DEPENDABLE SMART ENERGY SYSTEMS

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The development of innovative technologies and solutions, which support the EU, UK and its citizens, industries and businesses by responding to the unprecedented climatic and environmental-related challenges, is the defining task of the European and the UK society for the next decades. The Doctoral Network (DN) "Dependable Smart Energy Systems (DENSE)" aims to contribute delivering the unique commitment of a "fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy" by training and connecting next generation of researchers and creative innovators required to swiftly progress towards realizing the Net-Zero ambitions. DENSE is addressing individual research projects and training of early-stage researchers (ESR) as Doctoral Candidates (DC) in the innovative dependable engineering of Smart Energy Systems (SESs).Within this concept, the term "Smart Energy Systems (SESs)" refers to a holistic cross-sectoral approach (e.g. electricity, heating, cooling, industry, buildings and transportation) aimed at excelling the transformation towards sustainable and achievable future energy systems. Within the framework of DENSE, we consider the following three specific aspects of SES: (i) On a system-wide level, we focus on the optimal integrated planning and operation controlof electric, heat and gas (hydrogen) networks; (ii) On a component-level, we address the efficient integration and reliable operation of heat pumps and electric vehicles into existing distribution grids; (iii) On a methodical level and to enable items (i) and (ii), we develop novel robust control and estimation techniques by combining physics-based techniques with emerging data-driven (learning) approaches.Hence, DENSE both covers but also extends beyond the Smart Grid approach, which is mainly focused on the electricity sector. Such cross-sector energy infrastructure design and operation is considered indispensable for decarbonization..