Technology and model development

Type: Research & Development

Leaders:

Philipp Herr (Empa)
Hanmin Cai (Empa)

Objectives:

Methodology development

Develop and implement a generalized composable method for the decentralized control of coupled energy networks
Develop multi-period flexibility envelope methodology for online control of districts

Technology development

High-capacity seasonal thermal storage technologies
Advanced thermal management of Power-to-X
Assessment of Carnot Batteries for the Swiss context

Model development

H2/O2 to H2/air hydrogen and thermal energy storage
Sector coupling technologies, borehole thermal energy storage
Development of systemic flexibility aware technology models

Experimental validation on

EPFL Smart Grid campus infrastructure
Empa ehub, NEST and move platforms
PSI ESI demonstrator

Expected outcomes:

Technology model quantify an energy systems’ capability for a flexible operation

Duration: 1 May 2021 – 30 April 2025 (48 months)

Team:

Federica Bellizio (Empa)
Felix Büchi (PSI)
Reto Fricker (Empa)
Thomas Gloor (PSI)
Rahul Gupta (EPFL)
Pascal Häfliger (PSI)
Gabriele Humbert (Empa)
Matthieu Jacobs (EPFL)
Esther Linder (HSLU)
Edward Lucas (HSLU)
Manuel Meyer (HSLU)
Kristina Orehounig (Empa)
Prof. Mario Paolone (EPFL)
Christian Peter (PSI)
Philipp Roos (HSLU)
Ueli Schlit (HSLU)
Philipp Schütz (HSLU)
Sascha Stoller (Empa)
Marcel Troxler (HSLU)
Willy Villasmil (HSLU)
Jacopo Vivian (Empa)