Dr. Roberts Lazdiņš is an electrical systems engineer at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science. He graduated from Riga Technical University (RTU), where in 2024 he obtained a Doctor of Science Degree in Engineering and Technology.
- He is the author of 10+ scientific publications and has participated in 8 different research projects. His main research interests include energy communities, integration of local energy systems, agricultural sector electrification and electricity demand flexibility, with recent focus on the development of power system dynamic models. As part of his Doctoral Thesis, he developed one of the first energy community modelling and planning tools in Latvia.
- In 2018, he received an award from AS Latvenergo for his bachelor’s thesis “Modelling of Power System Elements”, and in 2020 he was recognised for his contribution to smart city development. The same year, he was included in the RTU Golden Fund. In 2024, he was also awarded the AS Latvenergo and Latvian Academy of Sciences Annual Prize for Young Scientists for his achievements in the field of energy.
Recent projects
“Applied Research” Component 2 in the areas of ICT and Smart Energy – LACISE Recent publications
- L. Petrichenko, R. Lazdins, A. Mutule, J. Teremranova, “Economic Assessment of Self-Consumption Rate in the Context of Energy Communities: A Latvian Case Study”, 2025 21st International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2025, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/EEM64765.2025.11050244.
- L. Petrichenko, A. Mutule, I. Zalitis, R. Lazdins, J. Kozadajevs and D. Mihaila, “Assessing the Role of Electricity Sharing in Meeting the Prerequisites for Receiving Renewable Support in Latvia”. Sustainability, 16(23), 10495, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310495
- R. Lazdins, A. Mutule, L. Petrichenko, “Comparative Assessment of Prosumer Support Scheme Adoption for Energy Communities in Latvia”, 2024 IEEE 65th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/RTUCON62997.2024.10830803.
- R. Lazdins and A. Mutule, “Assessment of Various Factors Affecting Economic Indicators in Prosumer and Consumer Energy Communities: A Case Study in Latvia”, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, pp. 23-42, 2024, doi: 10.2478/lpts-2024-0018.
- R. Lazdins and A. Mutule, “Impact of Variable Factors on the Viability and Efficiency of Energy Communities: A Scenario Simulation Study in Latvia”, in 2023 IEEE 64th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/RTUCON60080.2023.10413190.
- J. Stakens, A. Mutule and R. Lazdins, “Agriculture Electrification, Emerging Technologies, Trends and Barriers: A Comprehensive Literature Review”, Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, vol. 60, pp. 18-32, 2023, doi: 10.2478/lpts-2023-0015
- T. Korõtko, F. Plaum, T. Häring, A. Mutule, R. Lazdins, O. Borščevskis, A. Rosin and P. Carroll, “Assessment of Power System Asset Dispatch under Different Local Energy Community Business Models”, Energies, vol. 16, art. no. 3476, 2023, doi: 10.3390/en16083476.
- R. Lazdins and A. Mutule, “Scenario simulation of a small-scale energy community management”, in 2022 IEEE 63th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/RTUCON56726.2022.9978828.
- R. Lazdins, A. Mutule and D. Zalostiba, “PV Energy Communities—Challenges and Barriers from a Consumer Perspective: A Literature Review”, Energies, vol. 14, art. no. 4873, 2021, doi: 10.3390/en14164873.
- R. Lazdins, A. Mutule and E. Kairisa, “Feasibilty Study in Energy Community Business Model Development for Latvia”, in 2021 IEEE 62nd International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON), Riga, Latvia, 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/RTUCON53541.2021.9711730.