Ida Fuchs
+4773559775
Elektro E + F Gløshaugen, Trondheim
About
Background - Education and experience
She holds a MSc (5 years) in Industrial and Electrical Engineering (2006) from Chemnitz University of Technology (Germany) and a Pre-Diploma (2 years) of Physics from the same university. She has experience from technical work in a Norwegian hydro power plant. She wrote her master's thesis on the world's first decentral autonomous wind and hydrogen power system at Utsira in Norway, where she analyzed the stability of the system regarding the operation of the fuel cell power inverter.
Earlier her research focussed on large scale offshore wind power integration into the Norwegian and Nordic power system. Further, she worked as an energy and climate advisor and project manager in the public sector for Trøndelag County Council in the field of renewable energy and the green shift.
Her current research topic focuses on energy systems based on PV and battery and energy sharing between such systems. The research work includes field studies and field trips to Kenya, Madagascar and Bolivia.
She is an active member of Engineers Without Borders Norway and she has been on field trips in Nepal, Tanzania and Kenya with projects related to solar energy.
Arenas and forums at NTNU
- Student organisation GridVille (mentor)
- NTNU Energy Team Solar (member)
- NTNU Energy LMIC (member)
Media and dissimination
- Opinion piece in Universitetsavisa: Kunnskap for en bedre verden - etter boken - Bistandsarbeid i endring og universiteters rolle, (only in Norwegian) 5. May 2022
- Interview at NRK Radio: Er solcellepanel på taket en løsning for å få ned strømregningen?, 22. September 2021 (only in Norwegian)
- Podcast with Teknisk Ukeblad: Hun er endringsagent for mer og bedre solenergi, 9. September 2021 (only in Norwegian)
- Interview with IE faculty: Hvordan jobber du som innovasjonsleder? (only in Norwegian)
- Opinion piece in Universitetsavisa: Hva har det grønne skiftet til felles med votter og syltetøy?, 9. April 2021 (only in Norwegian)
- Opinion piece in Universitetsavisa: Ideer trenger innovatøren, 18. February 2021 (only in Norwegian)
Research
ENERGy access in urban and rural AfrICA
ENERGICA develops energy solutions: nanogrids in rural Madagascar, biogas in peri-urban Freetown, and solar e-mobility in urban Kenya.
Energy Technology Network
A group of African universities collaborate with NTNU under the NORHED II Norad programme, on developing small scale renewable energy solutions for off-grid applications.
Publications
2024
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Fuchs, Ida;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash;
Cali, Umit.
(2024)
Decentralization, decarbonization and digitalization in swarm electrification.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Academic literature review
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Bertram, Lea;
Fuchs, Ida;
Banuls Ramirez, Victor Andreu;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Balderrama, Sergio.
(2024)
Local electricity market designs for interconnected nanogrids: Impact on rural electrification in Madagascar.
Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
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Fuchs, Ida;
Sanchez-Solis, Claudia;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Valkenburg, Govert.
(2024)
Swarm electrification for Raqaypampa: Impact of different battery control setpoints on energy sharing in interconnected solar homes systems.
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Academic article
2023
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Fuchs, Ida;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Quoilin, Sylvain;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2023)
Swarm electrification: Harnessing surplus energy in off-grid solar home systems for universal electricity access.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Academic article
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Bertram, Lea;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Hashemipour, Seyednaser;
Banuls Ramirez, Victor Andreu;
Fuchs, Ida.
(2023)
Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading Between Nanogrids in Madagascar.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Fuchs, Ida;
Tørrisplass, Halgrim Ove;
Völler, Steve.
(2023)
Energy Sharing in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems with Advanced PV Generation Modelling: A Case Study of Norwegian Cabin Fields.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Dihle, Rikke Enger;
Bakken, Marie;
Fuchs, Ida.
(2023)
Flexibility in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems - Case Study Eco Moyo Education Centre in Kenya.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Fuchs, Ida;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Quoilin, Sylvain;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2023)
Surplus energy in solar home systems as driver for bottom-up grids: When grids emerge from the edge.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2022
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Fuchs, Ida;
Waitz, Anja Myhre;
Lervik, Kari Thorset;
Völler, Steve;
Midtgård, Ole-Morten;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2022)
Optimal Design and Installation of Solar Home Systems for Bottom-up Grids: Comparative Case Studies from Kenya and Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Hernandez-Matheus, Alejandro;
Löschenbrand, Markus;
Berg, Kjersti;
Fuchs, Ida;
Aragüés-Peñalba, Mònica;
Bullich-Massagué, Eduard.
(2022)
A systematic review of machine learning techniques related to local energy communities.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
2011
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Fuchs, Ida;
Völler, Steve;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Improved Method for Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into the Power System of Northern Europe Transmission Expansion Planning for Wind Power Integration.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Fuchs, Ida;
Völler, Steve;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Ant Colony based Transmission Expansion developed for the Nordic Area and Great Britain.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Fuchs, Ida;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Transmission Expansion Planning in the Nordic System for Wind Power Integration based on Ant Colony Optimization.
EWEA Offshore 2011
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
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Fuchs, Ida;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Ant colony optimization and analysis of time step resolution in transmission expansion computations for wind power integration.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Journal publications
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Fuchs, Ida;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash;
Cali, Umit.
(2024)
Decentralization, decarbonization and digitalization in swarm electrification.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Academic literature review
-
Bertram, Lea;
Fuchs, Ida;
Banuls Ramirez, Victor Andreu;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Balderrama, Sergio.
(2024)
Local electricity market designs for interconnected nanogrids: Impact on rural electrification in Madagascar.
Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Sanchez-Solis, Claudia;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Valkenburg, Govert.
(2024)
Swarm electrification for Raqaypampa: Impact of different battery control setpoints on energy sharing in interconnected solar homes systems.
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks
Academic article
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Quoilin, Sylvain;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2023)
Swarm electrification: Harnessing surplus energy in off-grid solar home systems for universal electricity access.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Academic article
-
Hernandez-Matheus, Alejandro;
Löschenbrand, Markus;
Berg, Kjersti;
Fuchs, Ida;
Aragüés-Peñalba, Mònica;
Bullich-Massagué, Eduard.
(2022)
A systematic review of machine learning techniques related to local energy communities.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
Books
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Fuchs, Ida;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Transmission Expansion Planning in the Nordic System for Wind Power Integration based on Ant Colony Optimization.
EWEA Offshore 2011
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Part of book/report
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Bertram, Lea;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Hashemipour, Seyednaser;
Banuls Ramirez, Victor Andreu;
Fuchs, Ida.
(2023)
Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading Between Nanogrids in Madagascar.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Tørrisplass, Halgrim Ove;
Völler, Steve.
(2023)
Energy Sharing in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems with Advanced PV Generation Modelling: A Case Study of Norwegian Cabin Fields.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Dihle, Rikke Enger;
Bakken, Marie;
Fuchs, Ida.
(2023)
Flexibility in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems - Case Study Eco Moyo Education Centre in Kenya.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Balderrama, Sergio;
Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres;
Quoilin, Sylvain;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2023)
Surplus energy in solar home systems as driver for bottom-up grids: When grids emerge from the edge.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Waitz, Anja Myhre;
Lervik, Kari Thorset;
Völler, Steve;
Midtgård, Ole-Morten;
Rajasekharan, Jayaprakash.
(2022)
Optimal Design and Installation of Solar Home Systems for Bottom-up Grids: Comparative Case Studies from Kenya and Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Völler, Steve;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Improved Method for Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into the Power System of Northern Europe Transmission Expansion Planning for Wind Power Integration.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Völler, Steve;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Ant Colony based Transmission Expansion developed for the Nordic Area and Great Britain.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Fuchs, Ida;
Gjengedal, Terje.
(2011)
Ant colony optimization and analysis of time step resolution in transmission expansion computations for wind power integration.
IEEE conference proceedings
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Teaching
Lectures and teaching
- Toolbox for Innovation (3 crash course + intro and exit)
- Spring 2021 course teacher for TET4853 - Solar and Storage – Digital Electrical Energy for Emerging Countries and Future Power Systems
- Spring 2019 guest lecture in TET4175 - Design and operation of smart grid power systems, with titel: Utsira microgrid and grid stability aspects
- Spring 2019 guest lecture in TET4850 Experts in team – Energy challenges for a sustainable future, with titel: Solar energy in emerging markets - rural electrification
- Spring 2018 guest lecture in TET4175 - Design and operation of smart grid power systems, with titel: Utsira microgrid and grid stability aspects
Supervision
Supervisor for project and master thesis
- Flexibility in Solar and Battery Off-grid Systems: Case Study Eco Moyo in Kenya, 2022/2023 (main supervisor and mentor for field trips)
- Modelling Norwegian off-grid cabin fields as local energy communities 2022/2023 (main supervisor)
- Off-Grid Microgrid Design Consideration for Rural Electrification 2022/2023 (co-supervisor)
- Connecting Prosumer Households in a Local Energy Community for Improved Energy Balancing - An Agent-Based Simulation Model 2021/2022 (co-supervisor)
- Techno-Economic Analysis of Rural Microgrid at Eco Moyo Education Centre in Kenya 2021/2022 (co-supervisor and mentor for field trip)
Outreach
2023
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PosterDihle, Rikke Enger; Bakken, Marie; Fuchs, Ida. (2023) Flexibility in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems - Case Study Eco Moyo Education Centre in Kenya. EU PVSEC EU PVSEC 2023 , Lissabon 2023-09-18 - 2023-09-22
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PosterFuchs, Ida; Tørrisplass, Halgrim Ove; Völler, Steve. (2023) Energy Sharing in Solar and Battery Off-Grid Systems with Advanced PV Generation Modelling: A Case Study of Norwegian Cabin Fields. EU PVSEC EU PVSEC 2023 , Lissabon 2023-09-18 - 2023-09-22
2021
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InterviewFuchs, Ida. (2021) Hun er endringsagent for mer og bedre solenergi. Teknisk Ukeblad - Teknisk sett Teknisk Ukeblad - Teknisk sett [Internet] 2021-09-09
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Interview
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Programme participationFuchs, Ida. (2021) Er solcellepanel på taket en løsning for å få ned strømregningen?. NRK Radio NRK Radio [Radio] 2021-09-22
2019
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Popular scientific lectureFuchs, Ida. (2019) Sol og blockchain – framtidens nabostrøm. Solenergiklyngen Clean Tuesday , Trondheim 2019-09-24 - 2019-09-24
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Popular scientific lectureFuchs, Ida. (2019) Electricity from your neighbor - Solar and Blockchain - A spooky future scenario? . Klimafestivalen Klimafestivalen 2019 , Trondheim 2019-09-02 - 2019-09-08