Project focus : Training
Project leaders :
Marie-Cécile Alvarez-Hérault, Raphael Caire, Vincent Debusschere, Pascal Tixador, Jane Marchand
Organisations associated with the project : Grenoble INP Foundation, Grenoble INP – Ense³, UGA, Equipe PerForm – Département des Enseignements Transverses de Grenoble INP – UGA, Laboratoire G2Elab, Enedis, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Initiative d’excellence (Idex) Formation de l’Université Grenoble Alpes
The project
Electricity grids are now at the heart of energy transformation. The widespread electrification of everyday uses, the development of renewable energies, the rise of electric mobility, and environmental challenges are driving profound changes in these essential infrastructures.
The first MOOC dedicated to smart grids was coordinated in 2016 by Florent Cadoux, then chair holder, with the aim of enabling a wide audience to better understand the challenges of energy transition from the perspective of electrical networks. Between 2017 and 2022, five editions brought together several thousand learners, with active participation in the discussion forum enabling regular interaction between participants and the teaching team.
Faced with rapidly changing energy issues and the growing electrification of uses, the team undertook a complete overhaul of the content to incorporate the new technological, environmental, and societal challenges facing electrical networks. This initiative led to the creation of a new version of the MOOC in 2026, now entitled “Electric Networks: Challenges & Transition,” offering updated content, new topics, and enhanced educational activities to provide learners with a closer look at the current realities of the sector.
Project objective
This MOOC aims to enable as many people as possible to understand the central role of electricity grids in the energy transition and to grasp the changes currently underway.
It has several objectives:
– explain the technical and organizational fundamentals of electrical networks,
– shed light on the challenges associated with the electrification of uses,
– present emerging technological and organizational solutions,
– integrate environmental and societal issues,
– give learners the keys to becoming actors in energy transformation.
Related publication :
MOOC Electrical Networks: Challenges & Transition
Results :
6 editions:
– May 9 to June 12, 2023
– In 2020, open all year round
– May 14 to July 8, 2019
– May 15 to July 13, 2018
– From April 25 to June 28, 2017
– May 5 to June 5, 2026
The fourth edition in figures:
5,430 registered participants, including 22% women, 69% men, and 9% unknown
1,609 participants completed at least one quiz that counted toward their assessment.
702 responded to all the end-of-sequence quizzes.
815 obtained the certificate of successful completion (minimum score of 120 on the quizzes) 89 countries were represented, with 64.8% of learners from France, followed by Morocco (5.46%), Algeria (2.0%) and Tunisia (1.9%) (11.6% did not declare their country)
