Open ENergy TRansition ANalyses for a low-carbon Economy

Deliverables

Definition of and requirements for case studies of the European enery transition

Report with the definition and requirement of the 8 case studies (M12-EDF) : this report, under tasks 6.1 to 6.8 will be composed of 2 parts : 1/ definition of the case studies with all considered scenarios including economical and technological assumptions 2/ specification of requirements for modelling tools, linkages and necessary data in order to execute the case studies.

Macro-economic impacts of low-carbon transition

The deliverable will describe the outcome of the macroeconomic analyses of the energy scenarios in Open ENTRANCE MacroEconomic indicators in terms of GDP and welfare distribution will be discussed The report will include comparative assessments of the macroeconomic results from two models REMES and EXIOMOD The deliverable will be written in task 73

Policy measures that address barriers and market failures in the low carbon transition

The report will describe policy measures that address barriers and market failures in the low carbon transition along three dimensions 1 a macroeconomic perspective 2 a hybrid topdown bottom up modelling framework to cover shortterm and longterm impacts as well as reciprocal effects of the energyeconomic system and 3 the social perspective by considering stakeholder perspectivesThe report will be written within task 75

Illustrative case examples for the coordinated use of models

Within this deliverable all the case examples designed to illustrate the coordinated use of models will be functionally defined describing the set of models considered and the linkages to be implemented among them variables and parameters exchanged among these models Besides the context data and results for each case example will be also provided This deliverable relates to Task 53

Guidelines for policy-science interface

The guidelines for navigating the policyscience interface for EUfunded climate change mitigationdecarbonization projects will summarize experiences and lessons learned in translating technical issues into policyfriendly materials from OpenENTRANCEs workshops and policy recommendations M47 These guidelines can be used to improve future project communication efforts T22

Best practice for performing case studies for the European energy system in transition

Report describing best practices for performing case studies related to the European energy system in transition M50 EDF this report under task 69 will be composed of 2 parts 1 tips for efficiently performing a case study and good use of models 2 methodology for comparing case studies

Data Management Plan

The data management plan will outline the handling of research data during the project, with a focus on making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable (FAIR). (Task 4.4)

Consistent scenarios for low carbon futures for electricity, heating/cooling and transport sector per European country and in representative regions

D32 delivers consistent quantitative scenarios for low carbon energy futures at European country region and sector level This includes also the delivery of the fully open source data model GENeSYSMOD on the Open PlatformMeasure of success Delivery of at least 3 max 5 quantitative scenarios at European country region and sector levelD32 is allocated to Task 34

Analysis framework, functional specification of models, and conceptual assessment of the linkages among them defined in the Case Studies and Pathways

Within this deliverable each model in the suite will be characterised indicating its temporal geographical and energy carrier scope Secondly the model will be described in terms of its function inputs and outputs Lastly the coherence between the specification previously carried out of models and the definition made of the case studies and pathway analyses will be assessed defining possible inconsistencies to be considered in a subsequent redefinition of these analyses This deliverable relates to Task 51

Consistent scenarions for low carbon energy futures at pan-European level

D3.1 delivers consistent quantitative scenarios for low carbon energy futures at pan-European level. The involvement of stakeholder groups in this context is of vital importance, because these scenarios also set the boundaries for the scenario building exercises on several lower levels in Europe (country, regional, local level). Measure of success: Delivery of at least 3 (max. 5) quantitative pan-European scenarios D3.1 is allocated to Task 3.1

European storylines for low carbon futures of the European energy system

The storyline description in D7.1 provides consistent narratives guidelines for scenario studies and use case analyses in the Open ENTRANCE project. This includes technology choice and innovation, socio-economic, other social sciences and humanities aspects as well as corresponding driving forces for them. Measure of success: If convergence among several partners can be achieved in terms of narratives/ guidelines and D7.1 can delivered in time (important, because it feeds into Task 3.1) D7.1 is allocated to Task 7.2

Data exchange format and template

The data exchange format will be defined following established conventions in the scientific research community. (Task 4.2)

Case study results

Report with the results from the 8 case studies M48 EDF this report under tasks 61 to 68 will be composed of 8 sections each one devoted to one case study For each case study it will detail the simulations that were performed the models and data used and outline main outcomes qualitative and quantitative results

Exploitation and IPR management strategy - final version

The deliverable will describe the final Exploitation and IPR management strategyFor each result of Open ENTRANCE the knowledge generated by the project and the IPR status and exploitation strategy will be described The status and strategy will be in line with the involved partners ambitions and according to the Consortium AgreementThe deliverable is a part of Task 85

Communication and Dissemination Strategy I-II

The Communication and Dissemination Strategy III will identify the most appropriate channels for the OpenENTRANCE project its results and objectives in report form M6 The strategy will be updated after the first half of the project M24 The report on use of dedicated social media channels will summarise the projects virtual outreach M24 T21

Definition and implementation of the interface between the models in the suite and the Common Database

This deliverable aims to functionally describe the exchange of information between each model and the Common Database. In addition, within this deliverable, the results of the upload/download trial tests conducted to check the proper functioning of the link between each model and the Database will be reported, including any possible limitations to the amount or type of data to be exchanged. This deliverable relates to Task 5.2.

Open ENTRANCE Synthesis and Recommendations

Final report on main findings and insight achieved in the modelling WPs experiences with the Open Platform and a summary of policy recommendationsThe report will be written in task 74

Platform innovation recommendations

From the experiences within the consortium and the stakeholder workshops the project will compile a detailed list of insights and ideas for future improvements of the open modelling platform These ideas will be used as starting point for implementation in subsequent research projects This will facilitate an efficient handover between development projects Task 44

Platform operational for scenario and case study data exchange

The open modelling platform will be usable for scenario data exchange by consortium partners. This includes upload/download functionality, user rights management, data version control and visualization features. (Task 4.1) The integration with the postprocessing tool GAINS will be implemented and operational (Task 4.3)

Six workshops for scenarios building exercises, case studies and development for transition pathways

This deliverable includes six workshops: 2 for scenario building exercises (WP3), 2 for discussions of case studies (WP6) and 2 for development of Transistion pathways (WP7). Stakeholder Group 1 will be invited to the workshops. There will be an initial workshop in the beginning of each of the workpackages 3,6, and 7 to discuss the main research questions that will be explored in each WP. Next, there will be another workshop in the second half period of each WP to discuss preliminary results and to adjust the course of the research if necessary. The workshops are delivered in Task 1.2.

Project Management Plan - intial version

The deliverable will be a Project Management Plan with a Gantt chart and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). It will be delivered in a first version in M2 and updated in M30. It will include a schedule per task, responsible partner related subtasks, related deliverables, and dependencies on other tasks. The deliverable will be developed in Task 8.1.

Three workshops for development of the Open Platform

This deliverable includes Three workshops for Stakeholder Group 2 The workshops facilitate discussions between energy modelling experts to share experiences and knowledge related to modelling questions in general and with Focus on the Open Platform in particular The deliverable is a part of task 13

Bi-annual electronic newsletter

An electronic newsletter in months 7,13,19,25,31,37,43,48 will be sent out to the OpenENTRANCE-community and will inform about activities, results and upcoming events. A report in M48 will contain all sent out newsletters. Sign up will be possible over website. (T2.4)

Workshop in the European Parliament

This deliverable is a workshop held at the premises of the European Parliament. In this workshop the results from Open ENTRANCE will be disseminated directly to those who will decide about the NeXT steps in creating the Energy Union.Task 1.4 will provide this deliverable.

"Definition and implementation of the upgrades to a selected subset of models in the suite to make them ""open-source"""

Within this deliverable, first, appropriate coding guidelines to be applied to make models open will be provided. Then, each model in the suite will be classified according to its degree of openness. Lastly, those changes implemented in each open model will be described. This deliverable relates to Task 5.2.

Energy modelling conferences

This deliverable includes hosting EMP-E 2020. The conference will provide a platform for personal engagement of energy modellers and model users across sectors (EC, civil society, researchers, modelers etc.). This deliverable also includes organisation of the project’s final conference. The conferences will take place in M49. (T2.5)

Visual identity

The project’s visual identity (website, logo, leaflet, brochure, publication and presentation templates) will be ready (M6) and help dissemination activities. The website will be continuously updated during the project’s duration. (T2.2)

Project Management Plan - final version

The deliverable will be a Project Management Plan with a Gantt chart and a Work Breakdown Structure WBS It will be delivered in a first version in M2 and updated in M30 It will include a schedule per task responsible partner related subtasks related deliverables and dependencies on other tasksThe deliverable will be developed in Task 81

Platform operational for dissemination of modelling results

The features of the Open modelling platform will include features to make scenarios findable and understandable by other researchers and the wider public These features include improved visualization options crossreferencing to scientific publications and hyperlinks to or integration with the open tools developed as part of the OpenENTRANCE project Task 41

Publications

Development and modelling of different decarbonization scenarios of the European energy system until 2050 as a contribution to achieving the ambitious 1.5 ∘C climate target—establishment of open source/data modelling in the European H2020 project openENTRANCE

Author(s): Hans Auer, Pedro Crespo del Granado, Pao-Yu Oei, Karlo Hainsch, Konstantin Löffler, Thorsten Burandt, Daniel Huppmann, Ingeborg Grabaak
Published in: e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Issue 137/7, 2020, Page(s) 346-358, ISSN 0932-383X
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00502-020-00832-7

Chances and barriers for Germany's low carbon transition - Quantifying uncertainties in key influential factors

Author(s): Konstantin Löffler Thorsten Burandt Karlo Hainsch Pao-Yu Oei Frederik Seehaus Felix Wejda
Published in: Energy, Issue vol. 239, Part A, 2022, 121901, 2021, Page(s) 121901, ISSN 0360-5442
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121901

Hydrogen sourcing strategies and cross-sectoral flexibility trade-offs in net-neutral energy scenarios for Europe

Author(s): Felix Frischmuth Philipp Härtel
Published in: Energy, Issue vol. 238, Part B, 2022, 121598, 2021, Page(s) 121598, ISSN 0360-5442
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121598

EMPIRE: An open-source model based on multi-horizon programming for energy transition analyses  

Author(s): Stian Backe; Christian Skar; Pedro Crespo del Granado; Ozgu Turgut; Asgeir Tomasgard
Published in: SoftwareX, Issue 43, 2022, Page(s) 100877, ISSN 2352-7110
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2021.100877

Designing a model for the cost-optimal decommissioning and refurbishment investment decision of gas networks: application on a real test bed in Austria until 2050

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Antonia Golab, Theresia Perger, Hans Auer
Published in: Energy Strategy Reviews, Issue forthcoming 2023, 2023, ISSN 2211-467X
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2023.101138

Analyzing the necessity of hydrogen imports for net-zero emission scenarios in Japan

Author(s): Thorsten Burandt; Thorsten Burandt; Thorsten Burandt
Published in: Applied Energy, Issue 2021, Vol 298, 2021, Page(s) 117265, ISSN 1872-9118
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117265

pyam: Analysis and visualisation of integrated assessment and macro-energy scenarios

Author(s): Daniel Huppmann; Matthew J. Gidden; Zebedee Nicholls; Jonas Hörsch; Robin Lamboll; Paul N. Kishimoto; Thorsten Burandt; Oliver Fricko; Edward Byers; Jarmo Kikstra; Maarten Brinkerink; Maik Budzinski; Florian Maczek; Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard; Lara Welder; Erik Francisco Álvarez Quispe; Christopher J. Smith
Published in: Open Research Europe, Issue 15, 2021, ISSN 2732-5121
Publisher: EU
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.13633.1

Spatial flexibility in redispatch: Supporting low carbon energy systems with Power-to-Gas

Author(s): Bobby Xiong, Johannes Predel, Pedro Crespo del Granado, Ruud Egging-Bratseth
Published in: Applied Energy, 2020, Page(s) 116201, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116201

Dynamic participation in local energy communities with peer-to-peer trading

Author(s): Theresia Perger, Hans Auer
Published in: Open Research Europe, Issue 2:5, 11 January 2022, 2022, Page(s) 34, ISSN 2732-5121
Publisher: European Commission
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14332.1

PV sharing in local communities: Peer-to-peer trading under consideration of the prosumers’ willingness-to-pay

Author(s): Theresia Perger Lukas Watcher Andreas Fleischhacker Hans Auer
Published in: Sustainable Cities and Society, Issue vol. 66, 2021, 102634, 2021, Page(s) 102634, ISSN 2210-6707
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102634

Disclosing the heat density of district heating in Austria in 2050 under the remaining European CO2 budget of the 1.5 ◦C climate target

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Daniel Huppmann, Antonia Golab, Hans Auer
Published in: Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, Issue Volume 31, September 2022, 100775, 2022, Page(s) 10, ISSN 2352-4677
Publisher: Elsevier Limited
DOI: 10.1016/j.segan.2022.100775

Values and impacts of incorporating local flexibility services in transmission expansion planning

Author(s): Erik F. Alvarez, Luis Olmos, Andres Ramos, Kyriaki Antoniadou-Plytaria, David Steen, Le Anh Tuan
Published in: Electric Power Systems Research, Issue 2022, vol 212, 2022, Page(s) 108480, ISSN 1873-2046
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.108480

Impact of energy communities on the European electricity and heating system decarbonization pathway: Comparing local and global flexibility responses

Author(s): Stian Backe, Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Daniel Schwabeneder, Hans Auer, Magnus Korpås, Asgeir Tomasgard
Published in: Applied Energy, Issue Volume 323, 1 October 2022, 119470, 2022, Page(s) 18, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119470

Frigg: Soft-linking energy system and demand response models

Author(s): Amos Schledorn, Rune Grønborg Junker, Daniela Guericke, Henrik Madsen, Dominik Franjo Dominković
Published in: Applied Energy, Issue 2022, vol.317, 2022, Page(s) 119074, ISSN 1872-9118
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119074

Stable stochastic capacity expansion with variable renewables: Comparing moment matching and stratified scenario generation sampling

Author(s): Stian Backe Mohammadreza Ahang Asgeir Tomasgard
Published in: Applied Energy, Issue vol.302, 2021, Volume 302, 117538, 2021, Page(s) 117538, ISSN 0306-2619
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117538

Demystifying natural gas distribution grid decommissioning: An open-source approach to local deep decarbonization of urban neighborhoods

Author(s): Sebastian Zwinkl-Bernhard Hans Auer
Published in: Energy, Issue Vol. 238, Part B, 2022, 121805, 2021, Page(s) 121805, ISSN 0360-5442
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121805

Green hydrogen from hydropower: A non-cooperative modeling approach assessing the profitability gap and future business cases

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Hans Auer
Published in: Energy Strategy Reviews, Issue Volume 43, September 2022, 100912, 2022, Page(s) 13, ISSN 2211-467X
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.esr.2022.100912

Equitable decarbonization of heat supply in residential multi-apartment rental buildings: Optimal subsidy allocation between the property owner and tenants

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Hans Auer, Antonia Golab
Published in: Energy and Buildings, Issue Volume 262, 1 May 2022, 112013, 2022, Page(s) 14, ISSN 0378-7788
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112013

Identifying policy areas for the transition of the transportation sector

Author(s): Karlo Hainsch
Published in: Energy Policy, Issue 2023, Vol 178, 2023, Page(s) 113591, ISSN 0301-4215
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113591

Social discounting, social costs of carbon, and their use in energy system models

Author(s): Konstantin Löffler
Published in: Environmental Research Letters, Issue vol. 16, No 10, 2021, 104005, 2021, Page(s) 104005, ISSN 1748-9326
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac228a

Energy transition scenarios: What policies, societal attitudes, and technology developments will realize the EU Green Deal?

Author(s): Karlo Hainsch Konstantin Löffler Thorsten Burandt Hans Auer Pedro Crespo del Granado Paolo Pisciella Sebastian Zwinkl-Bernhard
Published in: Energy, Issue vol.239, Part C, 2022, 122067, 2021, Page(s) 122067, ISSN 0360-5442
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122067

Assessing the potential of seasonal thermal storage for local energy systems: Case study for a neighborhood in Norway

Author(s): Hanne Kauko; Dimitri Pinel; Ingeborg Graabak; Ove Wolfgang
Published in: Smart Energy, Issue 2022, vol.6, 2022, Page(s) 100075, ISSN 2666-9552
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.segy.2022.100075

A stochastic approach to dynamic participation in energy communities

Author(s): Theresia Perger, Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Antonia Golab, Hans Auer
Published in: e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Issue 139, 25 October 2022, 2022, Page(s) 644–661, ISSN 0932-383X
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00502-022-01069-2

Citizen Participation in Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Energy Communities and Its Impact on the Electricity Demand on Neighborhood and National Level

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard; Hans Auer
Published in: Energies, Issue Vol 14, Iss 305, p 305, 8 January 2021, 2021, Page(s) 22, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en14020305

Estimating marginal likelihoods from the posterior draws through a geometric identity

Author(s): Johannes Reichl
Published in: Monte Carlo Methods and Applications, Issue 26/3, 2020, Page(s) 205-221, ISSN 0929-9629
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
DOI: 10.1515/mcma-2020-2068

OpenTEPES: Open-source Transmission and Generation Expansion Planning

Author(s): Andrés Ramos, Erik F. Alvarez, Sara Lumbreras
Published in: SoftwareX, Issue 2023, vol 18, 2022, Page(s) 101070, ISSN 2352-7110
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2022.101070

Dynamic participation in energy communities with peer-to-peer trading

Author(s): Theresia Perger
Published in: TU Wien Bibliothek, Issue AC16802686, 2023, 2023, Page(s) 155
Publisher: TU Wien Bibliothek
DOI: 10.34726/hss.2023.63049

Towards carbon neutrality of energy systems: insights from modeling energy networks at the regional down to the building level

Author(s): Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard
Published in: TU Wien Bibliothek, Issue AC16893622, 2023, 2023, Page(s) 176
Publisher: TU Wien Bibliothek
DOI: 10.34726/hss.2023.78921

Quantifizierung von Effekten der globalen Energietransformation:modellbasierte Analysen von kommenden Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten

Author(s): Löffler, Konstantin
Published in: Issue 1, 2021
Publisher: TU Berln
DOI: 10.14279/depositonce-12085

A research agenda for open energy science: Opportunities and perspectives of the F1000Research Energy Gateway

Author(s): Daniel Huppmann; Jethro Browell; Benedetto Nastasi; Zita Vale; Diana Süsser
Published in: F1000Research, Issue 2022, vol 11, 896, 2022, Page(s) 124267.1, ISSN 2046-1402
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd.
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.124267.1

Hybrid Versus Radial Offshore Wind Connections: Power Grid Investments in the North Sea

Author(s): Erik Sævareid, Goran Duracovic, Brage Knudsen, Julian Straus, Asgeir Tomasgard
Published in: 2022 18th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), Issue 2022, 18, 2022, ISBN 978-1-6654-0896-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem54602.2022.9921174

The macroeconomic impact of policy measures, technological progress and societal attitude in energy transition scenarios (Pre-print)

Author(s): Hettie Boonman, Paolo Pisciella and Frédéric Reynes
Published in: SSRN, 2023
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4509806

Fair Energy Sharing in Local Communities: Dynamic Participation of Prosumers

Author(s): Theresia Perger
Published in: 2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), Issue 16-18 Sept. 2020, 2020, Page(s) 1-6, ISBN 978-1-7281-6919-4
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem49802.2020.9221933

Identification of barriers and investment determinants for hydrogen infrastructure: Development of new business models

Author(s): Andrei Morch, Sarah Schmidt, Pedro Crespo Del Granado
Published in: 2022 18th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2022, ISBN 978-1-6654-0896-7
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem54602.2022.9921163

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