Nergica is welcoming a group of interns and research assistants for the summer

July 16, 2019

This summer, Nergica is hosting a record number of 14 high school and college interns. These students are contributing to our various projects while taking advantage of our real-world research facilities and the guidance of our researchers.

In particular, students are working on the following projects:

  • the poor performance of diesel generators
  • an energy storage system that uses compressed air
  • the design of a test bench for photovoltaic solar panels
  • the capacity factor for wind and solar power
  • The Impact of Climate Change on Wind Energy Potential
  • projects related to the Opten research program on optimizing the integration of renewable energy into microgrids

Our college and university interns, from left to right, in the banner photo: Delphine Therer-Michaud, Émilie Gauthier, Camille St-Arneault, Marie-Pier Méthot, Marie-Pier Buteau, Paul Ménard, Mathias Labrune, Pierre-Olivier Chouinard, Julien Samuel, Max Deck-Léger, and Jeffrey Langlois.

Not pictured: Marc-Olivier Savage, Scott Chalmers, and Dany Paquin

By hiring these interns, Nergica is helping to train the next generation of professionals and contribute to the development of the renewable energy sector.