, Bialek J, Taylor PC, Walker S. Comparative analysis of services from soft open points using cost–benefit analysis. Applied Energy 2023, 333, 120618.
  • Grant PS, Greenwood D, Pardikar K, Smith R, Entwistle T, Middlemiss LA, Murray G, Cussen SA, Lain MJ, Capener MJ, Copley M, Reynolds CD, Hare SD, Simmons MJH, Kendrick E, Zankowski SP, Wheeler S, Zhu P, Slater PR, Zhang YS, Morrison ART, Dawson W, Li J, Shearing PR, Brett DJL, Matthews G, Ge R, Drummond R, Tredenick EC, Cheng C, Duncan SR, Boyce AM, Faraji-Niri M, Marco J, Roman-Ramirez LA, Harper C, Blackmore P, Shelley T, Mohsseni A, Cumming DJ. Roadmap on Li-ion battery manufacturing research. Journal of Physics: Energy 2022, 4, 042006.
  • Doukari O, Greenwood D, Rogage K, Kassem M. Object-centred automated compliance checking: a novel, bottom-up approach. Journal of Information Technology in Construction 2022, 27, 335-362.
  • Deakin M, Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Bialek JW, Taylor P, Ming W, Patsios H. Hybrid Open Points: an Efficient Tool for Increasing Network Capacity in Distribution Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 2022, 37(2), 1340-1343.
  • Bloomfield HC, Brayshaw DJ, Deakin M, Greenwood D. Hourly historical and near-future weather and climate variables for energy system modelling. Earth System Science Data 2022, 14(6), 2749-2766.
  • Allahham A, Greenwood D, Patsios C, Taylor P. Adaptive Receding Horizon Control for Battery Energy Storage Management with age-and-operation-dependent Efficiency and Degradation. Electric Power Systems Research 2022, 209, 107936.
  • Sarantakos I, Peker M, Zografou-Barredo N, Deakin M, Patsios C, Sayfutdinov T, Taylor P, Greenwood D. A Robust Mixed-Integer Convex Model for Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Energy Storage – Soft Open Point Devices. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2022, 13(5), 4072-4087.
  • Huo D, Santos M, Sarantakos I, Resch M, Wade N, Greenwood D. A reliability-aware chance-constrained battery sizing method for island microgrid. Energy 2022, 251, 123978.
  • Santos MV, Huo D, Wade NS, Greenwood DM, Sarantakos I. Reliability assessment of island multi-energy microgrids. Energy Conversion and Economics 2021, 2(3), 169-182.
  • Teo TT, Logenthiran T, Woo WL, Abidi K, Wade NS, Greenwood DM, Patsios C, John T, Taylor PC. Optimization of Fuzzy Energy Management System for Grid-Connected Microgrid Using NSGA-II. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 2021, 51(11), 5375-5386.
  • Deakin M, Bloomfield HC, Greenwood D, Sheehy S, Walker S, Taylor PC. Impacts of Heat Decarbonization on System Adequacy Considering Increased Meteorological Sensitivity. Applied Energy 2021, 298, 117261.
  • Huo D, Gu C, Greenwood D, Wang Z, Zhao P, Li J. Chance-Constrained Optimization for Integrated Local EnergySystems Operation considering Correlated Wind Generation. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2021, 132, 107153.
  • Deakin M, Greenwood D, Taylor PC, Armstrong P, Walker S. Analysis of Network Impacts of Frequency Containment provided by Domestic-Scale Devices using Matrix Factorization. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2021, 36(6), 5697-5707.
  • Sarantakos I, Zografou-Barredo NM, Huo D, Greenwood DM. A Reliability-Based Method to Quantify the Capacity Value of Soft Open Points in Distribution Networks. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2021, 36(6), 5032-5043.
  • John T, Patsios C, Greenwood DM. Non-local harmonic current and reactive power compensation for a multi-microgrid system using a series–shunt network device. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2020, 14(23), 5655-5666.
  • Sayfutdinov T, patsios H, Vorobev P, Gryazina E, Greenwood D, Bialek J, Taylor P. Degradation and Operation-Aware Framework for the Optimal Siting, Sizing and Technology Selection of Battery Storage. IEEE Transactions of Sustainable Energy 2020, 11(4), 2130-2140.
  • Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Zografou-Barredo NM, Vahidinasab V, Taylor PC. A probabilistic method to quantify the capacity value of load transfer. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2020, 123, 106238.
  • Vorobev P, Greenwood DM, Bell JH, Bialek JW, Taylor PC, Turitsyn K. Deadbands, Droop and Inertia Impact on Power System Frequency Distribution. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2019, 34(4), 3098-3108.
  • Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Yi J, Blake SR, Taylor PC. A method to include component condition and substation reliability into distribution system reconfiguration. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2019, 109, 122-138.
  • Sayfutdinov T, Patsios C, Bialek JW, Greenwood DM, Taylor PC. Incorporating variable lifetime and self-discharge into optimal sizing and technology selection of energy storage systems. IET Smart Grid 2018, 1(1), 11-18.
  • Greenwood DM, Lim KY, Patsios C, Lyons PF, Taylor PC, Lim YS. Frequency Response Services Designed for Energy Storage. Applied Energy 2017, 203, 115-127.
  • Boait P, Gammon R, Advani V, Wade N, Greenwood D, Davison P. ESCoBox: A Set of Tools for Mini-Grid Sustainability in the Developing World. Sustainability 2017, 9(5), 1-15.
  • Greenwood DM, Ingram GL, Taylor PC. Applying wind simulations for planning and operation of Real-Time Thermal Ratings. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 2017, 8(2), 537-547.
  • Greenwood DM, Wade NS, Papadopoulos P, Heyward N, Taylor PC. A Probabilistic Method combining Electrical Energy Storage and Real-Time Thermal Ratings to defer Network Reinforcement. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 2017, 8(1), 374-384.
  • Deepak M, Abraham RJ, Gonzalez-Longatt FM, Greenwood DM, Rajamani H-S. A novel approach to frequency support in a wind integrated power system. Renewable Energy 2017, 108, 194-206.
  • Blake SR, Davison PJ, Greenwood DM, Wade NS. Climate change risks in electricity networks. Infrastructure Asset Management 2015, 2(2), 42-51.
  • Greenwood DM, Taylor PC. Unlocking the Benefits of Real-Time Thermal Ratings through Probabilistic Power Network Planning. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 2014, 8(12), 2055-2064.
  • Greenwood DM, Taylor PC. Investigating the Impact of Real-Time Thermal Ratings on Power Network Reliability. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2014, 29(5), 2640-2468.
  • Greenwood DM, Gentle JP, Myers KS, Davison PJ, West IJ, Bush JW, Ingram GL, Troffaes MCM. A Comparison of Real-Time Thermal Rating Systems in the U.S. and the U.K. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 2014, 29(4), 1849-1858.
  • Tavner PJ, Greenwood DM, Whittle MWG, Gindele R, Faulstich S, Hahn B. Study of weather and location effects on wind turbine failure rates. Wind Energy 2013, 16(2), 175-187.

• Book Chapters

  • Wade NS, Greenwood DM, Papadopoulos P, Keramisanos C, Laguna A. Forecasting and optimisation for multi-purpose application of energy storage systems to deliver grid services: case study of the smarter network storage project. In: Zobaa, AF; Ribeiro, PF; Aleem, SH; Afifi, SN, ed. Energy Storage at Different Voltage Levels: Technology, integration, and market aspects. London, UK: IET, 2018.
  • Taylor P, Patsios C, Munoz-Vaca S, Greenwood D, Wade N. Energy Storage Integration. In: Letcher, TM, ed. Storing Energy: With Special Reference to Renewable Energy Sources. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier, 2016, pp.433-476.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Zografou-Barredo NM, Peker M, Greenwood DM. The Shuffled Conic Power Flow Equations: An Improved Angle-Inclusive Conic Model. In: IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2023). 2023, Orlando, FL, USA: IEEE.
  • Scholes SC, Greenwood DM, Sarantakos I, Walker SL, Taylor PC. System stress with expanded use of interconnectors in the transition to net-zero. In: 19th International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2023). 2023, Glasgow: IEEE Xplore.
  • Greenwood DM, Deakin M, Sarantakos I, Brayshaw D, Bloomfield H. Capacity Value of Interconnectors for Resource Adequacy Assessment in Multi-Region Systems. In: 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS 2022). 2022, Manchester, UK: IEEE.
  • Santos M, Huo D, Resch M, Wade N, Greenwood D. Very Short to Medium-term Demand and Generation Forecast: A Study Case in Austria. In: 26th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2021). 2021, Online Conference: IET.
  • Huo D, Wade N, Greenwood D, Novakovits P, Hacker J, Papadaskalopoulos D, Chrysanthopoulos N, Strbac G, Resch M, Rajarathnam U, Valalaki K, Katsiki V. Local distribution network management through optimal flexibility scheduling: the Austrian pilot of the Horizon 2020 MERLON project. In: 9th IEEE International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS 2021). 2021, Kharagpur, India: IEEE.
  • Huo D, Santos M, McGrath J, Wade N, Greenwood D. Flexibility Scheduling for Distribution Systems: A Case Study in Austria. In: CIRED 2021. 2021, Online: IET.
  • Huo D, Santos M, Greenwood D, Wade N, Resch M. Optimal Battery Sizing for a Distribution Network in Austria to Maximise Profits and Reliability. In: CIRED 2020 Berlin Workshop (CIRED 2020). 2020, Berlin, Germany: IET.
  • Deakin M, Sheehy S, Greenwood DM, Walker S, Taylor PC. Calculations of System Adequacy Considering Heat Transition Pathways. In: International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS 2020). 2020, Liege, Belgium: IEEE.
  • Greenwood DM, Djapic P, Sarantakos I, Giannelos S, Strbac G, Creighton A. A Pragmatic Method for Assessing Security of Supply in Future Smart Distribution Networks. In: CIRED 2020 Berlin Workshop (CIRED 2020). 2020, Online: IET.
  • Allahham A, Greenwood D, Patsios C. Incorporating Ageing Parameters into Optimal Energy Management of Distribution Connected Energy Storage. In: 25th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2019). 2019, Madrid, Spain.
  • Greenwood DM, Sarantakos I, Davison P, Patsios C, Ahmad A, Black M. Enhancing the Understanding of Distribution Network Losses. In: 25th International Conference & Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED). 2019, Madrid, Spain: AIM.
  • Greenwood D, Wade N, Davison P, Taylor P, Papadopoulos P. Combining Energy Storage and Real-Time Thermal Ratings to Solve Distribution Network Problems: Benefits and Challenges. In: 24th International Conference on Electricity Distribution. 2017, Glasgow: CIRED.
  • Greenwood DM, Davison PJ, Duby S, Wade NS. Methods and Applications for Electricity Demand Disaggregation in Developing Countries. In: IEEE PES PowerAfrica 2016. 2016, Livingstone, Zambia: IEEE.
  • Davison PJ, Greenwood DM, Wade NS. Data mining of remote monitored stand–alone Solar PV Systems for State of Health Estimation. In: IEEE PES PowerAfrica. 2016, Livingstone, Zambia: IEEE.
  • Greenwood DM, Wade NS, Taylor PC, Papadopoulos P, Heyward N, Alilat S. A Forecasting, Optimization and Scheduling System for Energy Storage Systems in Distribution Networks. In: IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting 2016. 2016, Boston, MA, USA: IEEE Power and Energy Society.
  • Greenwood DM, Wade NS, Heyward N, Mehta P, Papadopoulos P, Taylor PC. Scheduling power and energy resources in the Smarter Network Storage project. In: CIRED 23rd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution. 2015, Lyon, France: IET.
  • Greenwood D, Ingram G, Taylor PC. Network Planning Case Study Utilising Real-Time Thermal Ratings and Computational Fluid Dynamics. In: 22nd International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013). 2013, Stockholm, Sweden: IEEE.

• Reports

  • Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Davison P, Patsios C. Enhanced Understanding of Network Losses: WP3-5 Report. Newcastle upon Tyne: Northern Powergrid, 2020.
  • Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Davison P, Patsios C. Enhanced Understanding of Network Losses: Network Modelling and Initial Results. Newcastle upon Tyne: National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, 2020.
  • Sarantakos I, Greenwood DM, Davison P, Patsios C. Investigating the sensitivity of network loss estimation to data accuracy and fidelity issues. National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, 2019.
  • Greenwood DM, Wade NS. Recent work contributed by Newcastle University for SDRC9.8 of the Smarter Network Storage Project. Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle University, 2016.