Energy System Analysis

In recent years, renewable energies - photovoltaics and wind power in particular - have developed rapidly thanks to falling prices and are now contributing to far-reaching changes in the energy system. In order to balance out fluctuations in power production, ways must be found of aligning supply and demand. Sector coupling also makes a major contribution to broad decarbonization. These developments raise several research questions: How can the cost-efficient use of renewable energy resources be achieved in different regions? How can technologies be combined to best meet energy demands? At which points should such developments be supported by the state? We are working on answering these questions with sound techno-economic analyses.

Fields of Work

In the research topic "Energy System Analysis" we focus on the following fields of work:

Energy Economics of Energy Systems

Techno-Economic and Market Analyses for Energy Technologies

Decarbonization Strategies, Transformation and Sector Analyses

Potential Analyses of Energy Technologies

Resources Evaluation for the Energy Transformation

Economic and Social Analyses on Energy Technologies

Business Models, Flexibility and Marketing

Energy System Models at Fraunhofer ISE

 

Providing a Sound Basis for Decision Makers

With our complementary model family, we are prepared to meet the demand and wishes of our customers. The model family ranges from energy system models...

R&D Infrastructure

This infrastructure is available to us at Fraunhofer ISE for our research and development activities:

 

Digital Grid Lab

  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) system
  • 8 power amplifiers (100 kVA each)
  • Real grid control center
  • Test stand for smart grid control systems and communications technology
  • Extensive tool suite for IP-based communication protocols
  • Benchmark test environment for the characterization of energy management systems

Selected Research Projects

 

InteRessE

Resource Demand for the Energy Transformation: Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Scenarios to Supply Electricity and Heat

 

FlexGeber

Demonstration of Flexibility Options in the Building Sector and their Interaction with the Energy System in Germany

 

C/sells

Large-Scale Showcase in the 'Solar Arch' in Southern Germany

 

Kopernikus-Ariadne

Evidence-Based Assessment to Map Out the German Energy Transformation

Current Publications on the Topic "Energy System Analysis"