Energy communities

Duration

20h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Philippe Andre

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course, focused on a project-based and fieldwork approach to energy communities, is structured around several key themes:


Introduction, history, and general concepts: Presentation of the foundations and evolution of the concept of energy communities.
Exploration of legal, socio-economic, and organizational aspects, including:

• Analysis of the European legislative framework and the specifics of the Walloon Region.
• Description of the mechanisms governing the functioning of the electricity market, the involved stakeholders, and current regulations.
• Overview of different organizational models applied to energy communities.
• Key concepts necessary for conducting a pre-feasibility study, including the definition of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), financial aspects, and community management.
• A case study, based on research projects, on sociotechnical support and change management during the implementation of energy communities.

• Assessment of the energy output of production assets, consumption analysis, and storage mechanisms.
• Calculation of indicators such as self-consumption, self-production, and load profiles.
• Operation of Energy Management Systems (EMS), equipment regulation, and building flexibility exploitation.
• Use of methodologies for the sizing of energy infrastructures.
• Fundamentals of district heating networks: introduction and generations, study of different heat producers, aggregation of consumption across multiple buildings, load profile calculation, system design, and techno-economic comparison between district heating networks and individual infrastructures.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of the course, the student will be able to contribute to a pre-feasibility study and design an energy community project with a comprehensive understanding of all major project aspects. They will be familiar with evaluation methods, sizing techniques, and key performance and financial indicators. They will also gain experience in participating in a field project.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Foundations of thermal and energy systems - having completed the first-year course ENVT0892 Integrated Energy Management.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Further information:

The course is scheduled at Arlon campus, with one day scheduled in Liège.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

Assessment will be based on fieldwork. A written report will be submitted at the end of the semester, and the project will be presented orally. This presentation will be complemented by an oral exam covering the topics discussed during the course.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Professeur Philippe ANDRE

Assist. Anne WOUTERS

Association of one or more MOOCs

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