Smart Energy Transition (external link)
We investigate the timing of the energy system disruption and the changes cascading from it, as well as their impacts on different sectors.
Key Research Area: Advanced energy solutions
The main focus in energy research and teaching are energy sciences, multidisciplinary energy technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.
Many departments at Aalto University have a long tradition of research and teaching in the field of energy. We have approximately 25 professors who are solely focused on energy research, and they obtain more than ten million euros in research funding annually. Every year, over 80 Masters and a dozen Doctors graduate in the field of energy. Additionally, more than 30 professors are strongly contributing in the field.
The research in these fields includes advanced and renewable energy technologies: efficient, eco-friendly and reliable energy production systems, distribution and use – as well as monitoring and understanding people’s environments.
The results of energy-related research contribute to Finland’s energy policy and have global outreach through sustainable energy solutions and a wide range of energy innovations and applications.
Focus areas
- Sustainable energy production
- Energy storage conversion
- Power engineering
- Energy in built environments
- Energy systems and resource economics
Master's Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions
Energy Futures: Critical minerals, climate neutrality and transition pathways
An exhibition on energy transitions and the challenges and solutions driving our response to the global energy crisis across research and industry.
Upcoming events
Watch some of our past events
Advanced Energy Project Course Gala 2022
Advanced Energy Project (AEP) Course Gala was held at the Hybrid Stage 13.12.2022. This years' project topics that were wide ranging are summarized in the program below. Watch the recording of the event to learn more about the interesting projects!
Energy Modelling Seminar Series
How can energy modelling drive the sustainable energy transition? This series looks at aspects of modelling for energy systems, through technical modelling, analysis, and building of systems.
Latest news in this area
How does hydrogen actually work as a fuel? Research project receives 1.7 million euros to study hydrogen combustion
The goal of the project financed by Business Finland is to speed up the development of emission-free marine technology, among other things.
What should decision-makers know about green hydrogen?
How can green hydrogen help make the world a better place, and how can Finland encourage its development and uptake? We’ve compiled a concise information package on green hydrogen for decision-makers.
The world’s lightest revolution
Green hydrogen promises to turn Europe into an energy heavyweight, make traffic emission-free and replace carbon in steel manufacturing. But can it actually deliver – and how?
Project team identified business opportunities for Finnish companies in the energy sector in Portugal
The Portuguese energy market presents both short-term and long-term opportunities across various sectorsFeatured research and collaboration bodies
Smart Otaniemi (external link)
Smart Otaniemi is an innovation ecosystem that connects experts working on world-changing ideas for smart energy.
Compbat | Computer aided design for next generation flow batteries (external link)
CompBat EU project aims to take flow batteries to the next level, identifying new prospective molecules for their chemical composition.
BATCircle consortium (external link)
BATCircle aims at improving the manufacturing processes of battery chemicals and the mining and metals industries and to increase the recycling of lithium-ion batteries.
Featured research groups
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
Research group led by Professor Tanja Kallio
New Energy Technologies (Renewable)
The interest of the New Energy Technologies Group is on advanced energy systems, in particular nanomaterials for energy devices, sustainable energy systems, and multidisciplinary energy science.
Energy Efficiency and Systems
Energy efficiency plays a key role in solving challenges related to developing a sustainable future for human societies, highlighting the need to optimise energy systems of all sizes.
Our departments in this area
Department of Chemistry and Materials Science
World-class materials research
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is a leading multidisciplinary research establishment with strong industrial ties and impact on industry and society alike.
Department of Applied Physics
The Department of Applied Physics pursues vigorous research in physical sciences and creates important industrial applications that hold great technological potential.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is an ecosystem where scientists and engineers from different fields of microsystems, electrical engineering and automation work together to solve the most challenging scientific problems.
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering (ELE) conducts research and arranges related teaching courses in the fields of electromagnetics, micro and nanotechnology, radio engineering, and space technology.
Key research area contact
Dr. Sam Cross
Manager, Advanced Energy Solutions Key research area, Aalto Networking Platform