Project description

The TEEEM project investigates how existing fossil energy infrastructures in Europe—particularly power plants, storage facilities, and pipelines—can be transitioned into a climate-neutral energy system. The focus lies on hydrogen, synthetic methane, and, for the first time, iron as a promising metallic energy carrier. The goal is to avoid stranded assets and to repurpose existing infrastructure in order to reduce the costs of the energy transition. Using high-resolution energy system modeling, economically optimized transformation pathways for Europe are identified—including assessments of when retrofitting or new investments are worthwhile. Funding from Stiftung Energieforschung Baden Württemberg is gratefully acknowledged.