Nicolas Fuchs, M.Sc.

Team Distributed Energy Supply and Markets, Division Power Solutions

Research Focus

  • Analysis of local to regional energy systems with techno-economic optimization models (DISTRICT)
  • Sector-coupled energy systems model development including the operation and expansion at the distribution grid level
  • Large-scale heat pump integration into local energy systems
  • Heat source potential estimation methods and thermal extraction techniques
  • Development of transformation strategies for local energy utilities and industrial companies
  • Economic feasibility of energy system development and variable price schemes

Curriculum vitae

2020 Researcher at Fraunhofer ISE, group Energy System Analysis
2019 Diploma thesis at Hitachi ABB Power Grids
2013  Studies: Power Engineering with a focus on electrical engineering at the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus – Senftenberg (BTU)

Major projects

Bottom-Up Study Heating sector – German National Hydrogen Council Transformation plans for four municipalities
FernWP District heating and process heat supply with large-scale heat pumps as a replacement for coal power plants
BEE study New Electricity Market Design for the Integration of Fluctuating Renewable Energies
FlexGeber Demonstration of flexibility options in the building sector and their interaction with the energy system in Germany
NEK Provision of renewable energy concepts for buildings and districts

Publications

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2023 Hydrogen in the German heating sector - An opportunity? Lessons from a bottom-up study on path options for an efficient and socially acceptable decarbonisation
Fuchs, Nicolas; Thomsen, Jessica; Kost, Christoph
Vortrag
Presentation
2022 Decarbonizing industrial small and medium enterprises: Novel solutions to the challenges
Thomsen, Jessica; Wanapinit, Natapon; Fuchs, Nicolas; Gorbach, Gregor
Vortrag
Presentation
2022 Bottom-Up Studie zu Pfadoptionen einer effizienten und sozialverträglichen Dekarbonisierung des Wärmesektors. Endbericht
Thomsen, Jessica; Fuchs, Nicolas; Meyer, Robert; Wanapinit, Natapon; Ulffers, Jan; Bavia Bampi, Bruno; Lohmeier, Daniel Jan; Prade, Erik; Gorbach, Gregor; Sanina, Natalia; Engelmann, Peter; Herkel, Sebastian; Kost, Christoph; Braun, Martin; Lenz, Matthias
Studie
Study
2021 Food industry case study on the influence of CO2 pricing on the decarbonization and investment strategies into energy supply technologies
Fuchs, N.; Thomsen, Jessica
Konferenzbeitrag
Conference Paper
2021 Neues Strommarktdesign für die Integration fluktuierender Erneuerbarer Energien
Böttger, Diana; Becker, Holger; Dreher, Marian Alexander; Ganal, Helen; Geiger, David; Gerhardt, Norman; Harms, Yannic; Pape, Carsten; Fouquet, Dörte; Schmitz, Richard; Schön, Andrea; Große, Andreas; Ulffers, Jan; Fuchs, Nicolas; Kost, Christoph; Thomsen, Jessica; Pfennig, Maximilian; Lehnert, Wieland; Stock, David Sebastian; Axthelm, Wolfram; Stark, Matthias
Studie
Study
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