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  • SolarPACES 2024 Conference in Rome, Italy — Meet Our Division’s Work There

    Published Oct 03, 2024

    Researchers from the HPT division will be busy over the next few days, presenting their work at the SolarPACES 2024 – Solar Power & Chemical Energy Systems conference in Rome, Italy. Are you attending...

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  • Consortium meeting of the EU project IAM COMPACT here at KTH

    IAMcompact KTH’s team members – Dr.Francesco Gardumi, Chamindie Senaratne and PhD student Camilla Lo
    IAMcompact KTH’s team members – Dr.Francesco Gardumi, Chamindie Senaratne and PhD student Camilla Lo Giudice
    Published Oct 03, 2024

    On September 30th and October 1st, KTH had the privilege of hosting the 2024 General Assembly of the IAM COMPACT project. Our team from the Energy Systems division has been involved since last year an...

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  • Fueling Innovation: Welcome Hanmin and Parth to Our Research Family

    Published Sep 19, 2024

    We’re excited to welcome two new members to our research team! Hanmin and Parth have recently joined us at HPT, bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to further strengthen our projects.

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  • Our PhD Team at the STandUP for Energy Conference

    Published Sep 09, 2024

    Our division is excited to announce that four of our PhD students, along with our Deputy Director of Studies, Chamindie Senaratne, will be attending the STandUP for Energy conference. We’ll be present...

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  • KTH dES at the EMP-G in Trieste: enhancing capacity bulding and cooperation for a sustainable future

    Trainers and students of the 2024 CLEWs track of the ICTP energy modelling platform summer school.
    Trainers and students of the 2024 CLEWs track of the ICTP energy modelling platform summer school.
    Published Aug 29, 2024

    The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) took part in August at the Energy Modelling Platform – Joint Global Training School 2024 (EMP-G) hosted by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICT...

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  • Internship strengthens research ties with UC Berkeley

    Two people in the City hall of Stokholm
    Dilip Khatiwada, Erica Eneqvist (Stockholm Stad), Daisy Kerr and Rebecka Engström in Stockholm City hall during Kerr's visit in Stockholm.
    Published Aug 16, 2024

    Switching places for a research internship over the summer, two students from KTH and University of California, Berkeley focused on energy research, generating valuable insights in sustainability and ...

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  • AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and KTH launch joint doctoral programme

    Published Jun 24, 2024

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna join forces to develop efficient, safe and intelligent heat pump technologies for densely populated residential are...

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  • HPT Researchers Participate in Enerstock 2024, Showcasing Thermal Energy Storage Innovations

    Published Jun 17, 2024

    Last week, researchers from HPT participated in the Enerstock 2024 conference, held in Lyon, France, from June 5-7. Enerstock is a leading international conference on energy storage, addressing the la...

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  • From Theory to Practice: Study Trip in Spain Inspires Future Sustainable Energy Engineers

    Published Jun 07, 2024

    Last week, our Large-Scale Solar Power course (MJ2500) students had the extraordinary opportunity to visit some of the most innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) plants near ...

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  • Viktoria Martin – new ISES President

    Viktoria Martin.Professor in Energy Technology, ISES President
    Published Jun 03, 2024

    From July 2024 Viktoria Martin will be the President of the International Solar Energy Society ISES and lead the non-profit organisation for two years. Viktoria Martin is an experienced Professor in E...

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  • KTH Researchers Enhance Solar Power Generation in Cold, High-Latitude Regions

    Photo by Manny Becerra on Unsplash
    Published May 28, 2024

    Researchers from the Heat and Power division at KTH have developed an innovative method to optimize the tilt angle of photovoltaic (PV) systems in high-latitude, cold regions. This advancement aims to...

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  • She is the Female Technical Engineer of the Year

    Portrait of a young woman with flowers and a diploma in her hands.
    Nemrit Kaur, studying Energy and Environment at KTH, has been named Female Technical Engineer of the Year.
    Published May 21, 2024

    Congratulations to Nemrit Kaur, who is studying Energy and Environment at ITM and has been named Female Technical Engineer of the Year. The “Female Technical Engineer” program is a talent initiative t...

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  • A humanized electricity grid

    Man in front of a brick building with a paper in his hand.
    Lorenz Payonga, doctoral student at KTH’s Department of Energy Technology, is involved in the PARMENIDES project.
    Published May 06, 2024

    Can you combine the requirements from the electricity grid and the needs from the consumers? Researchers at KTH will combine multiple energy storage technologies with insights from human behavior, the...

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  • Our research family is growing: Meet Ana, Haoyang, and Tanima

    Published May 02, 2024

    We are happy to welcome new faces to our research family! Ana, Haoyang, and Tanima have recently joined us, bringing their exceptional talents and diverse backgrounds from around the globe to our mult...

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  • Saman wants to save the climate – with flexible energy storage

    Smiling woman in lab.
    Saman Nimali Gunasekara explores how flexible sector coupling between thermal energy and electric power can be designed for different realities.
    Published Apr 30, 2024

    50 percent of the world's final energy is used in cooling and heating. Yet little attention is paid to the technologies behind it, the role thermal energy storage plays in it, and its connection to el...

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  • Summer school on the sustainability of digital education

    Published Apr 11, 2024
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  • New EU funding boosts thermal systems research

    Silvia Trevisan and Rafael Guedez
    Rafael and Silvia visiting Exheat Ltd’s electric heater manufacturing facilities.
    Published Mar 06, 2024

    New funding for KTH’s experts in thermal systems paves way for new experiments and brand new rigs in the lab at the energy department. We sat down with researchers Rafael Guedez and Silvia Trevisan to...

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  • Solar simulator enhances testing and training

    Researcher next to the solar simulator
    Published Feb 13, 2024

    The sun has reached KTH in the form of a second test rig for sunlight simulation. The new solar simulator will transform the landscape of PV solar energy testing and training.

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  • HPT Welcomes High Schooler for Formula 1 Tests

    Published Feb 12, 2024

    As part of their mission to motivate young students towards higher education in engineering, Swedish universities actively engage with high schools (gymnasieskolor) in relevant research fields. Demons...

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  • KTH Africa Days Event: Fostering Collaboration and Sustainability

    Published Feb 07, 2024

    In a bid to underscore its dedication to fostering collaboration and sustainable development initiatives across Africa, the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) recently hosted its much-anticipated Afr...

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