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TEESlab at the CINTRAN Academy Event!
The Technoeconomics Energy Systems laboratory – TEESlab participated at the CINTRAN Academy Event organised by ICLEI Europe and the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia within the context of the Horizon 2020 CINTRAN project. The face-to-face capacity-building Academy Event took place in one of the focus regions of the project, Western Macedonia, on 5th-6th of October. The aim of the meeting was to develop strong interaction, co-learning opportunities and chances for networking amongst all participants, as well as to find replicable solutions to mutual challenges. Participants were able to discuss and unpack coal+ regions’ self-defined top priorities in an interactive…
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How would energy systems in different geographical contexts around Europe evolve in light of the goal of climate neutrality by 2050?
Our new report entitled “Model application in the case studies: challenges and lessons learnt”, produced within the context of the European Commission-funded Horizon 2020 project SENTINEL, has been published! The aim of the report is to showcase the applicability and usefulness of the SENTINEL modelling suite in the context of three case studies in different geographical contexts: a. Continental (European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and some Balkan countries), b. Regional (Nordic countries), and c. National (Greece). In particular, this report provides details on input data as well as model linkages and results, and serves two purposes: (i).…
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New ENCLUDE report: What are the emerging energy citizenship trends and how energy system models can address them?
Our new report, entitled “Model adjustments and modifications to match emerging energy citizenship trends and patterns”, produced within the context of the ENCLUDE project, is now uploaded on Zenodo. The report describes emerging trends/ patterns of energy citizenship that could lead to the decarbonization of the energy system, and how the ENCLUDE modeling ensemble could address these trends/ patterns. Our findings indicate that such trends/ patterns can relate to: (i.) the active participation in the energy market, such as the concept of prosumerism, smart technologies, etc., (ii.) behavioral attributes of citizens, (iii.) individual lifestyle changes, (iv.) collective initiatives and expressions…
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Energy transition in the residential sector in Greece: Investing in natural gas, or in electrification?
Dr. Vassilis Stavrakas, Senior Research Associate at the Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), participated at the workshop entitled “Pathways to climate neutrality in Europe with a spotlight in Greece: Challenges, uncertainties, solutions”, which took place on the 30th of June 2022 at Glyfada, Greece, to present our new study entitled “Energy transition in the residential sector in Greece: Investing in natural gas or in electrification?”. Key findings of the study are: The current NECP target for 60,000 annual household renovations (1.5% annual renovation rate), cannot lead to decarbonisation by 2050. To decarbonise the Greek residential sector… ➙…by 2050, 100,000…
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Pathways to climate neutrality in Europe with a spotlight in Greece: Challenges, uncertainties, solutions
Our TEESlab team and the Decision Support Systems Laboratory (DSS Lab), in collaboration with the Public Power Company (PPC), co-organised the workshop entitled “Pathways to climate neutrality in Europe with a spotlight in Greece: Challenges, uncertainties, solutions” on the 30th of June 2022 at Glyfada, Greece. The joint workshop took place within the framework of the activities undertaken under the Horizon 2020 projects “SENTINEL” and “PARIS REINFORCE”. The aim of the workshop was to gather stakeholders and field experts on the Greek energy system to discuss critical issues of the energy transition at both the national and the EU level…
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TEESlab at the 3rd International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science (ERSS)
Mr. Dimitris Papantonis Research Associate in the Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), has participated in the 3rd International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science (ERSS), organised by Elsevier, presenting key findings from the ENPOR project with the special session: “Energy poverty in the European private rented sector: Findings from the ENPOR project”. ENPOR aims at identifying energy-poor tenants and respective landlords as well as understanding and addressing their needs. This will be accomplished through the adaptation and implementation of ten policies in seven EU Member States. The presentations were based on the following ENPOR’s Deliverables: Deliverable 2.1b: Analysis…
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Do energy models become better suited or just more complex?
We are glad to inform you that our scientific article “Better suited or just more complex? On the fit between user needs and modeller-driven improvements of energy system models” has been published in the Elsevier’s “Energy” peer-reviewed journal. Energy system models are advancing rapidly. However, it is not clear whether models are becoming better, in the sense that they address the questions that decision-makers need to be answered to make well-informed decisions.In particular we show that: ? Model improvements and user needs align to large extends but there are differences. ? There is a common need for a better representation…
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What are the different energy transition challenges in diverse geographical contexts and scales in Europe?
Energy system models are advancing very rapidly and have been a valuable tool towards well-informed decision- and policymaking processes in Europe. However, despite progress so far, models’ complexity often raises questions about their ability to address multifaced issues of the energy transition, especially the ones that matter to model users. Considering that most existing models are “one-size-fits-all”, new targeted tools that will address transition challenges, relevant to different users, in specific geographical contexts, also taking into account diverse spatial scales, are needed. To this end, one needs first to ask “What are the different energy transition challenges, according to stakeholders,…
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It’s time for POLIZERO!
European Union (EU) countries and Switzerland are implementing core climate policies for promoting energy transition towards decarbonized energy systems and climate neutrality. Alignment of policies and low-carbon infrastructures between EU countries and Switzerland are crucial to support the Swiss energy system’s transition, to boost the effectiveness of its transformation, and to alleviate concerns about potential distortions of competition. POLIZERO addresses the topic of efficient policies for promoting energy transition towards a decarbonised Swiss energy system. POLIZERO evaluates a comprehensive inventory of policy measures in Switzerland and other EU countries, across all sectors of the energy system to identify robust policies…
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An Ex-Post Assessment of RES-E Support in Greece
o How is the performance of energy markets affected by the different support mechanisms both in the short- and the long-term? o How can a roadmap of least resistance for a policy measure to attain its goals be developed, without compromising, in parallel, the further development of electricity generation sources? Οur article entitled “An Ex-Post Assessment of RES-E Support in Greece by Investigating the Monetary Flows and the Causal Relationships in the Electricity Market”, now published in the Energies MDPI journal, sheds light on these critical questions. Find the full article here.
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SENTINEL case studies: The case of Greece
In the context of the SENTINEL project, Greece has been selected as the national level case study, because it is a representative of a European country with a high dependence on fossil generation and minimal interdependencies with other EU countries. The key industry partner contributing to this case study will be the Greek Public Power Company (PPC) as the main electricity provider in the country. Our TEESlab team, leading the SENTINEL Work Package on case studies, met with our partners from PPC to discuss the organization of the upcoming 1st National SENTINEL Workshop in Greece. Find more information about the…
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Welcome to the SENTINEL project !
The “SENTINEL Newsletter: Issue #1” (September 2019) has been released ! The transition to a low-carbon energy system, as understood by the scientific and policy communities, will involve a major redesign of the energy system, primarily around renewable sources, in accordance with 2030 and 2050 targets that the European Commission has defined. The SENTINEL project responds to the topic call LC-SC3-CC-2-2018, “Modelling in support to the transition to a Low-Carbon Energy System in Europe”, of the European Union H2020 work programme. SENTINEL, the Sustainable Energy Transitions Laboratory, is developing energy system modelling support for this transition. The project began in…
