In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, current and future energy systems need to be
made more efficient and sustainable. This change can be accomplished by increasing the …

This work examines the role of centralised cogeneration plants as one of the potential
pathways of a future decarbonised energy system. Even in this context, thermal power plants …

In this paper, we present an optimisation integrated energy system model (IESA-Opt) for the
Netherlands with the use of a linear programming formulation. This state-of-the-art model …

In the field of sector integration, the expansion of district heating (DH) is traditionally
discussed with regard to the efficient integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and …

Abstract Models with a wide technological representation of energy systems can hardly
adopt hourly resolutions to study the energy transition towards low-carbon technologies due …

According to the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the European energy
supply must be fully decarbonised by 2050. For the power sector, a massive deployment of …

This work focuses on a multi-scale framework for the design and comparison of low-carbon
heat generation solutions to serve the residential and commercial thermal energy demand of …

Renewable energy sources constitute an interesting reservoir, but their intermittence
requires a better anticipation of needs and implementation of energy storage systems. The …

The paper reviews possibility to increase electricity production in co-generation plants in the
time range, when electricity cost is high. Daily heat and electric load schedules are different …

In this PhD thesis we explore the Dutch energy transition towards carbon neutrality. For this,
we enhance an integrated modelling framework which allows us to take into account …