wth gro The Community-Centric Energy Transition A six-day multidisciplinary executive course for leaders in the energy business

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1 wth gro The Community-Centric Energy Transition A six-day multidisciplinary executive course for leaders in the energy business

2 More than just energy Energy transition is entering uncharted and potentially treacherous waters. Companies are searching for new ways to respond to market demands for sustainable and competitive energy products and services. Successful innovations call for a strategic perspective, based on a keen understanding of policy changes and global demand-supply tensions in the energy system as a whole. Therefore, we have developed this six-day, three-module course. The added value lies in the multidisciplinary approach By following this course you will improve your knowledge of the subject matter, expand your network with people with similar concerns from different lines of business, and learn about topics that may affect your own organisation. But above all the course approaches the energy transition from a multidisciplinary perspective. That is where the added value lies. Develop new insights During this state-of-the-art course the most important problems within decentralised energy transition will be identified. We will approach these problems from a multidisciplinary perspective by looking at them from technical, economic, social, legal and political angles. Also, we will explore how people, local communities and innovators turn old paradigms upside down and create economic value. From the start, you will be involved in a case to create alternative paths towards a more decentralised, economically efficient and socially desirable system. The certificate programme The Community-Centric Energy Transition will help you develop new insights on how this can be achieved. World class expertise The University of Groningen Business School is unique in hosting a broad spectrum of world class expertise that can illuminate this transition from consistently applied disciplines. These disciplines range from electronics and nanoscience to economics, law, sociology and psychology. Prof. Machiel Mulder Professor of Regulation of Energy Markets multi disciplinary

3 Broaden your knowledge For whom? Are you currently working in the energy market as a manager or professional? Do you want to develop your knowledge on decentralised energy transition even further? Would you like to gain new insights on demand shifts, supply shocks and innovative business models within the energy market? Then the Community-Centric Energy Transition course will be ideal for you. Admission requirements You need to have a university degree, either Applied or Fundamental. In addition, you should have over eight years of significant professional (management) experience. Fluency in the English language is also required. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request an additional academic evaluation as part of the admission process. People who are at the helm This course was designed for people who are at the helm of their organisation and need to think strategically about the energy transition, either within the energy sector itself or in NGOs, local governments and public organisations with sustainable development objectives. Prof. Albert Bressand International Strategic Manager perspective Local initiatives are hot at the moment This course gave me a large number of facts and trends, a new perspective and some vision on what the energy transition should look like and what the role of my organisation should and could be. What I liked best, was the focus on local energy transition. Local initiatives are very hot at the moment and therefore very important to my organisation. Jeroen Bakker Energy Transition Programme Manager Province of Groningen

4 programme The Community-Centric Energy Transition is a six-day, state-of-the-art energy course that consists of three modules. Each module takes up two days of your time, with five to six sessions per module. MODULE 1 Demand shifts In the first module you will be introduced to the demand-centric perspective on the coming stage of energy transition. In a spirit of cross-fertilisation between economic, social, psychological and engineering analysis we will put a rigorous, interdisciplinary framework in place. Day 1. You will be provided with fundamental tools and references in the economics of energy demand, consumer behaviour and the decentralisation of some aspects of energy decision making. We will introduce you to the roles of communities, cities and local governments, in their international, cultural and historic contexts. Day 2. We will further develop the consumer-centric part of analysis, with emphasis on the ways in which we can deploy renewable energy. We will place community-level action in the general perspective of the reasons for, the modalities of and the challenges facing the overall energy transition. You will begin working in teams to lay the basis for your own concrete output. MODULE 2 Supply shocks The framework in which energy supply is mobilised in Europe reflects increasingly far-reaching legal and regulatory instruments, to the point of defining the energy transition as an intervention of society in energy markets (Machiel Mulder). Ignoring political correctness, in the second module we will explore the interplay between technology push and policy pull, and how the mix of technology and policy will or won t dovetail with expectations from the demand side. Day 1. We will present fundamental building blocks in assessing the progress towards a decentralised energy supply system. Learning from revolutions that happened (and did not happen), we combine conceptual mapping with a look at concrete experiences, happening on the Zernike campus, notably regarding energy efficiency and the built environment. Day 2. We will spend the day in a local community, known for its pacesetting initiatives. You will be involved in discussions, regarding the variety of objectives and motives that can support local energy initiatives. Also, you will get a chance to compare the official national positive discourse on decentralised energy transition with the many obstacles that face initiatives outside the official paths. MODULE 3 Innovative business models In the third module we will explore new modes of organisation (at city level, as well as in transition-promoting companies and society) that can maximise the transition in an economically sustainable manner. Day 1. We start with the experiences of the municipality of Groningen in fostering a diversity of initiatives. We will discuss the role of prosumer communities in connection with key enabling infrastructures, such as smart grids and the transformation in the value proposition of incumbent utilities. This meso-level analysis includes a discussion of legacy energy system and missing building blocks in storage, remuneration for capacity, consumer acceptance, system stability and energy security. Day 2. We will bring the course to its conclusion by drawing lessons from concrete local experiences, reviewed actor-strategies, and putting the transdisciplinary conceptual framework in place. We will discuss shortcomings with a view of accelerating the much-needed energy transition in directions supportive of local initiatives, across the diversity of fields at stake. Working in teams, you will finalise your own set of recommendations and before receiving your certificate discuss them with the leading faculty.

5 Practical information The start The next Community-Centric Energy Transition course starts on March 15, The modules These will take place on three consecutive Thursdays and Fridays, as follows: Module 1: Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16, 2018 Module 2: Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13, 2018 Module 3: Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, 2018 The Location The Energy Academy Building, Zernike Campus Groningen, the Netherlands. The fee This course costs 6.000,00. It is exempt from VAT. Included are lunches, coffee/tea breaks and dinner at day one of each module. Excluded are travel and hotel expenses. Your application You can sign up by filling out the application form on our website: and ing it to our Programme Manager dr. Nikolaj Bijleveld at We allow a maximum of fifteen participants, thus creating a lot of room for individual development, personal input and sharing experiences and visions. More information Would you like to know more? Contact us at ugbs@rug.nl, or attend the upcoming information session. Read all about it at over view Creative thinking, without financial restraints The most important thing that we got from this course, is a broad overview of all currently existing, relevant energy technologies, from an academic point of view. It also gave us the opportunity for creative thinking and without any financial constraints whatsoever. That was really valuable. Charlotte Rogge Senior Advisor Strategic Environment Management Gasunie

6 contact For more information about the Community-Centric Energy Transition course, please contact the Programme Manager of the University of Groningen Business School: dr. Nikolaj Bijleveld T E n.h.bijleveld@rug.nl University of Groningen Faculty of Economics and Business University of Groningen Business School Nettelbosje AE Groningen University of Groningen Business School At the University of Groningen Business School (UGBS), we aim to support executives in further developing themselves as leading professionals. Your personal growth and performance as well as the success of your organisation are of the utmost importance. We are convinced that scientific insights are valuable at any stage of a professional career. By examining issues from a multidisciplinary perspective and through the eyes of different people, we seek new possibilities and think forward, while developing strong networks for business and economics. We challenge you to think ahead, step up and keep adding personal value. Prof. Peter Verhoef Director University of Groningen Business School growth Credits This course is made possible by close cooperation of the University of Groningen Business School with the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, the Spatial Planning and Environment department, the project team Zonnewal Oostwold and the Energy Academy Europe at the Energy Delta Institute. Special thanks also go to Grunneger Power, Gasunie and Gemeente Groningen.