PhD in Regional PV & Power Grid Modelling

IFE FOUEnergy Institute for Energy Technology (IFE); Kjeller; On-site; NOK 540,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaboration with University of Oslo

Access to unique datasets

Salary according to Norwegian PhD pay

Job summary

IFE FOUEnergy Institute for Energy Technology in Kjeller seeks a PhD candidate in Power System and regional PV modelling to develop regional PV production models for Norwegian conditions and integrate them into power system models. You will work with IFE and the University of Oslo, addressing hosting capacity, grid reliability, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The PhD is part of the Solvar project and SOLAR FME, with start 1 April 2027 and a 3-year fellowship.

Qualifications

• MSc in electrical engineering, energy systems, physics, applied mathematics, renewable energy, computer science or a closely related field.
• Strong programming skills, preferably in python, Julia or similar programming languages.
• Experience with time-series analysis, numerical modelling, optimisation, statistics or machine learning.
• Solid understanding of power systems, energy-system modelling or PV system modelling.

Responsibilities

• 3 years PhD research fellowship within power system and regional PV modelling.
• Develop regional PV production models adapted to Norwegian weather, terrain, building stock and PV-system characteristics.
• Validate models using measured PV, irradiance and grid data from Solvar datasets.
• Integrate regional PV profiles into power system models of Norwegian grids.
• Analyse the interaction between PV and other variable renewable energy sources, including wind power and run-of-river hydropower.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining research infrastructure relevant for the PhD work.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals and complete a doctoral thesis.
• Communicate and present research results in various fora nationally and internationally.

Skills

Python

Time-series analysis

Numerical modelling

Optimization

Machine learning

Power systems knowledge

Education

MSc in electrical engineering, energy systems, physics, applied mathematics, renewable energy, computer science or closely related field

Tools

Python

Julia

Job description

IFE FOUEnergy Institute for Energy Technology in Kjeller seeks a PhD candidate in Power System and regional PV modelling to develop regional PV production models for Norwegian conditions and integrate them into power system models. You will work with IFE and the University of Oslo, addressing hosting capacity, grid reliability, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The PhD is part of the Solvar project and SOLAR FME, with start 1 April 2027 and a 3-year fellowship.