On December 10, Professor Kang Chongqing, Dean of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics and Director of the Tsinghua University Energy Internet Innovation Institute, led a delegation to visit the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) for academic exchanges. The Tsinghua University delegation also included Professor Cheng Lin, Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of New Power System Operation and Control, and Dr. Dai Jing, Deputy Director of the Energy Governance Research Team at the Tsinghua University Energy Internet Innovation Institute.

Group photo of both sides

The delegation was warmly welcomed by Professor Ath. Zisis, Vice President of NTUA and Head of Academic Affairs and Lifelong Learning, Professor P. Georgilakis, Vice Dean of the School of ECE, and Ms. Antonia Lampropoulou, Head of the International Relations Department. The Vice President, Vice Dean, and Head of International Relations introduced the basic information about NTUA and the ECE School, as well as the foundation for international cooperation with Tsinghua University and other universities. They discussed potential collaboration in research and joint talent development between the two institutions.

During the academic exchange session, Professor Kang Chongqing gave a presentation titled "Power System Decarbonization Pathways in China." He analyzed the main features of China's power system and the challenges and opportunities presented by the low-carbon transition, summarized the broad prospects for new energy in the development of China's new power system, and explained the key technologies, feasible paths, and solutions for the low-carbon transformation of the source-grid-load-storage segments of China's power system. Dr. Dai Jing gave a presentation titled "Some Key Policies That Support China's Energy Transition: What They Are and How We Helped Make Them," introducing how the research institute, as an engineering-oriented think tank, supports the government in formulating relevant policies to assist in the clean and low-carbon transition of energy.

Kang Chongqing gave a report

Dai Jing gave a report

In the afternoon, the Tsinghua delegation visited the Power Energy Systems Laboratory, High Voltage Laboratory, and Optical Communication Research Laboratory at NTUA.

The two parties will explore potential cooperation in research and joint talent development in the future and strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in energy and power low-carbon transition between Tsinghua University, Greece, and other EU countries.