During your time at the University of Nottingham, you’ll study a huge variety of interesting modules that delve deeper into your course and prepare you for the working world.
Our module on Smart Energy Systems uses digital technologies to optimise the generation and consumption of energy. These systems incorporate renewable energy production, energy storage, demand response systems, and exploit synergies across electricity, heating, and transport.
During this module you’ll learn about different renewable energy technologies including solar and wind through classroom work and hands-on experiments in lab sessions. You’ll also be taught about electrification of heat and transport, and the digital technologies that support smart energy systems.
This module is unique as you will explore smart energy in the context of a real-life case study at the Trent Basin development in Nottingham, a project that includes solar generation and a community-scale Tesla battery. This is an active research project and you’ll be exposed to leading research in the field of smart energy systems.
Using the Intelligent Virtual Network tool that has recently been developed, you’ll have hands-on experience with technology that will likely become widely used in industry. You’ll also use our renewable energy laboratories within the department and visit the Trent Basin site to get a feel for the system they are modelling.
