On November 2, Tsinghua University welcomed Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou, Professor Aris Dimeas and Dr. Alkistis Christina Kontou from the National Technical University of Athens as guests of the Department of Electrical Engineering. Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou was appointed as an honorary professor of Tsinghua University and a distinguished visiting expert of the Energy Internet Research Institute of Tsinghua University. He and Professor Aris Dimeas delivered a special academic report on the topic of energy storage. The report was attended by Professor Kang Chongqing, director of the Department of Electrical Engineering and deputy director of the Energy Governance Research Center, Professor Dai Jing, deputy director of the Energy Governance Research Center, and chaired by Professor Yu Zhanqing, deputy director of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
Yu Zhanqing chairing the special academic report
Professor Yu Zhanqing introduced the theme of the Invited Talk and the basic information of Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou and Professor Aris Dimeas to the audience.
Kang Chongqing presents the honorary professor appointment letter to Nikos Hatziargyriou
In recognition of Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou’s achievements in the academic and education fields, especially his contributions to promoting the exchange and cooperation between the two universities and the two countries, Tsinghua University and the Energy Internet Research Institute of Tsinghua University decided to award him the honorary professor and distinguished visiting expert titles. The ceremony was hosted by Professor Yu Zhanqing, and Professor Kang Chongqing presented the honorary professor appointment letter and the “Think Tank” distinguished visiting expert certificate to Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou.
Kang Chongqing presents the “Think Tank” distinguished visiting expert certificate to Nikos Hatziargyriou
Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou gave an academic report titled “How Microgrids Enhance Power System Resilience against Natural Disasters”. He introduced the overall management strategy of the distribution system after interruption based on microgrid formation, scheduling and recovery. He pointed out that the frequency in low-inertia systems should be treated with caution when forming microgrids or restoring a faulty system.
Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou is giving an academic report
Professor Aris Dimeas gave an academic report titled “TSO/DSO Collaboration- Local Flexibility Markets”. He summarized that aggregators participating in the flexibility market must implement key functional modules, such as bidding for balance and congestion markets, distributed energy resources model management, price model management, weather model management, distributed energy resources monitoring, distributed energy resources operation, and data exchange with participants/platforms, to effectively manage and optimize their participation.
Professor Aris Dimeas is giving an academic report
After the speeches, the participants had a lively discussion with the guests and explored the relevant hot issues.
Scene of the Invited Talk
Communication session
Previously, the Energy Internet Research Institute of Tsinghua University aimed to build a world-class energy think tank of a university, and actively explored the international development path, and established communication and cooperation channels with internationally renowned energy think tank experts. Since 2023, it has successively hired several distinguished visiting experts, such as Professor Goran Strabec, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering of Imperial College London, Professor Daniel Kirschen of the University of Washington, Professor Carlo Alberto Nucci of the University of Bologna, Professor Stephen McArthur of the University of Strathclyde, Sir Jim McDonald, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Principal of the University of Strathclyde, Professor Daniel M.Kammen of the University of California, Berkeley, and Professor Anjan Bose of Washington State University.
Group photo of the teachers present
In the process of advancing the internationalization journey, the institute not only successfully launched a new version of the English website, but also set up a sub-forum at well-known international conferences such as “INFORMS”, and focused on topics related to China’s low-carbon energy transition. Through a series of ways such as creating Tsinghua University’s own international comprehensive journal “iEnergy”, cooperating with international experts to write and publish research reports, and planning special issues related to China’s low-carbon energy transition in international academic journals, it shows the international community at multiple levels the great efforts made by China to cope with climate change and achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, telling the Chinese story of “green and low-carbon energy transition”, and enhancing China’s influence and voice in international energy governance.
