What is DER-IC

(Driving the Electric Revolution - Industrialisation Centres) DER-IC is a UK-wide project developing the UK’s manufacturing supply chains in power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD).

About DER-IC at Newcastle University

The Newcastle University Electrical Power Research Group provides academic excellence as well as innovative and industrially relevant electrification solutions. Multi-disciplinary teams in state-ofthe-art laboratory and test facilities focus on the development of high-efficiency electric drives and advanced control of power converters. Research activity includes power switching device fabrication, wide bandgap semiconductor devices, advanced thermal management, switch control circuitry, advanced electric drives and control and design and prototyping of electrical machines. Additionally, the Group has expertise in energy storage and distribution, from transmission to end use.