University of Pretoria - Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

MEng Specialising in Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering focuses on the generation, distribution, conversion and the efficient utilisation of electrical energy. Traditional generation stations include coal-fired, hydro and nuclear power stations. There is increased penetration of renewable energy generation such as wind or photovoltaic power into traditional grids. Communication and data collection technologies are integrated to provide more information on the state of the grid and improve the efficiency. These elements apply to electrical grids at various levels of scale including industrial, commercial, residential and micro-grid scale.