Alicia Takaoka

Within the Convergence cooperation between TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Center for Energy System Intelligence (CESI) has been initiated to facilitate a data-driven approach to the energy transition. The complexity around data-driven approaches has led to long planning times and often settling for sub-optimal solutions for investors and operators. In the Center, we aim to solve this problem using a data-driven approach that provides reliable, accurate, and on-time solutions to challenges related to the energy transition. This can help accelerate the efficient energy transition in a generalizable and comprehensive way. Research and develop a growing toolbox of complex energy system models and methods Create and maintain validated data sets that are safe to use, that uphold privacy principles and that stay accessible over time Connect researchers, industry partners, government and community stakeholders to develop projects with lasting impact in the Netherlands The research expertise eco-system we have formed and recognized serves as foundation for future collaborations.