Nicolas Stocker
Nicolas Stocker
ZHAW
School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil
Work at ZHAW
Position
Lecturer and Researcher Renewable Energy Research Group
Focus
- Energy transition, sustainable energy concepts
- Interconnected energy systems, electricity markets, flexibility in the power grid, energy system modelling, role of batteries in the energy system
- Power grids (distribution grid level), smart grids, integration of renewable generation into power grids
- Time series and Monte Carlo simulations, optimization of energy systems
- Application and potential different PV applications (rooftop-PV, agri-PV, alpine PV, etc.)
Teaching
- Head of Module Energy and Climate
- Lecturer and seminar facilitator Energiewende
- Supervision of Master and Bachelor Theses, other project work
Experience
- Lecturer and Researcher
Renewable Energy Research Group, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
01 / 2025 - today - Research Associate
Renewable Energy Research Group, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
02 / 2022 - 12 / 2024 - 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
Continuing Education
Certificate of Advanced Studies STEM higher education didactics
Zurich University of Teacher Education
01 / 2026
Network
ORCID digital identifier
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Stadelmann‐Steffen, I. et al. (2025) 'Socio-political dynamics of photovoltaic expansion in Swiss municipalities', Energy Policy, 208(114939). doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114939.
Other publications
- Stocker, N. et al. (2025) Facilitation of decentralized renewable Swiss energy systems with batteries, power-to-X, and demand-side management. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2575.
- Wild, M. et al. (2024) Nachhaltiges Energiekonzept für Biogasanlagen : Fallstudie Wittenbach. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2648.
- Rohrer, J. et al. (2023) Gibt es bessere Alternativen zu fossilen Kraftwerken für die Versorgungssicherheit der Schweiz mit Strom? : eine Analyse und Interpretation von diversen Studien zur Stromversorgungssicherheit. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2529.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Stocker, N., Ulbig, A., González Vayá, M., & Beckhaus, N. (2021). Assessing the accuracy of distribution grid analysis for various combinations of grid measurements. In CIRED 2021 – The 26th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (Paper 1036). Institution of Engineering and Technology.
- 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).