Integrated Energy Systems: Challenges for a Sustainable World. Summer School

The Integrated Energy Systems: Challenges for a Sustainable World – Summer School offers a multidisciplinary approach on renewable energy sources in our utility grid. The future electric grid will be smart, with user-interaction, bidirectional power flow, and multiple distributed energy sources. Experts from five EUNICE partner universities come together to offer their knowledge on specific topics. In addition to lectures and learning activities, participants will get to enjoy social and cultural activities in the city of Santander, in the northern coast of Spain.

Course topics

• Electronics and Power Conversion
• Smart Grids and Data Analytics
• Materials and Recycling for Energy
• Advanced Energy Infrastructure and Technologies

Learning outcomes

• Understanding of the fundamentals of energy production (renewable electricity, alternative fuels, green gas, etc.) and conversion (power electronics) technologies
• Basics on how to integrate these technologies together in a single energy system, using techniques such as Machine Learning and Operations Research
• Understanding of how intermittent renewable energy sources impact the operation of an electricity grid (power quality, adequacy, etc.)
• Understanding of the critical role of Materials for a successful energy transition (recycling, processes, etc.)
• Experience of working in teams, in a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary environment

Students who conclude this summer school will be better prepared for their research thesis work as well as for applying for industrial internships in the field of energy technology.

The online part of the Integrated Energy Systems summer school will take place from 6 to 30 May, 2024, on the EUNICE Moodle platform. It consists of asynchronous online studies, where students will work in pairs or groups. The online module is an icebreaker prior to the social and cultural dimension of the experience in Spain. Students will interact, get to know each other, and get prepared with some foundations for the physical attendance at University of Cantabria.

So, the on-site part will take place from 24 to 28 June, 2024, in Santander, Spain, where each university leads their course modules, described below. Cultural and social activities will be an integral part of the Summer School experience.

Course modules

1. Optimal Operation and Sizing of Renewable Energy Communities  |  Prof. Zacharie De Grève – University of Mons (Belgium)
2. Adequacy Studies in Modern Power Systems  |  Prof. François Vallée – University of Mons (Belgium)
3. Zero Emissions Data Centres for Sustainable AI  |  Prof. Petri Välisuo – University of Vaasa (Finland)
4. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Power Electronics and Power Systems  |  Prof. Petri Välisuo – University of Vaasa (Finland)
5. Grid-Integration of Renewable Energies  |  Profs. Raquel Martínez and Pablo B. Castro – University of Cantabria (Spain)
6. Power Quality Impact of Renewables in Power Systems  |  Profs. Mario Mañana and Alberto Laso – University of Cantabria (Spain)
7. Alternative Fuels  |  Prof. Rafał Slefarski – Poznan University of Technology (Poland)
8. Green Gas Technologies in Integrated Energy Systems  |  Prof. Paweł Czyżewski – Poznan University of Technology (Poland)
9. Recycling Materials from Energy Systems  |  Prof. El Hadj Dogheche – Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)
10. Materials, Processes and Performances  |  Prof. Marie Lasgorceix – Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)

Timetable:

• Online part: 6 to 30 May, 2024
• On-site part: 24 to 28 June, 2024

• English B2
• EUNICE student
• Ph.D. or Master’s student in one of the areas in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy engineering, environmental, engineering, science and technology or similar
• Last year Bachelor student doing their final thesis on any of the aforementioned topics

Study Level: Master, PhD

• UC students: enrol through UC Virtual Campus. Different registration period: 11-25 April 2024.
• Other EUNICE students: contact the International Relation Office at your home university for application.

Contact your local International Relations Office to apply for Erasmus+ funding.