Quantum for Sustainable Energy
Vardaan Sahgal
Vardaan Sahgal
Category: Nuclear Energy
Facilitator: Vardaan Sahgal
Duration: 1h 30min
Session date: 28-02-2024
Session time: 10:45 AM
Language: English
Target Audience: Decision Makers, Technical Management, and Researchers from the Energy sector.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Fundamental knowledge in quantum technologies or energy applications will be beneficial but not mandatory.
Outcomes
- Discussion on specific quantum applications in the Energy domain.
- Gain insight into real-world examples where quantum technologies contribute to sustainable energy solutions, including materials discovery, load modeling, fault detection, and engineering simulations.
- Clear understanding of nuclear energy's potential for a sustainable future.
Objective
- A mission statement and a clear plan of action to be discussed and prepared by the end of the workshop. Provide Decision Makers with key takeaways on quantum technology applications, enabling them to get started with their quantum journeys and develop solutions for a sustainable future.
Workshops Aim
- To equip the participants to envision and advocate for the development of quantum solutions in sustainable energy, and forseeing a future where nuclear power plays a pivotal role in sustainable energy solutions through the exploration of emerging quantum applications.
Workshop Abstract
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This workshop encourages a discussion on the transformative potential of quantum technologies in the energy sector, with a focus on Nuclear power. Covering diverse domains such as quantum computing, sensing, materials, and communications, it outlines the unique advantages these innovations bring to specific aspects of the energy landscape. Breaking down technical aspects, the talk explains why and how quantum technologies can improve engineering simulations, materials discovery, load modeling and fault detection. It emphasizes their direct and indirect impacts, demonstrating their potential to revolutionize energy exploration, production, distribution, and sustainability efforts. From optimizing resource extraction with quantum computing to enhancing grid efficiency with quantum annealing to using variational quantum algorithms for improved engineering simulations, each facet explores the role of quantum advancements.
The workshop emphasizes the need for key decision makers to take concrete steps and encourage investments in harnessing and propelling quantum technologies forward. Envisioning a future where these individuals serve as pioneers, the workshop aims to steer the quantum revolution toward a more sustainable and efficient energy landscape.
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