Hammerschmid, M., Konrad, J., Werner, A., Popov, T., & Müller, S. (2022). ENECO₂Calc—A Modeling Tool for the Investigation of Energy Transition Paths toward Climate Neutrality within Municipalities. Energies, 15(19), Article 7162. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197162
E166-07-2 - Forschungsgruppe Industrieanlagendesign und Anwendung digitaler Methoden E315-01 - Forschungsbereich Fahrzeugantriebe und Automobiltechnik E302-01 - Forschungsbereich Thermodynamik und Wärmetechnik E166-07-2 - Forschungsgruppe Industrieanlagendesign und Anwendung digitaler Methoden E166-07-1 - Forschungsgruppe Staatlich akkreditiertes und notifiziertes Prüflabor für Feuerungsanlagen
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Journal:
Energies
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ISSN:
1996-1073
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Date (published):
29-Sep-2022
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Number of Pages:
32
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Publisher:
MDPI
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Peer reviewed:
Yes
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Keywords:
energy modeling; municipalities; economic and ecologic footprint; energy communities; digital twin
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Abstract:
The paper focuses on developing an energy-modeling tool called ENECO₂Calc, which allows the determination of current ecologic and economic footprints based on calculating the final energy demand within several sectors for municipalities. Furthermore, different energy transition paths until 2050 can be investigated and compared to the business-as-usual reference scenario. ENECO₂Calc is the first municipality-based energy-modeling tool that allows the development of meaningful scenarios until 2050 by considering climate policy goals and RES potentials, and it involves the mobility emission forecast tool “PROVEM”. ENECO₂Calc is exclusively based on consistent statistical datasets. Additionally, the energy-modeling process was demonstrated as exemplary for the Austrian municipality St. Margareten im Rosental. For the selected municipality, three different scenarios were investigated. It could be concluded that a mix of decentral RES technologies and central cogeneration units in the heat sector, a mix of solar PV and cogeneration units in the electricity sector, and the use of synthetic biofuels coupled with a higher share of electrification in the fuel sector seemed to be most promising in the considered region. ENECO₂Calc is a helpful energy-modeling tool toward climate neutrality to support municipalities in developing appropriate economic and ecological footprint strategies.
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Research Areas:
Sustainable and Low Emission Mobility: 50% Climate Neutral, Renewable and Conventional Energy Supply Systems: 50%