The energy system is becoming decarbonised, decentralised and digital. Variable renewables, green hydrogen, storage and mass electrification bring new technical, market and operational complexity. At the same time, extreme weather, ageing infrastructure and cybersecurity risks put security of supply under pressure, and control rooms face more data and decisions than operators can manage.
INESC combines model-driven and data-driven methods, from optimisation and forecasting to digital twins, reinforcement learning and grid foundation models. These are used to plan, operate and protect integrated energy systems. We design market mechanisms and business models that unlock distributed flexibility and empower energy communities. We also develop tools that strengthen grid resilience and help human operators make better decisions, faster.
Renewable integration, green hydrogen and electrolysers, energy storage, coupled electricity and gas networks, offshore hybrid plants, and interoperable energy data spaces
Electricity market design, local markets and energy communities, demand response and energy efficiency, flexibility aggregation, and EV charging and vehicle-to-grid
Adequacy under climate extremes, network planning for electrification, hybrid AC/DC grids, adaptive protection, service continuity and predictive asset maintenance
Forecasting, digital twins, reinforcement learning, privacy-preserving data methods, decentralised control, smart metering, and control centres that support human operators
Coordinator at INESC TEC Centre for Power and Energy Systems (CPES).
Senior researcher and former coordinator/director at INESC TEC (Power Systems Unit).
Scientific Coordinator for Sustainable Power Systems at INESC-ID.
Vice-Coordinator and Executive Coordinator for Sustainable Power Systems at INESC-ID
Power Systems
Grid Intelligence Lab
Power Systems
Grid Intelligence Lab
Power Systems
Grid Intelligence Lab
Power Systems
Grid Intelligence Lab
Power and energy systems research is central to Europe’s climate neutrality goals, energy security and industrial competitiveness. INESC research in this domain supports renewable integration, electrification, green hydrogen and the digitalisation of grids. It also covers market designs that empower consumers and energy communities, and planning and operation tools that keep the system secure as it becomes more decentralised and weather-dependent. Together, these strengthen Europe’s ability to deliver a clean, affordable and resilient energy transition.
