To meet ever-stricter climate targets and achieve the eventual decarbonization of the energy
supply of German industrial metropolises, the focus is on gradually phasing out nuclear …

The successful realization of the climate goals agreed upon in the European Union's COP21
commitments makes a fundamental change of the European energy system necessary. In …

Grid optimization, capacity increases, and grid expansion all play a key role in the
development of the German power generation system. Thanks to transmission system …

In the course of the energy transition, distribution grid operators of heat, gas and power must
adapt their grid expansion planning to new challenges. Up to now, distribution grids have …

The German government's climate protection plan 2050 identifies sector coupling as an
important instrument for achieving the climate protection goals. The aim of this contribution is …

This study presents the simulation of a concept for the integrated planning of power and gas
distribution grids. For this purpose, the influence of grid coupling units, as power-to-gas and …

Development of a hydrogen economy will depend on adequate transportation infrastructure.
Most discussion of hydrogen transportation to date has focused on adapting natural gas …

Background: The European Commission has settled ambitious objectives in order to reach
climate neutrality by 2050. This will imply the shift from fossil fuel to low carbon energy …

The interdependencies of electricity, heat and gas systems have significantly increased in
recent years, and their further coupling becomes increasingly important to realize the …

Interactions between different energy carriers (electricity, heat and gas) are considered
beneficial for using renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in the energy system …