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renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 138 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Improving community engagement in renewable energy developments

Many of UK’s renewal energy developments that obtain government sanctioned approval to proceed, but not ’community approval’, are compounding the NIMBY oppositions that often lead to protracted conflicts between communities, industries and governments which in turn results in significant social, political and economic costs to the interests of all concerned. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof F Phua
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Digital twins for offshore wind systems

This fully funded PhD (open to any nationality), sponsored by the European Union Horizon Europe programme, offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twins for offshore wind turbines. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Huang , Prof S W James
 26 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Anchoring our future - floating offshore wind turbine foundations

Supervisory Team. Jamie Crispin, Dr Katherine Kwa and Prof. Dave White. New, efficient design methods are urgently needed to unlock deeper waters for offshore renewable energy infrastructure. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Crispin
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Modelling of Frictional Interfaces in Renewable Energy Structures

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Kartal, Prof M Kashtalyan, Dr D Mulvihill
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Research on Large Time-Series Models and Intelligent Agents for Renewable Energy Systems

The energy sector faces challenges from the growing adoption of renewable energy, necessitating innovative solutions to optimize efficiency and service quality. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Ma
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Power Converters for Renewable Energy Powered Railway Grid

  Research Group: Intelligent Systems and Robotics
This project focuses on the design and control of power electronic converters for connecting renewable energy into railway grid. It aims to evaluate solutions to key technical challenges currently facing the rail industry as it transitions towards power electronic converter–based electrification schemes. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr X Zhao
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Agentic AI for Autonomous, Resilient, and Sustainable Smart Grid Systems

The rapid integration of renewable energy resources, distributed energy resources (DERs), electric vehicles (EVs), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and intelligent grid-edge devices is fundamentally transforming conventional electrical power systems into highly decentralized and cyber-physical smart grids. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Charles Sarimuthu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Modelling and Control of Harmonic Phenomena in Renewable Energy

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to be undertaken at Imperial College London (Control and Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr G Scarciotti
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Examining the socio-economic value generated by different approaches to community benefit creation and distribution from renewable electricity in the UK

PhD in the EnerHy CDT which is an EPSRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focusing on research and training in the areas of Renewable Energy and Hydrogen. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof M Hannon, Prof GJ Allan
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Simulation and optimisation of reverse osmosis desalination process with renewable energy

Desalination of seawater has been gaining increasing momentum to overcome the freshwater scarcity around the world. Among the various technologies, RO (reverse osmosis) is one of the most promising seawater desalination technologies for freshwater production but is energy intensive. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Smart Grids for Decarbonisation and Flexibility: Renewable and Transport Energy Integration

Achieving net-zero emissions requires an energy system that is highly flexible, resilient, and capable of integrating large volumes of renewable generation and electrified transport. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z T Tian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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AI-Driven Integration of Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles in Multi-Microgrid Systems: Enhancing Resilience, Security, and Decarbonization

This interdisciplinary PhD project aims to explore the intelligent integration of renewable energy sources and Fuel Cells into multi-microgrid systems, with a focus on enhancing resilience, cyber-physical security, and decarbonization. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Sundaram, Dr A Nourian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Lifecycle damage analysis of offshore wind turbine welded structures using advanced experimental and numerical techniques

Offshore wind energy is one of the most efficient and rapidly expanding sources of renewable energy, and it is increasingly recognised as a key solution for meeting the UK’s short- and long-term energy demands. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Mehmanparast
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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