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Personal profile
Academic background
Laura Van den Berghe obtained her master degree in Business Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium. She also obtained a postgraduate degree in Innovative Entrepreneurship for Engineers from the University of Ghent, Belgium, for which she studied entrepreneurial business models and worked as a trainee at Energent Energy Cooperative. Her academic background lies in management, economics and entrepreneurship.
By having worked as a project coordinator at Trevion NV, she has practical experience in (Belgian) energy market organization and energy transitions.
Research profile
Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at the School of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences in the Technology, Innovation and Society group. Her research is about socio-technical upscaling community-based Virtual Power Plant, a novel organizational model that allows energy communities to manage their energy collectively and to participate in smart grid solutions. This research is part of an Interreg NW Europe funded project on cVPP (NWE 588).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Project manager, Interreg NWE cVPP Project Consortium
1 Nov 2020 → 1 Jun 2022
Projects
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cVPP: Community-based Virtual Power Plant
Wieczorek, A. J., Wieczorek, A. J., van Summeren, L. F. M., Van den Berghe, L. H. G. J., Groenewoudt, A. C., Verbong, G. P. J., Papachristos, G., Kirkels, A. F. & Alkemade, F.
20/09/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research direct
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The effect of market organisation on community participation in Dutch and Flemish electricity markets
Van den Berghe, L. H. G. J. & Wieczorek, A. J., 6 Nov 2021, (Unpublished) The effect of market organisation on community participation in Dutch and Flemish electricity markets.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
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Doing more with your energy: defining roles individuals and collectives can play in the energy system
Van den Berghe, L., van Summeren, L. F. M. & Wieczorek, A. J., 14 Dec 2020Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Working towards a sustainable future: Recommendations to the policy makers in the EU countries
Veul, J. R., Van den Berghe, L., Papachristos, G., Wieczorek, A. J. & van Summeren, L. F. M., 17 Dec 2020, 6 p. Interreg North-West Europe.Research output: Other contribution › Professional
Open AccessFile60 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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IE&IS valorization prize 2020
Wieczorek, Anna J. (Recipient), van Summeren, Luc F.M. (Recipient), Van den Berghe, Laura H.G.J. (Recipient), Groenewoudt, Aleid C. (Recipient), Verbong, Geert P.J. (Recipient), Pernot, S. (Recipient), Veul, J. (Recipient) & Papachristos, Georgios (Recipient), 17 Dec 2020
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
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The upscaling of energy communities in electricity markets
Laura H.G.J. Van den Berghe (Speaker)
16 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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The effect of market organisation on community participation in Dutch and Flemish electricity markets
Laura H.G.J. Van den Berghe (Speaker)
6 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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12th International Sustainability Transitions Conference, IST 2021
Laura H.G.J. Van den Berghe (Participant)
5 Oct 2021 → 8 Oct 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Empowering energy communities - Interreg round table
Luc F.M. van Summeren (Speaker), Laura H.G.J. Van den Berghe (Speaker) & Anna J. Wieczorek (Speaker)
20 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Professional
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