Michaela Valentová, MSc., Ph.D.
Email: michaela.valentova (@) fel.cvut.cz
Tel: +420-22435-5141
Room: Praha 6, Jugoslávských partyzánů 3, B1-541
ResearcherID: G-3920-2017
ORCID: 0000-0002-8573-346X
Michaela Valentová is a researcher at the Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Her research focuses on various aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy policy, and specifically on financing and evaluation of energy efficiency policy instruments. She works as an external expert for the European Commission, the Joint Research Centre, evaluating National Energy and Climate Plans and Long-Term Renovation Strategies. She is a visiting fellow of the International Sustainable Finance Centre. In 2018-2019 she was an affiliated researcher to the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge. In her previous work as an energy efficiency policy analyst in SEVEn, The Energy Efficiency Center, she led and contributed to a number of international projects on energy-using products, energy services, and Energy Performance Contracting. Michaela studied for her MSc. at the Central European University, Budapest and holds her PhD. from the Czech Technical University in Prague.
RESEARCH AREAS
- Energy efficiency policy and evaluation
- Sustainable finance
- System aspects of renewable energy sources
TEACHING
PhD research seminars
PROJECTS
Ongoing projects
2022-2024 Support to the Implementation of the Just Transition in the Czech Republic (REFORM/SC2022/116)
2022-2025 Certification of Clean Energy SMEs (CONFESS)
Finished projects (selection)
2022-2023 Comprehensive environment for the development of energy communities - proposal of legislative, organizational and motivational measures to remove barriers to development (Výstupy za ČVUT v češtině)
2022 Decarbonisation of District Heating Sector in Czechia: legal, regulatory, and economic framework
2021 Financing the European Green Recovery
2020 - 2021 Technical assistance to the Ministry of Regional Development assisting in preparation of the Just Transition Plan
2018 - 2021 Climate investment capacity: climate finance dynamics & structure for financing the 2030 targets (CIC 2030)
2018 – 2019 Transaction costs of energy efficiency programmes: the learning effect, Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Grant No. GA18-02756S
2018 – 2019 Evaluation of the energy efficiency programmes, TAČR Zéta, Grant No. TJ01000066
2017 Evaluation of the impacts of "soft" measures to reach the energy efficiency targets, MPO EFEKT Grant No. 122D22200 7206
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Articles
Makešová, M.; Valentová, M., Pilnáček, M. 2023. Motivation for households’ investment in photovoltaics in Czechia: An exploratory factor analysis, Energy Research and Social Science. 106
Economidou, M., Ringel, M., Valentova, M., Zancanella, P., Tsemekidi Tzeiranak, S., Zangheri, P., Paci, D., Ribeiro Serrenho, T., Palermo, V. and Bertoldi, P. Strategic energy and climate policy planning: Lessons learned from European energy efficiency policies, Energy Policy 2022.
Makešová, M.; Valentová, M. The Concept of Multiple Impacts of Renewable Energy Sources: A Critical Review. Energies 2021, 14, 3183. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113183
Valentová, M.; Horák, M.; Dvořáček, L. Why transaction costs do not decrease over time? A case study of energy efficiency programmes in Czechia. Energy Policy. 2020, 147.
Valentová, M.; Karásek, J.; Knápek, J. Ex post evaluation of energy efficiency programs: Case study of Czech Green Investment Scheme. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 2019, 8(2).
Valentová, M.; Lízal, L.; Knápek, J. Designing energy efficiency subsidy programmes: The factors of transaction costs. Energy Policy. 2018, 120 382-391.
Knápek, J.; Vávrová, K; Valentová, M.; Vašíček, J.; Králík, T. Energy Biomass Competitiveness—Three Different Views on Biomass Price. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 2017, 6(6).
Knápek, J.; Králík, T.; Valentová, M.; Voříšek, T. Effectiveness of biomass for energy purposes: a fuel cycle approach, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 2015, 4(6), 575-586.
Valentová, M.; Quicheron, M.; Bertoldi, P. LED projects and economic test cases in Europe, International Journal of Green Energy. 2015, 12(8), 843-851.
Valentová, M.; Bertoldi, P. Evaluation of the GreenBuilding Programme, Energy and Buildings. 2011, 43(8), 1875-1883.
Valentová, M. Barriers to Energy Efficiency - Focus on Transaction Costs. Acta Polytechnica. 2010, 50(4), 87-93.
Reports and book chapters
Castellazzi et al. Assessment of the first long-term renovation strategies under the Energy Performance of Building Directive (Art. 2a). 2022. JRC128067. ISBN 978-92-76-58990-7.
Economidou, M., Ringel, M., Valentova, M., Zancanella, P., Tsemekidi Tzeiranak, S., Zangheri, P., Paci, D., Ribeiro Serrenho, T., Palermo, V. and Bertoldi, P., National Energy and Climate Plans for 2021-2030 under the EU Energy Union, EUR 30487 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-27013-3, doi:10.2760/678371, JRC122862.
Valentová, M., Knápek, J., Novikova, A. 2019. Climate and energy investment map – Czechia. Status Report 2017: buildings and renewable energy supply and infrastructure. Prague: Czech Technical University in Prague.
Knápek, J.; Králík, T.; Valentová, M.; Vávrová, K. Competitiveness of Intentionally Planted Biomass for Energy Purposes In: Energy for Sustainable Development IV: Evidence from Czech Republic and Austria. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, a. s., 2015. pp. 79-94. ISBN 978-80-7478-993-9.
Valentová, M.; Quicheron, M.; Bertoldi, P. Public Procurement of LED Lighting In European Union Member States, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2012. ISSN 1018-5593. ISBN 978-92-79-24903-7.
Valentová, M.; Bertoldi, P. The European GreenBuilding Programme 2006-2009. Evaluation, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2010. ISSN 1018-5593. ISBN 978-92-79-16830-7.Full list of publications - V3S