• Analyze the synergies between different energy technologies, energy carriers and energy sectors according to their technical characteristics
• Evaluate the flexibility, grid support and reduction in carbon footprint that can be obtained by transition to electric mobility and electrified heating
• Assess the potential of intelligent use of energy technologies in an integrated fashion harnessing the potential of energy storage in a sustainable energy system
• Model multi-carrier energy system using an appropriate model resolution
• Design an integrated energy system considering renewable energy resources, energy storage, electric mobility, electricity, gas and thermal grids

Module 1: Grid Integration of Renewables
You will learn how to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Specifically:

• Grid challenges and control for renewable integration into the grid
• Power electronics for the integration of renewables
• Ancillary services using renewables
• Role of microgrids and multi-terminal HVDC
• Industry perspective on Grid Integration of Renewables

Module 2: Energy Storage in the Integrated Energy System
You will learn how to integrate intelligently and control energy storage and use demand side management. Specifically:

• Importance of short- and long-term storage
• Existing and future technologies for energy storage
• Use of demand flexibility
• Coordination of multiple storage resources
• Power2X2Power (through hydrogen, ammonia, methane)
• Industry perspective on Integrated Energy Storage

Module 3: Smart Charging and Integration of Electric
You will learn how to use intelligence and integration in the transition to electric mobility and the crucial role of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid. Specifically:

• Challenges and opportunities for integrating electric vehicles into the electricity grids
• Smart charging of EVs, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) support and ancillary services
• Well-to-wheel emission of electric vehicles
• Solar charging of electric vehicles
• Industry perspective on Smart Charging of EV

Module 4: Integration of Thermal Energy Systems
You will learn about intelligent control and integration of thermal energy in the energy system. Specifically:

• Trends and opportunities in sustainable heating
• Thermal demand and thermal energy sources
• Intelligent control of heat pumps
• Thermal energy storage
• Heating and cooling grids
• Industry perspective on Sustainable District Heating Networks

Module 5: Multi-carrier Energy Grid Integration
You will learn how to integrate different energy systems into one multi-carrier energy system. Specifically:

• Intelligent planning and operation of multi-energy systems
• Energy conversion technologies for multi-carrier systems
• Modeling of multi-energy systems and model resolution
• Using power-to-gas conversion for system support
• Industry perspective on Integrated Energy System Planning

Module 6: Project on Designing an Integrated Energy System - In this module, learners apply the knowledge they’ve gained on technology integration and its intelligent use to design their own energy systems for the future