Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydro Power Plant Visit
Parking Bodart Veilingweg, LeuvenDuring this visit we will learn more about the Coo-Trois-Ponts pumped hydro power plant. Check out the video below to get a glimpse of the plant. https://youtu.be/edamsBppnlg?t=177 We will provide transportation from Leuven to the power plant and back, as well as lunch. The registration fee is 5 € per person. There is …
Network expansion planning with FlexPlan.jl
OnlineDuring this online talk Matteo Rossini will present FlexPlan.jl, a Julia package for modeling stochastic network planning problems considering AC and DC technology, storage and demand flexibility as possible expansion candidates. FlexPlan.jl supports systems composed of both transmission and balanced distribution networks, which can be optimized jointly or using a heuristic procedure that decouples the …
Thermovault Workshop
ESAT Aula R Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, Leuven, BelgiumDuring this lunch break seminar Thermovault will provide a workshop on what the job of an aggregator is. More specifically, they will explain how they exploit the flexibility of heating appliances, such as electrical boilers and heat-pumps, so as to maximize energy savings. They will also introduce potential opportunities for students, so make sure …
PhD lunch talk – Nuclear fusion: State-of-the-art and future developments
ESAT Aula R Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, Leuven, BelgiumRegister here! About our speaker: Ruben De Wolf Ruben is an experienced energy engineer and plasma physicist. He obtained a master's degree in engineering technology from the University of Antwerp and a master's degree in engineering sciences from the KU Leuven, with a specialization in energy, thermodynamics and plasma physics. After two years working in …
PhD lunch talk – The Hydrogen hype: state of play and future trends
ESAT Aula R Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, Leuven, BelgiumREGISTER HERE! About the speaker Alexander Hoogsteyn obtained his MSc from KU Leuven in and 2021, with a major in Electrical Engineering, minor in Power System Engineering. Then he completed a traineeship at the EU Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators, after which he returned to KU Leuven to pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at …