Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems

Education facts

Code: GEG2ZR

The course is an introduction to energy technology and energy systems. It deals with the basics of how both energy technical components and energy systems work. The course begins with concepts such as sustainable development, energy, power, and efficiency. It treats different forms of energy and the basic energy principles to be able to carry out simpler energy engineering calculations and energy balances on components and energy systems. The course also includes the most common techniques for the generation and distribution of heat and electricity. The design of today‘s energy systems is treated and to understand how the energy systems are expected to change in the future, the historical background to today‘s energy system is given, while today‘s energy use in buildings, industry and for transport is described. The concept of sustainability is central and especially the environmental impact of energy systems and how the energy system of the future can look in order to reduce its impact on the environment.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + Mathematics 3c or Mathematics D, Physics 2, Chemistry 1. Or: Mathematics Further level 1c, Physics level 2, Chemistry level 1

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems

  Dalarna University

  Borlänge

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 25 %