Master in Renewable Energy in Electrical Systems
Graduate School of Engineering and Basic Sciences
- Direction
- Prof. María Ángeles Moreno López de Saá
- Language
- Spanish
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 60
- Campus
- Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
- Applications
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☛ Places available: 40
- Departments
- Electrical Engineering Department
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The development of renewable energies requires professionals with specific training who can be integrated into a labor market whose demand for specialized personnel will be increasing. The program benefits from the research excellence of Universidad Carlos III, which is reflected in the international character of its professors, their full-time dedication and their publications in prestigious journals.
The general objective of the Master’s in Renewable Energies in Electrical Systems is to train professionals who can carry out their activity in the electrical sector and in the renewable energies sector, working on the development and technological innovation of these emerging technologies.
Education in this Master’s will deal mainly with the following aspects:
- Renewable energy and energy storage systems technology
- Integration of renewable energies into electricity markets and systems
- Renewable energy project management
- Smart grids and microgrids
Education and training will be coordinated and taught by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid faculty, with extensive teaching and research experience in renewable energies, as well as with collaboration from industry experts.
│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ Compatibility of schedules with professional development: from 17:45 to 21:00, from Monday to Thursday
- ☛ 60 créditos ECTS credits program, that can be completed in one academic year
- ☛ 5 scholarships and 2 Carolina Foundation scholarships
- ☛ Results of 4.63 out of 5 in the student satisfaction surveys
- ☛ Wide network of collaborators of more than 10 companies and organizations dedicated to renewable energies
- ☛ Master's degree Thesis made in 95% of companies and organizations of renewable energy outside the University
- ☛ More than 20% are foreign students
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
This Master's Degree consists of 60 credits spread across a two terms course, 24 ECTS in the first term and 24 the second one. Out of the total credits, 12 are from the Master's Thesis.
Formative Complements * Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Structure, analysis and operation of electrical systems 3 FC Year 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Wind power generation systems 6 C Photovoltaic solar energy 6 C Storage in power systems 6 C ELECTIVES (choose 1) Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Sustainable mobility and energy efficiency 6 E Other renewable energies 6 E Year 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Integration of renewables into the grid 6 C Intelligent networks 6 C Renewable energy projects 6 C Renewable energies in electricity markets 6 C MASTER'S THESIS Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 12 C vacio * Formative Complements: must be taken by those students who are in possession of any other university degree than those listed in the requirements for access to the master's degree.
C) Compulsory: 42 ECTS
E) Elective Course: 6 ECTS
Master's Thesis: 12 ECT
course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2012
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
Graduate Profile and Competences
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
UC3M FACULTY
- ALONSO MARTÍNEZ, MÓNICA
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- ALONSO-MARTÍNEZ DE LAS MORENAS, JAIME
Department of Electrical Engineering
Visitng Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- AMARÍS DUARTE, HORTENSIA
Department of Electrical Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- ARNALTES, SANTIAGO
Department of Electrical Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- CHINCHILLA SÁNCHEZ , MÓNICA
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- DOMÍNGUEZ, ESTEBAN
Department of Electrical Engineering
Assistant Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- GARCÍA PLAZA, MANUEL
Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica
Profesor Asociado
Doctor
CV Abreviado
- MARTÍN GÓMEZ, DAVID
Departamento de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática
Profesor Titular
Doctor
CV Abreviado
- MORENO LÓPEZ DE SAÁ, M. ÁNGELES
Department of Electrical Engineering
Associate Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- RODRÍGUEZ AMENEDO, JOSÉ LUIS
Department of Electrical Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
- SANTANA SANTANA, DOMINGO
Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Full Professor
PhD
Brief CV
EXTERNAL FACULTY
- ARNEDO HERCE, ALBERTO
Engineer
BARLOVENTO RECURSOS NATURALES
- CEÑA BEPTE, ALBERTO
Engineer
ASOCIACIÓN EMPRESARIAL EÓLICA (AEE)
- DEL AMO, LOPE
Energy Transformation and New Project Promotion Department
Engineer
IDAE
- DEL OLMO, ISABEL
Sustainable Mobility Department
Engineer
IDAE
- DÍAZ GARCÍA, AGUSTÍN
Engineer
RED ELÉCTRICA
- DOMÍNGUEZ, AITOR
Residential and Buildings/Directorate of Savings and Efficiency
Engineer
IDAE
- FERNÁNDEZ, ZAIRA
Construction Department Manager
Engineer
EREDA
- GARCÍA CARRASCO, JOAQUÍN ELOY
PhD
GRANSOLAR CONSTRUCCIÓN DE PROYECTOS
- GARCÍA DE LA NOCEDA, CELESTINO
Technical project manager
Mining Engineer
IGME (INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA)
- GARCÍA GARRIDO, SANTIAGO
Technical Director
Degree in Chemical Sciences and Master MBA
RENOVETEC
- GOMIS BELLMUNT, ORIOL
Full Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE CATALUÑA
- HIDALGO LÓPEZ, JORGE
Engineer
RED ELÉCTRICA
- LEDO, ÁNGEL
Engineer
CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA GUARDIA CIVIL
- LEGAZ POIGNAN, ROBERTO
Former Chairman of the Marine Energy Section
Engineer
- LÓPEZ COUSELO, ALEJANDRO
Engineer
NATURGY
- LÓPEZ, CRISTÓBAL
General Manager
Physicist
EREDA
- LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ, MARÍA JOSÉ
Área Manager Central & South America and Portugal
Engineer
DEHN + SÖHNE GMBH + Co.KG.
- MADERA SÁNCHEZ, ALFONSO
Sales Manager
Electromechanical Engineer ICAI
ANDRITZ HIDRO
- MARTÍNEZ VILLANUEVA, SERGIO
Senior Research Area Engineer
Engineer
RED ELÉCTRICA
- ORTIZ ARTEAGA, DANIEL
Project Manager
Engineer
BARLOVENTO RECURSOS NATURALES
- PALOMO BURGOS, SARA
Head of Engineering and Construction Department
Engineer
EREDA
- PASTOR, HÉCTOR
Technical Department
Engineer
ECOOO
- PEÑA ASENSIO, ANDRÉS
PhD
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY
- PÉREZ CAMPIÓN, JUAN CARLOS
Technical Director
Engineer
IBERDROLA RENOVABLES
- PÉREZ DÍAZ, JUAN IGNACIO
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID
- PICARD, JEAN-FRANÇOIS
Technical Department
Engineer
AMARA SOLAR RENOVABLES
- POZA, DAVID
National Energy Saving System Department
Engineer
IDAE
- RAMÍREZ SANTIGOSA, LOURDES
Researcher
PhD
CIEMAT
- RAMOS GÓMEZ, ÁNGEL
Regulatory Audits and Reporting
PhD
NATURGY
- REBOLLAL, DAVID
PhD
ACCIONA ENERGÍA
- RENEDO, JAVIER
PhD
RED ELÉCTRICA
- ROUCO RODRÍGUEZ, LUIS
Regular Professor
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE COMILLAS
- SANTONATO, TERESA
Technical Director
Engineer
EREDA
- SERRANO, JUAN
Engineer
RTBASICS
- SERRANO, ROSA
Consulting Department Manager
Engineer
EREDA
- SOLÓRZANO DEL MORAL, JORGE
Teaching and research staff
PhD
IES (INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR)
- TORRERO, MIGUEL ÁNGEL
Manager
Engineer
RATED POWER
- UNSIÓN, JOSÉ MIGUEL
Directorate of Energy. Subdirection of Electric Energy
Engineer
CNMC
- VARELA BARRERAS, JORGE
Honorary Research Fellow
PhD
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
- ALONSO MARTÍNEZ, MÓNICA
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please, read the following information:
Requirements
The following candidates may be admitted to the Master's Degree in Renewable Energy in Electrical Systems:
- Those who have any of the following Bachelor's Degrees: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Degree in Energy Engineering, Degree in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering, Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Degree in Industrial Technologies
- Those who have a degree in Industrial Engineering
- Those who have the degree of Industrial Technical Engineer in Electricity, Industrial Electronics and Mechanics
- Those who hold degrees from other educational systems equivalent to any of the above
In those cases in which the previous degree does not have a specialization or intensification in electricity or energy, the academic authorities will establish the need to take complementary training courses in those cases in which a lack of knowledge on the analysis and operation of electrical energy systems is detected.
FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS
As indicated above, in those cases in which the previous degrees mentioned in the section on specific requirements for access to the master's degree do not have a specialization or intensification in electricity or energy, the academic authorities will establish the need to take the Formative Complements on Structure, analysis and operation of power systems (3 ECTS) in those cases in which a lack of knowledge on the analysis and operation of electrical energy systems is detected.
The dates and schedules of the Formative Complements can be consulted here.
Admission criteria
Student selection will be based on each applicant's CV Specifically we will consider:
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record of access studies 65 Knowledge level of other languages (B2 level) * 5 Professional Experience 20 Motivation, interest and letters of recommendation 10 * Language level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
In the event that the course is oversubscribed due to high demand, personal interviews with candidates may be conducted.
Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION FEES*
Reservation fee: €450
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
60 ECTS in the first academic year:
- EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)
- Non EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)
NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.
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* Current fees for the 23/24 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 24/25 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
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- SCHOLARSHIPS
UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CALL AM01-24/25* │ RESOLVED
For the academic year 2024-2025 a call has been published for a maximum of 5 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:
- 5 scholarships of €3,000
To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
Application deadline: May 31, 2024
Partial resolutions:
- first partial resolution: published on 8/3/2024
- second partial resolution: published on 23/5/2024
- third partial resolution: published on 19/7/2024
* The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.
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FUNDACIÓN CAROLINA EDUCATION PROGRAM │ CLOSED
CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS 2024/2025
Fundación Carolina has opened its call for scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year, aimed exclusively at students from Latin American countries that are members of the Ibero-American Community of Nations or Portugal to complete their education in Spanish universities and study centers.
- Number of scholarships: 2
- Deadline to apply for the scholarship: March 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (Spanish time)
General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest awarded by UC3M and by other agencies or organisations.
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MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE
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FORMATIVE COMPLEMENTS
📌 Formative Complements for the 2024/25 academic year will be taught ON-CAMPUS and the dates and schedules are as follows:
- 2/09-6/09 | M-F | 17:45-21:00 h
VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT
Material Resources of the programme
- TRAINING ROUTES
Graduates should be able to conduct and evaluate renewable energy projects, especially with regard to the electricity-related elements included. They should be able to collaborate with companies and organizations in activities to develop new products and technology. They should also be able to determine the economic and technical viability of renewable energy projects, taking into account the law, regulations and the general regulatory environment.
The curriculum makes these routes to employment available through the selection of appropriate elective subjects to complement the usual specific training for this Master's Degree. However there is no specific group of subjects (pathways, elective blocks, etc.) given that the Master's qualification in itself is already specific enough.
The goal of this Master's Degree is to produce graduates who are employable in industry and it has been designed to include a special focus on collaboration in this sector. This collaboration is mainly directed in three ways:
- Professional participants from industry within the Master's Degree's teaching staff.
- The chance to work on the Master's Thesis in an industry context, supervised by professionals.
- Industry scholarships for students
- MASTER’S THESIS
The Master's Thesis is the culmination of the course and it is intended to expand on the students' ability to produce original work on one of the degree's topics, in which the acquired knowledge will be synthesized. Students will also work on presentation skills and how to defend their work and the conclusions they draw. One-to-one supervision is offered for the Master's Thesis.
As part of the Master's Thesis, almost all the assignments are carried out in companies and agencies outside the university where students can become familiar with a different context and broaden their knowledge through practically-focused work, meaning an introduction to the activities they will undertake when they enter the world of work. One-to-one supervision is also offered for these tasks.
External examples of Master's Theses:
- Control of energy storage devices in electrical networks
- Development of home automation systems for increased energy efficiency
- Review of models for estimating and predicting direct normal irradiance.
- LSO testing procedures of representative series generation for solar thermal power plant simulation.
- The impact of uncertainty on solar radiation measurements for the production of solar thermal power plants
- Characterization of the Levelized Electric Cost of a typical hybrid FV-Wind system for rural electrification in Latin America.
- Characterization and implementation of the Levelized Electric Cost of a typical SMH system for rural electrification in Latin America.
- Characterization and implementation of a GIS for improvement the integration of PV panels in urban areas.
- Energy evaluation and wind farm design
- Comparative study on PE between the performance analysis parameters of different technologies.
- Proposed methodology for calculating power loss and performance analysis of wind farms in accordance with IEC rules 12 and 26.
- Design of the connection to of an offshore wind farm's to the high voltage electric grids in A.C.
- Design of an isolated, hybrid or supported PV module solar system for single-family homes.
- Study of modeling systems for solar radiation.
- Study of network integration for a multi-megawatt photovoltaic plant (> 10MW)
- Follow-up study of a circular solar power heliostat array based around a central receptor tower
- A limited-motion heliostat design for a central receptor tower.
- Prospective study of smart grids
- Analysis of wind turbines' critical variables when breakages and serious failures occur.
- Control panels for managing renewable power generation
- Analysis of start-up and cut-in speeds for different wind turbine technologies.
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