Pathways on a district and city scale

Type: Research & Development

Objectives:

Determine an optimal pathway to a renewable flexible energy system at local/regional level
Enable the holistic utilization of the distributed and abundant flexibility, stemming from all energy carriers
Propose optimal infrastructure expansion and operational strategies for Swiss local energy utilities

Expected outcomes:

Devise future investments and operational strategies for energy networks leveraging the value of flexibility
Devise appropriate targets and regulations towards achieving the targets of the Energy Strategy 2050
Provide validated use-cases with ready-to-use guidelines exploiting flexibility

Duration: 1 May 2021 – 30 April 2026 (60 months)

Leader: Turhan Demiray (ETH Zurich)

Team:

Andrew Bollinger (Empa)
Felix Büchi (PSI)
Cansin Yaman Evrenosoglu (ETH Zurich)
Jared Garrison (ETH Zurich)
Philipp Heer (Empa)
Prof. Gabriela Hug (ETH Zurich)
Binod Koirala (Empa)
Esther Linder (HSLU)
Adamantios Marinakis (ETH Zurich)
Kristina Orehounig (Empa)
Philipp Roos (HSLU)
Prof. Giovanni Sansavini (ETH Zurich)
Philipp Schütz (HSLU)
Marcel Troxler (HSLU)
Willy Villasmil (HSLU)