Energy system models provide us with scenarios for the future energy system, supporting our understanding of the impact of societal changes and adopted policies. To front-load the EU'Fit for 55' package for 2030 and targets of replacing imported natural gas with renewable electricity, the Nordic...

European countries aim to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by mid-century. Consequently, the European energy system and particularly the electricity system must undergo major changes. An increasing electrification of the mobility and heating sector is required for decarbonisation, which reserves...

In support of West Africa's potential energy transition under climate change, an international team of scientists and a wide range of local stakeholders in Ghana and Burkina Faso jointly assessed different mitigation and adaptation pathways for energy and water supply and demand, including their...

This thesis focuses on demand side developments and on the regulated as well as the economic framework conditions those storage technologies have to compete in and draws a clear picture of the economic feasibility of large scale storage options in Central Europe for the coming decades. The...

Liberalized electricity markets are characterized by fluctuating priceinelastic demand of non-storable electricity, often defined by a substantial market share held by one or few incumbent firms. These characteristics have led to a controversial discussion concerning the need for and the design...