Courses – NTNU Energy Transition
Courses
This page provides links to short, intensive courses at NTNU focused on Energy. These courses are ideal for visiting students and researchers, or anyone interested in continuing education and professional development within the energy sector. COMPAMA courses (COMPutational economics and optimization - Agents, Machines and Artificial intelligence), could also be relevant for you: ntnu.edu/compama/courses.
Both internal and external students who meet the necessary requirements can enroll in these courses. For more information, please visit the relevant webpages.
NTNU’s Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Development offers further education and part time studies tailored for people in full-time employment. Our portfolio includes short courses as well as study programs at bachelor and master levels within a wide range of disciplines, also energy-related ones.
Students not currently enrolled at NTNU should apply for admission via NTNU’s Søknadsweb. Additional details about the application process are available on the webpage for NTNU's research and PhD courses. If you need to submit an application after the official deadline, please contact the Admissions Office directly.
Interested in full semester courses? For a comprehensive list, visit https://www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses/.
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EP8108Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Systems Analysis
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Spring 2024 |
The course is taught as an intensive 2 week summer session every other year. Next time will be 2024. See also: https://www.ntnu.edu/indecol/psie |
EP8900Integrated Assessment Modelling |
Spring 2024 NTNU (Trondheim) |
The lecturers is Professors Volker Krey and Anders Hammer Strømman. Krey is the Research Group Leader of the Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC) Research Group as part of the IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Anders Hammer Strømman is a Professor with the Industrial Ecology Programme at NTNU. He conducts research spanning multiple sectors and environmental issues through application and development of life cycle assessment and multi regional input-output analysis methods.
Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) are extensively used in the analysis of climate change mitigation and are informing national decision makers as well as contribute to international assessments such as those of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the field of integrated assessment modeling, including a characterization of different types of IAMs, their methodological basis and applications of IAMs.
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IØ8303Energy Markets |
Fall 2024 |
The first part of the PhD class on Energy Markets will focus on the energy resource markets for coal, oil, and natural gas. The second part provides an in-depth overview of the main economic models of energy markets. The course will offer detailed insights into the markets' value chains and challenges. It will link the technical characteristics of the value chains to the market organization. Different analytical concepts will be introduced to support a well-founded economic analysis of the sectors, such as game theory and institutional economics (contract theory). Moreover, for each sector, a numerical model will be introduced.
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IØ8403Stochastic Optimization |
Fall 2024
NTNU |
The course is led by Dr. Ruben van Beesten from the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT), and lectured by Ruben van Beesten (NTNU, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Asgeir Tomasgard (NTNU), and Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU).
The course will covey the following knowledge: The theoretical foundation necessary for formulation, analysis and solution of stochastic programming problems and relevant applications. The knowledge necessary to conduct research in the field of optimization under uncertainty. The course is designed for PhD students of the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT) and other departments who work with theoretical and practical optimization problems in different branches of industry and services with substantial uncertainty about problem data and other elements of problem formulation.
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Spring 2025
NTNU (Trondheim) |
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IØ8404Advanced Stochastic Optimization |
Fall 2024 NTNU (Trondheim) |
The course is led by Dr. Ruben van Beesten from the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management (IØT), and lectured by Ruben van Beesten (NTNU, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Asgeir Tomasgard (NTNU), and Stein-Erik Fleten (NTNU).
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Spring 2025
NTNU (Trondheim) |
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IØ8806Introduction Course in Complementarity Models and Equilibrium |
Fall 2024
NTNU (Trondheim) |
Introduction Course in Complementarity Models and Equilibrium is an intensive PhD course over 4 days given by Professor Steven A. Gabriel, University of Maryland and NTNU.
Course content includes: Karush-Kuhn-Tucker Conditions and links to Linear Programming (LP) and Nonlinear Programming (NLP) Introduction to Non-Cooperative Games (Two-Person, Zero-Sum, N-Player Nash-Cournot), Introduction to Mixed Complementarity Problems (MCPs), Applications of Mixed Complementarity Problems, Principle of Symmetry Case Study (energy or transportation), modelling session.
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Spring 2024
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IØ8807Advanced Course in
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Spring 2025
NTNU (Trondheim)
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Advanced Course in Complementarity Models and Equilibrium is an intensive PhD course given by Professor Steven A. Gabriel, University of Maryland and NTNU.
The course will cover topics in Nonlinear Programming and optimality conditions. Further it will give an overview of Mixed Complementarity Problems including the principle of symmetry and other optimization MCP Connections. We will describe the links to the variational inequality formulation and related theory about cones. We will define generalized Nash equilibriums. Finally the course will cover solution methods for MCPs/Vis/MPECs.
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IØ8811Winter School -
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Spring 2025
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The course is led by Steven Adam Gabriel. He is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, and an Adjunct Professort at the NTNU Energy Transition Initiative.
The course deals with the handling of uncertainty, with a focus on energy markets, investments and equilibrium theory. This course is tailor-made for PhD candidates within the fields operations research, finance and economics. The course is intensive, typically at a resort location, with lectures from several Professors and other academics.
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High-level workshop on how geopolitical tensions, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and digitalisation/AI intersect with the energy transition—and what resilience strategies could look like.
Seminar on how investors influence the green transition through capital, involvement, and impact assessment—bringing research, investors, and entrepreneurs into dialogue.
Workshop connecting bioenergy and the wider bioeconomy to explore opportunities, barriers, and enabling conditions for regional bio-based value creation in Trøndelag.
Workshop om prioriteringer og kompromisser i regional energiomstilling—hvordan finne mer løsningsorienterte veier gjennom reelle målkonflikter.
Session on multicrisis and uncertainty across places and infrastructures—linking the spatial politics of energy, water, and food security to a changing global order.
Workshop on emerging fuels and energy carriers, and the critical role of testing/validation to move new technologies from promising concepts to deployment.
Workshop on practical approaches and new technologies for improving energy efficiency and flexibility in metallurgical industry processes—bringing research and industry perspectives together.
Workshop on evidence, trust, and communication in climate and energy debates—how narratives persuade, and how manipulation and disinformation can shape public understanding.
Session on batteries’ role in decarbonisation and competitiveness, including questions around supply chains, industrial strategy, and Europe’s position in global battery value chains.
Scenario-based strategy simulation (today–2050) where teams act as an energy-company leadership group, making investment and policy-response decisions while competing with other teams.
Full-day workshop exploring how climate ambition, affordability, and energy security interact—and which strategies can maintain transition momentum under geopolitical and financial uncertainty.
Event exploring whether and how nuclear energy could contribute to Norway’s future energy system and energy security, addressing key opportunities, challenges, and uncertainties in a Norwegian context.
Workshop bringing together researchers, industry, system operators, and policymakers to develop actionable recommendations for AI growth and data-centre electrification under grid and regulatory constraints.
Workshop on energy transition challenges and solution portfolios in Arctic and off-grid contexts, using moderated inputs and table/plenary discussions, with outcomes summarised in a participant memo.
Interactive workshop on pathways to energy security in the Global South, focusing on geopolitics, technology choices (centralised vs decentralised), institutional cooperation, and how businesses can scale solutions.
Workshop on sustainable aviation fuels and e-/bio-based fuel pathways, with speakers from civil and military aviation and fuel developers—linking resilience, competitiveness, and independence.
Team-based ENERGY 2050 strategy simulation (approx. 3 hours) where participants act as an energy-company leadership team (today–2050), making investment and policy-response decisions while competing with other teams.
Registration link for the organ concert at Nidaros Cathedral (details provided in the registration form).
Main conference day of NTNU Energy Transition Week, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and decision-makers to discuss key energy-transition challenges and solutions.
Annual conference bringing together Norway’s Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME), policymakers, industry, and academia to discuss research results, system perspectives, and pathways for the energy transition.
International workshop focusing on energy transition scenario analysis, exploring how climate ambition, energy security, and competitiveness objectives can be assessed and balanced in long-term modelling and policy frameworks.
Full-day workshop examining how Norway can balance renewable energy deployment with nature, land use, and social legitimacy, exploring system needs, demand-side choices, and real-world trade-offs across hydropower, wind, and solar.
Workshop on flow-based market coupling in the Nordic electricity market, examining early experiences, transparency and predictability challenges, and how the mechanism can be improved to deliver efficient and well-understood market outcomes.
Workshop exploring how Norway’s evolving cabin culture affects energy demand and local grids, and whether more decentralized, lower-demand solutions can offer a sustainable alternative to continued grid expansion.
Workshop on scaling hydrogen in the Nordic energy system, examining demand, infrastructure, and market integration, and how hydrogen can deliver system value and support renewable energy integration under evolving European market conditions.
Team-based ENERGY 2050 strategy simulation (approx. 3 hours) where participants act as an energy-company leadership team (today–2050), making investment and policy-response decisions while competing with other teams.