Terrestrial power systems

Research Area

Integrated energy systems: planning and operation

The coupling of energy sectors (i.e., gas, heat, and electricity) offers opportunities to absorb surplus electrical energy from renewable energy sources, store it, and provide back-up supply during periods of high demand as well as high prices, thus serving as an additional source of flexibility and security in energy systems. However, this requires the development of innovative control and optimization solutions as well as appropriate holistic planning strategies. Following this vision, ieet focuses on the following key topics:

  • Resilience, economic- and sustainability driven operation of coupled energy grids with a high share of renewable energies
  • Methods and tools for integrated network planning (electricity, heat, gas)
  • Modeling, simulation and validation of Cyber Physical Integrated Energy Systems
  • Operational integration of energy storage units in converter dominated energy systems

 

Integrated energy systems: planning and operation
Integrated energy systems: planning and operation

Ongoing and completed projects

EffiziEntEE

Efficient integration of high shares of renewable energies in technically and economically integrated energy systems

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK); Duration: 2022 to 2025

iNeP

Integrated network planning for the electricity, gas and heat sectors

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK); Duration: 2021 to 2026

I³-Lab

CyEntEE

Cyber Physical Energy Systems – Sustainability, Resilience and Economics

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH); Duration: 2020 to 2023

ResiliEntEE

Resilience of integrated energy systems with a high share of renewables

Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH); Duration: 2017 to 2021