Modeling the regional energy transition

Research Project, 2025 – 2027

The regional level of the energy transition is gaining importance, both because of existing and expectedlimitations in the transmission grid but also because it is easier to create mutual understanding andcollaboration on the regional level.The aim of the proposed project is to design a modeling tool for integrated energy systems which cansupport the identification of cost-efficient investments in generation and flexibility on local levelconsidering electricity, heat and hydrogen as energy carriers. The model builds on three ongoing PhDprojects at the division of Energy Technology; one with focus on the 130kV power grid, one with focuson hydrogen infrastructure and one with focus on district heating. Within the proposed project, themethods developed in these 3 PhD projects would be combined to a coherent tool to investigate cost-efficient regional transition pathways representing the infrastructure of electricity, hydrogen and heat.The tool is intended for decision support for regional actors, such as regions, länsstyrelser and regionalgrid owners. Within the project the tool will be tested on the Västra Götaland region.