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Master’s in Energy Community and Collective Self-Consumption Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in energy community and collective self-consumption engineering, structured in 12 modules covering regulation, legal forms and governance, demand analysis, technical design, energy allocation, storage and services, funding, social inclusion and operation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Distinguish between energy communities and collective self-consumption.

02

Apply the regulatory framework for shared self-consumption.

03

Select the appropriate legal form and governance model.

04

Design community photovoltaic installations.

05

Optimise energy allocation among participants.

06

Develop sustainable economic models.

07

Integrate social inclusion and energy poverty criteria.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Energy community managers
  • Self-consumption engineers
  • Municipal energy officers
  • Local energy transition consultants
  • Community energy facilitators
  • Energy poverty advisers
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into community energy
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (renewables, renewable energy communities)
  • Directive (EU) 2019/944 (citizen energy communities)
  • Royal Decree 244/2019 (self-consumption)
  • Order TED/1247/2021 (variable allocation coefficients)
  • Royal Decree 842/2002 (Low Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation, ITC-BT-40)
  • Law 27/1999 on Cooperatives
  • Royal Decree-law 23/2020 (energy measures)
  • Spanish Technical Building Code DB HE5
  • PVsyst
  • Datadis
  • SAM (NREL)
  • Python (pandas, pvlib)
  • Excel (financial models)
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1Energy democratisation and citizenship
  2. 1.2Renewable energy communities
  3. 1.3Citizen energy communities
  4. 1.4Differences from collective self-consumption
  5. 1.5European renewables and market directives
  6. 1.6European cooperative experiences
  7. 1.7Situation in Spain
  8. 1.8Social and economic benefits
  9. 1.9Barriers to development
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a European energy cooperative
  1. 2.1Royal Decree 244/2019
  2. 2.2Schemes with and without surplus
  3. 2.3Nearby self-consumption through the grid
  4. 2.4Maximum distance and proximity criteria
  5. 2.5Fixed and variable allocation coefficients
  6. 2.6Simplified surplus compensation
  7. 2.7Contracts and allocation agreements
  8. 2.8Self-consumption manager
  9. 2.9Regulatory updates on self-consumption
  10. 2.10Practical: analysis of an allocation agreement
  1. 3.1Energy consumer cooperatives
  2. 3.2Non-profit associations
  3. 3.3Participated limited companies
  4. 3.4Participation of local councils
  5. 3.5Articles of association and internal rules
  6. 3.6Democratic decision-making
  7. 3.7Admission and withdrawal of members
  8. 3.8Legal responsibilities of the board
  9. 3.9Taxation of the community
  10. 3.10Workshop: articles of association of an energy community
  1. 4.1Participants' consumption profiles
  2. 4.2Distributor data
  3. 4.3Consumption data platforms
  4. 4.4Participant segmentation
  5. 4.5Common consumption in buildings
  6. 4.6Consumption in municipal buildings
  7. 4.7Consumption simultaneity
  8. 4.8Growth forecasting
  9. 4.9Electrification of end uses
  10. 4.10Lab: analysis of participants' load curves
  1. 5.1Siting on roofs and ground
  2. 5.2Structural studies of roofs
  3. 5.3Photovoltaic sizing based on demand
  4. 5.4Inverters and protection
  5. 5.5Connection point
  6. 5.6Metering and meters
  7. 5.7Service connection installation
  8. 5.8Applicable REBT regulations
  9. 5.9Fire safety
  10. 5.10Practical: sizing an installation on a municipal roof
  1. 6.1Static allocation coefficients
  2. 6.2Variable hourly coefficients
  3. 6.3Fairness criteria
  4. 6.4Allocation optimisation
  5. 6.5Surplus and its management
  6. 6.6Scenario simulation
  7. 6.7Savings per participant
  8. 6.8Calculation tools
  9. 6.9Periodic review of coefficients
  10. 6.10Lab: optimisation of hourly coefficients
  1. 7.1Shared community batteries
  2. 7.2Shared vehicle charging
  3. 7.3Heat pumps and HVAC
  4. 7.4Household energy efficiency
  5. 7.5Aggregation and flexibility
  6. 7.6Shared electric mobility
  7. 7.7Community heat networks
  8. 7.8Energy advice for members
  9. 7.9Services for vulnerable households
  10. 7.10Case study: expanding the services of an energy community
  1. 8.1Investment costs
  2. 8.2Membership fee model
  3. 8.3Return on investment
  4. 8.4Public grants and programmes
  5. 8.5Member crowdfunding
  6. 8.6Loans and ethical banking
  7. 8.7Contracts with energy service companies
  8. 8.8Risk analysis
  9. 8.9Long-term economic sustainability
  10. 8.10Practical: 25-year economic plan for a community
  1. 9.1Local energy poverty
  2. 9.2Participation of vulnerable households
  3. 9.3Gender perspective
  4. 9.4Communication and awareness-raising
  5. 9.5Community transformation offices
  6. 9.6Community leadership and volunteering
  7. 9.7Conflict management
  8. 9.8Measuring social impact
  9. 9.9Energy education in schools
  10. 9.10Workshop: participant recruitment plan
  1. 10.1Administrative procedures with the autonomous community
  2. 10.2Municipal building permits
  3. 10.3Grid access and connection
  4. 10.4Self-consumption registration
  5. 10.5Compensation contract
  6. 10.6Communication with the distributor
  7. 10.7Installation and legalisation
  8. 10.8Commissioning
  9. 10.9Common issues with distributors
  10. 10.10Case study: permitting schedule for collective self-consumption
  1. 11.1Administrative management of the entity
  2. 11.2Production monitoring
  3. 11.3Internal billing between members
  4. 11.4Maintenance of the shared installation
  5. 11.5Renewal of participants
  6. 11.6Digital management platforms
  7. 11.7Performance indicators
  8. 11.8Accountability
  9. 11.9Scaling up communities
  10. 11.10Practical: dashboard for an energy community
  1. 12.1Selection of the community
  2. 12.2Demand diagnosis
  3. 12.3Technical design of the installation
  4. 12.4Energy allocation
  5. 12.5Legal form and governance
  6. 12.6Economic model of the community
  7. 12.7Implementation plan
  8. 12.8Conclusions and future work
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PVsyst, Datadis, SAM (NREL), Python (pandas, pvlib) and Excel (financial models), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for participant load curve analysis, allocation coefficient optimisation and rooftop installation design. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (renewables, renewable energy communities), Directive (EU) 2019/944 (citizen energy communities), Royal Decree 244/2019 (self-consumption), Order TED/1247/2021 (variable allocation coefficients), Royal Decree 842/2002 (Low Voltage Electrotechnical Regulation, ITC-BT-40), Law 27/1999 on Cooperatives, Royal Decree-law 23/2020 (energy measures), Spanish Technical Building Code DB HE5.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Royal Decree 244/2019 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:PVsyst, Datadis, SAM (NREL), Python (pandas, pvlib) and Excel (financial models), in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:a complete energy community project, from demand diagnosis and technical design to energy allocation, legal form, governance, economic model and implementation plan, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Demand diagnosis
Analyse participants' load curves using distributor data.
Installation design
Size a photovoltaic installation on a municipal roof.
Allocation optimisation
Optimise hourly allocation coefficients among participants.
Governance and economics
Draft the articles of association and a 25-year economic plan.
Master's Thesis
A complete energy community project with design, allocation, governance and economic model, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Energy Community ManagerSelf-Consumption EngineerMunicipal Energy OfficerLocal Energy Transition ConsultantCommunity Energy FacilitatorEnergy Poverty Adviser
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with PVsyst, Datadis, SAM (NREL), Python (pandas, pvlib) and Excel (financial models), using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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