Energy management and renewable sources

Knowledge and Understanding
The student is familiar with the principles of energy efficiency and energy saving, the regulatory framework of ISO 50001 and related standards (ISO 50006, ISO 50015, EN 16247, Legislative Decree 102/2014), renewable energy technologies and their sizing criteria, the structure of the Italian electricity market, and the framework of international climate policies.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding
The student is able to independently carry out a complete energy data analysis process on a real industrial case:

• characterize energy consumption and define the scope of analysis;
• identify significant energy uses (SEUs);
• select appropriate energy drivers based on the physical process;
• build and validate a consumption baseline (regression, normalization);
• define energy performance indicators (EnPIs) and energy baselines (EnBs) consistent with ISO 50006;
• apply Monitoring & Targeting techniques (CUSUM, control charts) and interpret deviations;
• draft an energy audit report compliant with EN 16247.

Making Judgements
The student is able to critically evaluate an energy analysis produced by third parties — including generative artificial intelligence tools — identifying flawed assumptions, implicit hypotheses, and conclusions not supported by the data. The student can distinguish between what a quantitative result does and does not demonstrate, and can recognize when a statistically satisfactory model is physically meaningless.

Communication Skills
The student is able to present and defend their own methodological choices in front of a technical audience and company management, arguing the rationale behind decisions made and transparently disclosing the tools employed.

Learning Skills
The student is able to independently keep up to date with evolving standards and tools, including the conscious use of AI tools as a support to, rather than a substitute for, technical judgment.

The skills acquired are in line with Goals 7, 11, and 13 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The module explores non-renewable and renewable energy sources, clarifying their definitions and typical applications, and then moves to the design criteria for systems that harness renewables. It examines incentive frameworks that promote renewable deployment and explains how the energy market is structured and operates. After defining energy efficiency, the course reviews national measures that encourage it, and introduces energy management through concrete procedures and case studies, with reference to both national and international regulations and standards. Particular attention is given to statistical techniques for Energy Monitoring & Targeting (M&T) in industrial contexts, alongside the energy audit and the criteria used to assess energy performance. Finally, the module outlines what is meant by climate change, revisits the Kyoto Protocol, and considers national and international policy scenarios and actions in response to the climate crisis.

The exam consists of a single test that assesses both the theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered during the course.

Learning assessment may also be carried out remotely, should conditions require it.

Frequently asked questions and exercises are available on Microsoft Teams.