Campaign for six PhD spots at top universities to devise new energy systems
RWE Renewables Benelux
- Six PhD researchers will conduct research on new energy systems
- Campaign to fill PhD spots now underway
- RWE, TNO and four leading Dutch universities work together
03 October 2024
A campaign to fill six PhD positions at four Dutch universities is underway: TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Universiteit Utrecht. Initiated and funded by RWE and coordinated by research organization TNO, this research aims to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind production and make energy systems work better together.
The six researchers will carry out closely linked research projects and share their findings through a platform so that the energy sector can benefit and develop a better energy system for the future.
Michiel van Rij, Country Lead Offshore Development Netherlands at RWE: “This extensive research programme will be key in the roll-out of offshore wind in the Netherlands. It will help to develop a vision of what the future energy system should look like and create a clear roadmap of steps we can already take to get there. The research programme provides an opportunity for the energy transition, made possible by the unique tender design for the Hollandse Kust West sites.”
André Faaij, Director Science & Technology at TNO: “This programme helps us to rapidly generate more offshore energy. It requires cooperation between different disciplines such as engineering, planning and policy, and is important for the North Sea region and beyond.”
Role distribution
Each partner has an important role to play:
- The universities provide space and guidance for researchers.
- TNO coordinates research and develops a platform to share research results and data with other institutes and the energy sector.
- RWE funds the project and shares data from the OranjeWind project with the researchers.
Vacancies for the OranjeWind innovation project can be found at: https://research.academictransfer.com/projects/oranjewind/
OranjeWind
OranjeWind is a wind project jointly developed by RWE and TotalEnergies. The 795 MW wind farm will be located in the North Sea, about 53 kilometres from IJmuiden. The project helps integrate offshore wind energy into the Dutch energy system, with new technologies such as electrolyser capacity and e-boilers. More information can be found here.
RWE has also launched podcasts and master classes called OranjeWind Insights, on future energy systems. More information can be found via this link.
