Energy

Overcoming acceleration challenges in the South African energy transition (ACCELERATE)

Research project The overall objective of the project is to contribute to an accelerated and just transition to renewable energy (RE) in emerging economies, including job creation and development of local communities and local industries. The project will generate n ...

Period: 2023-10-1 to 2028-09-30 Countries: South Africa Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa Stellenbosch University (SU), South Africa South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), South Africa South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA), South Africa Green Power Denmark, Denmark Project code: 23-M04-DTU Total grant: 9,999,701 DKK

The industrial return on the green transition: Renewable energy in Vietnam (REturn)

Research project The diffusion of renewable energy (RE), such as solar PV and wind power, is growing rapidly in a number of Southeast Asian (SEA) countries, most prominently Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. Government support aimed at stimulating the diffusion of RE i ...

Period: 2023-10-1 to 2028-09-30 Countries: Vietnam Lead institution: Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), Vietnam University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), Vietnam International University - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Danish Wind Export Association (DWEA), Denmark Project code: 23-M05-DTU Total grant: 9,997,279 DKK

DV-WIND: De-risking Vietnamese offshore wind farm development by using onsite seabed conditions and optimizing locations using marine spatial planning

Research project At present, there is a worldwide demand for clean energy and this demand is even growing in the next decades. A way to create more clean energy is to develop new offshore wind farms (OWFs). This will also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and f ...

Period: 2023-10-1 to 2028-09-30 Countries: Vietnam Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Denmark Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark Aarhus University (AU), Denmark VNU University of Science (VNU-HUS), Vietnam Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Vietnam Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics (IMGG), Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam Northern Center for Planning and Investigation of Marine Resources – Environment (CPIM), Vietnam Project code: 23-M06-KU Total grant: 9,996,438 DKK

Governing Green Transition: Barriers and Enablers of Power Sector Reform in Indonesia

Research project Indonesia has committed to combatting climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, yet impact far from matches intent. The power sector is overwhelmingly coal dependent with very little progress in renewable energy (RE) uptake. Studies identi ...

Period: 2023-07-1 to 2028-06-30 Countries: Indonesia Lead institution: Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Denmark Partner institutions: Universitas Indonesia (UI), Indonesia Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Indonesia Bank Indonesia, Indonesia School of Government and Public Policy (SGPP), Indonesia Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia Project code: 23-M03-CBS Total grant: 9,991,590 DKK

Charcoal Conflict in Climate Change’s Decarbonisation Dilemmas: Knots of Livelihood, Nutrition, Communities, Gender, Migration & Energy in East Africa

Research project Charcoal is the main source of energy in Ugandan and Tanzanian households. But in both countries, charcoal policies are contradictory: Negative effects like deforestation and emissions motivate change through fuel switching or greening of the charcoa ...

Period: 2023-06-1 to 2027-11-30 Countries: Tanzania Uganda Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark Partner institutions: Makerere University (MAK), Uganda St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Tanzania Project code: 23-07-KU Total grant: 10,399,621 DKK

Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power Generation in Ethiopia – LastWind

Research project Ethiopia has a large renewable energy generation potential based upon its natural resources, such as hydro, wind, solar and geothermal. According to the strategic plan of the country, by 2030 the share of other renewables will increase by more than 2 ...

Period: 2023-08-1 to 2026-07-31 Countries: Ethiopia Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: Debre Berhan University (DBU), Ethiopia Hawassa University (HU), Ethiopia Project code: 23-M01-AAU Total grant: 5,370,376 DKK

Market-driven Multi-Energy Operational Planning in Indonesia – MARGIN

Research project The project "Market-driven Multi-Energy Operational Planning in Indonesia – MARGIN" will lay the foundation for future bottom-up multi-energy systems in Indonesia based on renewable energies (REs), communities and flexibility to provide better user m ... First year report Since the project's official kickoff, the team has made good progress towards achieving the three main objectives of the project namely developing practical short- and long-term strategic energy plans, practical energy market sch ...

Period: 2022-06-1 to 2025-12-31 Countries: Indonesia Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Indonesia State Electricity Company, Indonesia Provincial Government of NTB Province, Indonesia Environment and Forestry Agency, Indonesia Blue Power Partners, Denmark Project code: 21-M06-AAU Total grant: 4,966,260 DKK

HVDC GREEN: HVDC GRid for intErconnEcting Nusantara

Research project Indonesia electricity demand is to increase 76% in the next 10 years. As of today, the majority of electricity consumption is in Java, where the majority of people (56%) and industry locates. Currently, 69.5% of the energy in Java already comes from ... Midterm report A strong Indonesian grid over a large geographic area is required to integrate wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. HVDC links would allow transmitting carbon-neutral power from islands where its generation is more effici ...

Period: 2021-09-1 to 2025-10-31 Countries: Indonesia Lead institution: Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark Partner institutions: Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia Project code: 20-M02AAU Total grant: 4,662,139 DKK

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