Energy markets and energy systems analysis: Topics

The development and use of decision-support models is an important part of the research within this group. The model range consists of agent-based simulation models (PowerACE), optimizing energy and material flow models (PERSEUS) and time series models and stochastic processes for simulating electricity prices and other commodities.
The energy system of the future in the sun arch of southern Germany
Funding: BMWi
Duration: 2017-2020

Model Experiments - Development paths for new power applications and their effects on critical supply situations
Funding: BMWi
Duration: 2019-2021

Analysis of the optimal and technology-specific storage mix for Germany and Europe for a complete conversion of the power supply to renewable energies by 2050
Funding: Stiftung Energieforschung Baden-Württemberg
Duration: 2019-2021

Security of supply in a transformed power system with extreme shares of renewable energies and strong sector coupling
Funding: BMWi
Duration: 2020-2023

New Electrical Grid Structures for the energy transition
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 2019-2022


Impact of different market designs in the CWE market area on electricity prices and on the competitiveness of Swiss hydropower
Funding: Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Duration: 2015-2018

Kooperatives Promotionskolleg Energiesysteme und Ressourceneffizienz
Duration: 2016-2019
To the Project
Analysis of generation adequacy in south Germany considering the European coupling of the electricity markets
Funding: BMWi
Duration: 2016-2019

European energy market coupling and their effects to security of supply due to increasing shares of renewable energy sources
Funding: Stiftung Energieforschung Baden-Württemberg
Duration: 2015-2018

Dekarbonisierung des Energiesystems durch verstärkten Einsatz erneuerbaren Stroms im Wärme-, Verkehrs- und Industriesektor bei gleichzeitigen Stilllegungen von Kraftwerken: Auswirkungen auf die Versorgungssicherheit in Süddeutschland
Funding: BWPLUS
Duration: 2016-2018

An Energy think tank informing the European Commission
Funding: European Commission
Duration: 2014-2017