Marta Victoria

Marta Victoria

Associate Professor of Solar Photovoltaics and Energy Systems Modelling

Aarhus University

I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems at DTU and I keep a small affiliation at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Aarhus University. My research focuses on the modelling of large-scale energy systems with high renewable penetration paying special attention to the role of solar photovoltaics and the design of resilient energy systems.

I obtained my BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering at the Technical University of Madrid where I also got my PhD in high-efficiency photovoltaic modules at the Solar Energy Institute.

Currently, I lead the EXTREMES project where we investigate the impact of extreme weather events on energy systems and I implement system modelling to research the role of CO2 capture and conversion technologies within the NNF CO2 Research Center. Moreover, I participate in the HYPERFARM project, where we investigate different Agrivoltaic concepts and I lead Aarhus University’s participation in the AURORA project where we are establishing energy communities at four major technical universities in Europe. In the past, I have participated in the REINVEST project to research alternative transition pathways for Europe and Denmark.

I am a member of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative, which aims to promote openness and transparency in energy system modelling, and I co-develop the open-source energy model PyPSA-Eur.

Contact

I’m always interested n talking to enthusiastic students looking for a thesis project or research experience. Send me an email with your CV and research interests.

Selected publications

See a complete list of publications here.

Photovoltaics at multi-terawatt scale: Waiting is not an option
Photovoltaics at multi-terawatt scale: Waiting is not an option
The Potential Role of a Hydrogen Network in Europe
The Potential Role of a Hydrogen Network in Europe
Long-term implications of reduced gas imports on the decarbonization of the European energy system
Long-term implications of reduced gas imports on the decarbonization of the European energy system

Teaching

Courses

Currently, I teach the following MSc courses at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Aarhus University. In the fall semester, I teach Solar Energy, and Renewable Energy Systems. I also participate in the course Renewable Energy Technologies. In the spring semester, I teach Thermodynamics.

Public Outreach

I participate in various initiatives and platforms aimed at fostering an informed and rigorous public debate on the energy transition. I am a member of the Critical Energy Observatory, the Renewable Energy Foundation and ONGAWA, Technology for Human Development. I have published several articles in press, delivered one TEDx talk, co-authored one report to explain the operation of the electricity market in Spain and several other topics. See here a complete list of my public outreach activities.

In 2021, I was one of the 100 experts collaborating with the Foresight Office of the Spanish Government on the national strategy España 2050. I co-authored Chapter 4 on how to become a climate-neutral and sustainable society.