European Solar Engineering School (ESES)

With the challenges of global climate change, rising energy prices and increasing energy consumption, solar energy is becoming an ever important source of energy. Are you interested in learning how to harness this renewable resource? Become part of the solution!

Intake Autumn 2013 - Apply now!

Since november 2012 applications for the intake in Autumn 2013 can be submitted via the central application service for Swedish Universities. The deadline for this early applications was January 16, 2013, but it is still open for later applications. Please observe that we have tuition fees for students from outside the EEU.
Students from the European Union and students who do not need a visa for Sweden can also apply during the second  application round in March/April.

If you wish to obtain more "first hand" information we can help you on request to contact one of our current students from your own country/region.

The summer holidays are over and soon the new students will start with the ESES programme 2012/2013.
The number of applications has increased compared to last year. In total 25 students have been admitted to the programme. In addition, we expect more than 15 exchange students to study some or all courses. The applicants come as every year from all over the world. The countries with the most applications are France, Germany and Greece.

Some changes will be seen for the coming programme:

• The main part of the Solar Electricity course will be taught in two intensive weeks in September. The course will be provided in collaboration with the University of Applied Science Ulm/Germany. Prof. Thomas Walter will teach the contents related to solar cells. Solar radiations and PV systems will be taught by Dr Mats Rönnelid and Dr Bengt Perers, respectively.  Six Master students from Ulm will come to Borlänge to join the course. The course will also include two guest lectures by Jussi Maunuksela (University of Jyväskylä) and Anthony Pereira (CEO Altpower).
• Dr Eva Lindberg is soon retiring and will not teach courses within ESES anymore. Dr Frank Fiedler will take over the course coordination for her courses.
• The course Solar Thermal will be taught by Dr Bengt Perers. He is one of Sweden most experienced experts on solar collectors and solar thermal systems and has taught this course already some years ago.
• Dr Tomas Persson will be in charge of the Solar Thermal Design course. He will be supported by Klaus Lorenz. Both have been working for many years with heating systems especially solar heating systems.
• Prof Tara Kandpal will as very year join us for two weeks and teach the Solar Management course and part of the course Solar Thermal For Hot Climates.
• Dr Chris Bales will focus his engagement for ESES on the topic Solar Cooling which is part of Solar Thermal For Hot Climates.
• Dr Elieser Tarigan will come to Borlänge during September and October and will teach the bioenergy topic for the RET course. Hydropower in the same course will be taught by Hervé Boileau from our partner University in Chambery. Wind energy will be taught by Martin Hagen an expert from the German engineering company Renerco.

The first lecture will be on Tuesday 30th of August.