Thesis Work – Local Energy Resilience Hubs During Crises

At Digital Energy Solutions, we develop Vattenfall’s digital solutions that enable more efficient, flexible, and secure energy systems. This thesis project, conducted in collaboration with the Church of Sweden and Uppsala University, explores how selected church properties can function as local energy and resilience hubs during power outages and other disruptions.

The project will investigate how churches can provide essential services such as heating, lighting, communication, charging, and safe gathering spaces, while identifying the technical, organizational, and financial conditions needed to make such solutions feasible.

The thesis may include

Mapping the needs and incentives of key stakeholders, such as parishes, municipalities, energy companies, grid operators, and local communities.
Evaluating business and collaboration models for resilience hubs.
Conducting interviews, surveys, and workshops.
Assessing critical electricity loads and the potential role of batteries and bidirectional electric vehicle charging.