Postdoc: EV Grid Flexibility & Renewables Integration

DTU Wind; Roskilde; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Wind and Energy Systems invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position focused on modeling the flexibility potential of EV charging clusters and their synergies with distributed renewable energy sources. The role is part of the AHEAD project, spanning 21 partners across 11 countries, aiming to develop a simulation environment for optimal EV charging siting within smart grids.

You will quantify flexibility, examine charging-renewable interactions, and contribute to project

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on energy systems.
• Strong skills in data analysis, visualization, and applied statistics.
• Knowledge of EV technologies and innovative charging systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python.
• Experience in student supervision and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Quantify the flexibility potential of public and private EV charging hubs.
• Investigate synergies between EV charging and renewable energy generation.
• Assess the combined impact of EV charging and distributed generation on the power system.
• Contribute to the optimal siting of charging infrastructure to balance user needs and grid constraints.
• Explore and evaluate innovative charging technologies that support flexibility and grid integration.

Skills

Data analysis

Visualization

Applied statistics

EV technologies

MATLAB

Python

Teaching supervision

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

DTU Wind and Energy Systems invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position focused on modeling the flexibility potential of EV charging clusters and their synergies with distributed renewable energy sources. The role is part of the AHEAD project, spanning 21 partners across 11 countries, aiming to develop a simulation environment for optimal EV charging siting within smart grids.

You will quantify flexibility, examine charging-renewable interactions, and contribute to project