Tamás Borbáth

Tamás Borbáth

Researcher

KU Leuven

EnergyVille

Biography

I’m a researcher at KU Leuven’s Electrical Energy Systems and Applications (ELECTA) group and part of the EnergyVille research center in Belgium. I have a rich background in supporting large transmission system operators across 30+ countries with digital solutions, gained through my roles at GE Digital and ENTSO-E. My research focuses on transforming power systems, specifically in developing decision support tools and analysing resource adequacy. Recently, I successfully defended (viva) my PhD thesis titled Transmission Grids and Resource Adequacy - A Cross-Border Perspective.

Beyond my academic work, I channel my energy into competing in triathlons and marathons. Explore more about my ongoing research and publications here.

Interests
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Power System Economics
  • Decision Support Systems
  • International Power Systems
Education

  • PhD in Power Systems, 2024

    KU Leuven

  • MEng in Renewable Energy Sources, 2016

    Politehnica University of Bucharest

  • BEng in Power Engineering (Hydropower), 2014

    Politehnica University of Bucharest

Recent News

Archived news

🏊‍♂️ [07.07.24] I will be attempting my first long (Ironman) distance triathlon at Challenge Roth, Germany.

🎓 [03.06.24] I am delighted to announce that I have successfully passed my preliminary defense. The public ceremonial defense of my PhD is scheduled for September 6th in the Arenberg Castle in Heverlee.

🏃‍♂️ [26.11.23] I am running in the Florence Marathon.

📰 [21.11.22] Our article titled Appropriate transmission grid representation for European resource adequacy assessments has been published in Applied Energy.

🍂 [06.10.23] I am attending the Loyola Autumn Research School (LARS) in Florence, Italy, organized by the Florence School of Regulation (FSR).

🏃‍♂️ [24.09.23] I am running in the Berlin Marathon.

🔋 [06.06.23] I am participating in the European Energy Market Conference held in Lappeenranta, Finland, with my work on Marginal Value of Transmission Network Expansion for Resource Adequacy.

🌍 [01.03.23] I am participating in the ACDC Europe Conference held in Glasgow, UK, with my work on Dynamic Rating of HVDC Interconnectors.

🔬 [09.01.23] I am participating in the 2023 Grid Science Winter School and Conference held in Santa Fe, NM, organized by the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
KU Leuven and EnergyVille
Researcher
KU Leuven and EnergyVille
September 2019 – Present Leuven, BE
I am researching Transmission Grids and Resource Adequacy at the Electrical Energy & Computer Architectures (ELECTA) research group of KU Leuven and the Decision Support for Transmission Networks team of ETCH Energyville.
 
 
 
 
 
ENTSO-E Digital Section
Application Lead
ENTSO-E Digital Section
July 2018 – August 2019 Brussels, BE
I coordinated the operation and development of shared big data platforms for market and statistical data of European power system actors.
 
 
 
 
 
GE Digital Energy
Subject Matter Expert (multiple positions)
GE Digital Energy
November 2014 – July 2018 Bucharest, RO & Redmond, WA
I specialized in data-intensive digital solutions for power system operators. Worked with 20+ utilities from 5 continents and contributed code and design to GE’s Advanced EMS Platform and Network Model Manager.

Recent Publications

Tamás Borbáth, Dirk Van Hertem (2024). Appropriate Transmission Grid Representation for European Resource Adequacy Assessments. Applied Energy.

Cite DOI ScienceDirect

Tamás Borbáth, Dirk Van Hertem (2023). Marginal Value of Transmission Network Expansion for Resource Adequacy. EEM 2023 (Lappeenranta, Finland).

Cite DOI IEEE Xplore

Tamás Borbáth, Geraint Chaffey, Abhimanyu Kaushal, Dirk Van Hertem (2023). Dynamic Rating of HVDC Interconnectors. ACDC 2023 (Glasgow, UK).

Cite DOI IEEE Xplore IET Digital Library

Tamás Borbáth, Dirk Van Hertem (2022). Model-based Approaches to Demand Curtailment Allocation. EEM 2022, (Ljubljana, Slovenia).

Cite DOI IEEE Xplore

Tamás Borbáth, Dirk Van Hertem (2021). The Impact of Cross-Border Transmission Constraints on Resource Adequacy Assessment. PowerTech 2021 (Madrid, Spain).

Cite DOI IEEE Xplore

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