Company Description
We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation and collaboration for more than 100 years. Empowered by our goal, we are determined to enable fossil free living. To succeed we, as one of Europe's leading energy companies, must be fossil-free ourselves.
But that’s not enough. That’s why we are looking beyond our own industry, to see where we can really make a difference.
Join us in our journey towards a fossil freedom.
Power Climate Smarter living - that’s our purpose. We are looking for the brightest students to make this happen. Together you will contribute to a fossil free future. You will have a unique position to contribute to our purpose. All we ask from you is to use your Superpowers and share your energy to help us achieve our goal.
Job Description
Summary department information
The project will be performed at Vattenfall R&D. The thesis is part of the R&D Heat portfolio with the goal of developing sustainable energy solutions near and long term.
Thesis background/subject / assignment
Reliable and updated prognoses of future heat load and volume demand are necessary to operate and future-proof the district heating sites in the most efficient and optimal way. We believe that today’s method to generate prognosis for future heat load profiles could be improved and further developed with an updated model that can take into account more factors that can have an impact on the heat load. Such factors are for example higher resolution of outdoor temperature, building insulation, weekday or holiday, future customer needs and behavior to mention a few.
Thesis goal / purpose - What is the goal and purpose of the thesis?
Develop a heat load profile prognosis tool with ability to include more detailed factors and have better flexibility for future changes. It would then give improved support in the short and long term business planning.
The scope of the work can include, but are not limited to the following:
Qualifications
We are looking for a student/students to join our journey towards a fossil free future. You are soon to be graduated from your academic studies. You also identify yourself with our principles: active, open, positive and safe.
Additional Information
Diversity & inclusion - in everything we do
At Vattenfall we build on the fact that diverse teams can outperform homogeneous teams. But we can only unleash and leverage the power of diversity, if we make everybody feel included. Read more about our important work on diversity & inclusion https://careers.vattenfall.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/
Since Vattenfall is a part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates might be subjected to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.