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renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 138 renewable energy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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A Circular Approach to Manufacturing Sustainable Powertrains for Wind Turbines

The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, “SCEBE”, at Edinburgh Napier University, “ENU”, is a portal for research and knowledge transfer that has contributed extensively to develop and promote renewable and sustainable energy devices in the UK and abroad over the last 30 years. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P Jaen-Sola
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Next-Generation Railway Electrification and Operational Strategies for Decarbonisation

The railway sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by ambitious decarbonisation targets, evolving patterns of passenger and freight demand, and the rapid integration of renewable energy technologies. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z T Tian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Real-time forecasting PV output using novel Machine Learning

The rapid proliferation of wind and solar installations, coupled with the growing impact of climate change on the volatile UK weather, creates formidable operable challenges for the UK electricity Grid. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Z Cai, Prof AH Hussain
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Integrating novel ground investigation techniques for efficient wind farm foundation design

Supervisory Team. Prof. Susan Gourvernec and Dr Jamie Crispin. Recent advances in geophysical site surveying and machine learning have enabled the generation of synthetic Cone Penetration Test (CPT) data at arbitrary locations in a potential wind farm. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Gourvernec
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Net-Zero and Sustainable Energy Systems (Ref: SF-MEME-26-003)

For more than 30 years, Loughborough has played a leading role in advancing renewable energy technologies, helping to accelerate the transition to Net-Zero through advanced engineering research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Blanchard
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Modelling for Critical Energy and Transport Systems (Ref: AAE-LJ-2520)

Ensuring the reliability and availability of modern engineering systems is fundamental to the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of future energy and transport infrastructures. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof L Jackson, Dr S Dunnett
 30 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Engineering inorganic-organic interfacial energy transfer

Project Description. The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) is widely regarded as the one of the leading Photovoltaics research hubs in the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced AI Technologies for Intelligent Power Electronics and Energy Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way power electronic systems are designed, controlled, monitored, and optimized. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof Y.Y. Yang
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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System-Level Optimisation of Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen for Energy Transition

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: Prof A Maheri, Dr S Sriramula
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Developing a coordinated control for hybrid ac/dc microgrids with renewable sources-battery storage under dynamic generation and load conditions

Due to the ongoing high penetration of renewable energy sources into the grid, the energy landscape is going through a major transformation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JA Ahmed, Dr F Kahwash
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Thermoradiative Power Generation (or Solar Power at Night)

Project Description. The School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) is widely regarded as the one of the leading Photovoltaics research hubs in the world. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nielsen
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development and Characterisation of High Thermal Conductivity Insulation Systems for Offshore Wind Generator Windings

Offshore wind turbine generators are increasingly constrained by thermal limitations in stator windings, where conventional electrical insulation materials with comparatively lower thermal conductivity can accelerate thermal ageing and limit overall generator performance. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr T Chen, Prof I Kinloch
 31 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Waste to Energy and Renewable Energies – Design of Hybrid Energy Systems

The advancement and economic development of any nation depends mostly on its energy structure. As the world population keeps increasing, the demand for electricity also rises. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I Mujtaba
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD opportunity in Mathematical Modelling of Energy Towers for Sustainable Power Generation

We are seeking a motivated and talented PhD student to investigate the topic of Energy Towers (also known as downdraft towers) as an innovative renewable energy technology. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Schwartz
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Rethinking Cooling in the Built Environment for a Warming World

Project Overview. As global temperatures rise, the need to keep buildings cool is becoming one of the fastest growing energy challenges of our time. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr R Jones
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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