Kasper Emil Thorvaldsen

About

I work at NTNU, Department of Electric Energy (NTNU IEL) as an Adjunct Associate Professor (20%), within the topic "The transition to a sustainable energy system". Primarily I am involved in teaching and education within the study program Energy and Environment (MTENERG), but I will also be involved in different master thesis topics for the 5th year students at the study program. My main work is as a research scientist at SINTEF Energi, Energisystemer.

I consider myself to be an outgoing, easy to talk to and positive person. If you have some questions regarding courses or master topics, please feel free to reach out to me :)

Teaching plan Year 2024:

For Fall 2024 I will be involved in the following courses:

TEP4225 - Energi og Miljø
TET4565 - Kraftmarkeder og energisystemplanlegging, fordypningsemne

For Spring 2024, I will be involved in the following:

TET4185- Power Markets, Resources and Environment

Competence

Within research, I primarily work on optimization and programming of the energy system, to look into the future solutions to better make use of flexibility, primarily electrical flexibility. My core competence is considered to be:

Python Programming
Optimization techniques within the energy system
Analytical methods to investigate flexibility, and the value of flexibility
Long-term operational planning of the energy system and flexible resources
Stokastic dynamic programming (SDP)

Education

Msc, Energy and Environment at NTNU: 2013-2018
- I specialized within the techno-economic aspect of the energy system, and wrote a master thesis about the role of battery storage towards energy and reserve capacity markets. Using SDP, I looked at the long-term strategy of operating the battery.
PhD NTNU IEL: 2018-2022
- I have a PhD within long-term oprational planning of the energy system within buildings. The work looked into how we can incorporate long-term price signals and represent them for short-term operational models. This will enable more global and optimal use of the flexible resources available, considering both the here-and-now value and the long-term future value of these resources.

Publications

2024

Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Kauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina; Backe, Stian; Sartori, Igor; Askeland, Magnus; Pinel, Dimitri. (2024) Energifleksibilitet i bygg og områder.
Briefs
Håheim, Fredrik; Klemets, Jonatan Ralf Axel; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Lønnsomme batterier krever gode styringssystemer og realistiske batterimodeller .
Website (informational material)
Moen, Markus Månum; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Bødal, Espen Flo. (2024) CINELDI Memo - The value of flexibility in EV chargers for an office building. SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Advancing research through the education of master’s students at FME CINELDI.
Website (informational material)
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Backe, Stian; Farahmand, Hossein. (2024) Long-term operational planning for flexible residential buildings with seasonal storage and capacity-based grid tariffs. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Pinderud, Jonas Henrik; Hansen, Andreas Fosse; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Operation of an EV Parking Lot Subject to Capacity-Based Grid Tariffs Offering Demand Response. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2023

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Kiel, Erlend Sandø; Sæle, Hanne. (2023) Investigating the role of flexible electrical appliances in a demand charge grid tariff scenario - a Norwegian case study. IET Digital Library
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2023) PhD-er spiller en viktig rolle i et stort forskningssenter .
Website (informational material)
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Lakshmanan, Venkatachalam; Sæle, Hanne. (2023) Analysis of Accuracy of Flexibility Baseline Prediction Methods for Office Building at Different Measuring Points. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Nessa, Stian; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Sandell, Susanne; Sæle, Hanne; Istad, Maren Kristine; Abelvik-Engmark, E. (2023) Decision support for matching flexibility measures to flexibility needs in power system planning. IET Digital Library
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Stai, Peter Elias Halle; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Backe, Stian. (2023) Value stacking flexibility services in neighborhoods participating in fast frequency reserve markets. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article

2022

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Korpås, Magnus; Farahmand, Hossein. (2022) Long-term Value of Flexibility from Flexible Assets in Building Operation. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Academic article
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Lakshmanan, Venkatachalam; Sæle, Hanne. (2022) CINELDI Memo - Calculation of Customer Baseline Load with different methodological approaches. SINTEF Energi. Prosjektnotat
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Michaelsen, Bjørn; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Dynge, Marthe Fogstad; Fosli Flataker, Aurora. (2022) NTNU IDUN - Group SUSPOW .
Multimedia product
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2022) A Long-term Strategy Framework for Flexible Energy Operation of Residential Buildings. Doctoral theses at NTNU (2022:251)
Doctoral dissertation

2021

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Korpås, Magnus; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Farahmand, Hossein. (2021) A stochastic operational planning model for a zero emission building with emission compensation. Applied Energy
Academic article
Skoglund, Ida Emilie Uglem; Rostad, Mette; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2021) Impact of shared battery energy storage system on total system costs and power peak reduction in commercial buildings. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article

2020

Bergsdal, Håvard; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Cervenka, Zdena; Holm, Øystein; Thomsen, Judith; Sartori, Igor. (2020) Innovasjonsrapport 2020. Forskningssenteret for nullutslippsområder i smarte byer (FME ZEN). SINTEF akademisk forlag ZEN Report (28)
Report
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Bjarghov, Sigurd; Farahmand, Hossein. (2020) Representing Long-term Impact of Residential Building Energy Management using Stochastic Dynamic Programming. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Backe, Stian; Farahmand, Hossein. (2024) Long-term operational planning for flexible residential buildings with seasonal storage and capacity-based grid tariffs. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Stai, Peter Elias Halle; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Backe, Stian. (2023) Value stacking flexibility services in neighborhoods participating in fast frequency reserve markets. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Korpås, Magnus; Farahmand, Hossein. (2022) Long-term Value of Flexibility from Flexible Assets in Building Operation. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Academic article
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Lakshmanan, Venkatachalam; Sæle, Hanne. (2022) CINELDI Memo - Calculation of Customer Baseline Load with different methodological approaches. SINTEF Energi. Prosjektnotat
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Korpås, Magnus; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Farahmand, Hossein. (2021) A stochastic operational planning model for a zero emission building with emission compensation. Applied Energy
Academic article
Skoglund, Ida Emilie Uglem; Rostad, Mette; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2021) Impact of shared battery energy storage system on total system costs and power peak reduction in commercial buildings. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article

Part of book/report

Pinderud, Jonas Henrik; Hansen, Andreas Fosse; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Operation of an EV Parking Lot Subject to Capacity-Based Grid Tariffs Offering Demand Response. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Kiel, Erlend Sandø; Sæle, Hanne. (2023) Investigating the role of flexible electrical appliances in a demand charge grid tariff scenario - a Norwegian case study. IET Digital Library
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Lakshmanan, Venkatachalam; Sæle, Hanne. (2023) Analysis of Accuracy of Flexibility Baseline Prediction Methods for Office Building at Different Measuring Points. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Nessa, Stian; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Sandell, Susanne; Sæle, Hanne; Istad, Maren Kristine; Abelvik-Engmark, E. (2023) Decision support for matching flexibility measures to flexibility needs in power system planning. IET Digital Library
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Bjarghov, Sigurd; Farahmand, Hossein. (2020) Representing Long-term Impact of Residential Building Energy Management using Stochastic Dynamic Programming. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Moen, Markus Månum; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Bødal, Espen Flo. (2024) CINELDI Memo - The value of flexibility in EV chargers for an office building. SINTEF Energi AS
Report
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2022) A Long-term Strategy Framework for Flexible Energy Operation of Residential Buildings. Doctoral theses at NTNU (2022:251)
Doctoral dissertation
Bergsdal, Håvard; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Cervenka, Zdena; Holm, Øystein; Thomsen, Judith; Sartori, Igor. (2020) Innovasjonsrapport 2020. Forskningssenteret for nullutslippsområder i smarte byer (FME ZEN). SINTEF akademisk forlag ZEN Report (28)
Report

PRODUKT

Jaccheri, Maria Letizia; Michaelsen, Bjørn; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Dynge, Marthe Fogstad; Fosli Flataker, Aurora. (2022) NTNU IDUN - Group SUSPOW .
Multimedia product

INFORMASJONSMATR

Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Kauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina; Backe, Stian; Sartori, Igor; Askeland, Magnus; Pinel, Dimitri. (2024) Energifleksibilitet i bygg og områder.
Briefs
Håheim, Fredrik; Klemets, Jonatan Ralf Axel; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Lønnsomme batterier krever gode styringssystemer og realistiske batterimodeller .
Website (informational material)
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Advancing research through the education of master’s students at FME CINELDI.
Website (informational material)
Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2023) PhD-er spiller en viktig rolle i et stort forskningssenter .
Website (informational material)

Teaching

Courses

Supervision

I have been supervising several master students during the years. Following is a list of students, and I encourage those of interest to check out their work if applicable:

24/25:

Currently underway

23/24:

Espen Aglen: "Investigating the cost-effectiveness of flexible resources in a distribution grid to mitigate voltage problems"
Jonas Pinderud & Andreas Hansen: "Operation of an EV parking lot subject to capacity-based grid tariffs offering grid services through demand response"

Knowledge Transfer

2024

Interview

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2024) Betaler mindre for like mye energi . Nemitek Nemitek [Internet] 2024-09-03

2023

Interview

Backe, Stian; Bjarghov, Sigurd Nikolai; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2023) Slik kan vi få automatisk styring av strømforbruk i nabolag. TU TU [Business/trade/industry journal] 2023-03-01
Poster

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Nessa, Stian; Sandell, Susanne; Istad, Maren Kristine; Sæle, Hanne. (2023) Decision support for matching flexibility measures to flexibility needs in power system planning. CIRED 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution - CIRED 2023 , Roma 2023-06-12 - 2023-06-15

2020

Lecture

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Bjarghov, Sigurd; Farahmand, Hossein. (2020) Representing Long-term Impact of Residential Building Energy Management using Stochastic Dynamic Programming. 2020 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) 2020-08-18 - 2020-08-21

2019

Interview

Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil. (2019) Vil redde verden! . Energiteknikk Energiteknikk [Business/trade/industry journal] 2019-12-01

Språkvelger

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