Nicola Blasuttigh completed his Electrical Engineering degree with honors at the University of Trieste and obtained the title of Ph.D. in Industrial and Information Engineering with the thesis “Energy management systems and optimization strategies for EV integration, taking into account economic and environmental factors”. His research interests encompass areas such as photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems, energy management systems and power electronic converters together with 3E (energy, economic and environmental) evaluation of energy systems and renewable energy communities. Currently, he holds the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Trieste, Department of Engineering and Architecture, and Professor of the courses Photovoltaic Systems, Electrical Energy Storage and Fundamentals of linear circuits and electric machines. Also, he serves as Associate Editor in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
Lecture: Energy Management Systems
Energy management systems (EMSs) play a key role in optimising energy use in a wide range of sectors, from industrial plants to commercial buildings. This lesson offers an introduction to energy management systems, presenting their main features such as monitoring, control, forecasting and optimisation. A detailed classification of EMSs according to system scale, control strategy and application domain will be provided. The lecture will also explore use cases and the integration of renewable generation and energy storage. Through technical examples and implementations, participants will be able to learn how EMSs contribute to operational efficiency, energy cost and environmental impact reduction and system reliability in modern energy systems.