Nicolas Stocker

Work at ZHAW

Position

Researcher and Lecturer at Renewable Energy Research Group

Focus

Power grids (distribution grid level), smart grids, energy transition, integration of renewable generation into power grids, time series and Monte Carlo simulations, renewable energies, sustainable energy concepts, interconnected energy systems, storage technologies, sustainability, power markets

Teaching

• Head of Module Energy and Climate
• Lecturer and seminar facilitator Energiewende

Experience

• Head of Project Engineering
  Adaptricity AG (now Secure Switzerland)
  09 / 2018 - 01 / 2022
• Project Engineer
  Adaptricity AG (now Secure Switzerland)
  03 / 2017 - 08 / 2018

Education and Continuing education

Education

• MSc / Energy Science and Technology
  Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich
  09 / 2013 - 03 / 2016
• BSc / Environmental Sciences
  Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich
  09 / 2009 - 09 / 2012

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0009-0005-4885-3824

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Stadelmann‐Steffen, I., Stocker, N., Affolter, E.-M., & Rohrer, J. (2025). Socio-political dynamics of photovoltaic expansion in Swiss municipalities. Energy Policy, 208(114939). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114939

Other publications

• Stocker, N., Wild, M., Spescha, D., Müller, D., & Rohrer, J. (2025). Facilitation of decentralized renewable Swiss energy systems with batteries, power-to-X, and demand-side management. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2575
• Wild, M., Siegwart, M., Stocker, N., & Rohrer, J. (2024). Nachhaltiges Energiekonzept für Biogasanlagen : Fallstudie Wittenbach. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2648
• Rohrer, J., Wild, M., Stocker, N., & Siegwart, M. (2023). Gibt es bessere Alternativen zu fossilen Kraftwerken für die Versorgungssicherheit der Schweiz mit Strom? : eine Analyse und Interpretation von diversen Studien zur Stromversorgungssicherheit. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2529

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Ulbig, A., Stocker, N., González Vayá, M., Heinl, P., Beckhaus, N., Link S., Toprak, D., Saliji, A., Sutter, A., Kaltenrieder, B. (2020). Data-driven analysis of distribution cable operating temperature profiles with LEONiQ intelligent cable technology, CIRED – Open Access Proceedings Journal.
• Pflugradt, N., Muntwyler, U., Toprak, D., Münchrath, J., Stocker, N., Ulbig, A. (2020). SimZukunft – Simulation zukünftiger Energieverbräuche für die Netzplanung. Final Report for Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE.
• Stocker, N., Toffanin, D., Ulbig, A. (2018). Results of the Sologrid pilot project – decentralized load management to increase the efficiency of local energy communities. CIRED Conference Proceedings.   www.cired.net/publications/workshop2018/pdfs/Submission%200550%20-%20Paper%20(ID-21076).pdf
• Hoffmann, R., Ulbig, A., Stocker, N., Toffanin, D., Cajoos, D., Gröninger, P., Albisetti G., Hächler, E. (2018). SoloGrid - Experiences and results of a field project with GridSense, an intelligent, decentralized energy managing system. Final Report for Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE.
• Arnoldini, M., Vizcarra, I., A., Peña-Miller, R., Stocker, N., Diard, M., Vogel, V., Beardmore, R., E., Hardt, W., Ackermann, M. (2014). Bistable expression of virulence genes in salmonella leads to the formation of an antibiotic-tolerant subpopulation. PLoS Biology, 12 (8).

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