Flexibility in Energy System Models - Gap Analysis. An explorative study by the Kenniscoalitie energietransitie (KCET)
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Flexibility becomes increasingly important in our energy system: with the growing share of variable renewable energy production (sun and wind), the system - particularly the electricity system - becomes supply-driven and more decentralised, which makes balancing over time and space of increasing importance. We observe that in our public knowledge, this challenge is not represented well. Flexibility is not well represented in the main energy system models, monitors, and plans that underpin energy policymaking in the Netherlands, e.g., the Nationaal Plan Energie Systeem (NPE), the Monitor Leveringszekerheid, and the Klimaat en Energie Verkenning (KEV). The partners of the Kenniscoalitie Energietransitie (KCET) see this as an important topic and are developing a program line to address this. As a first step in assessing what a program line should focus on, multiple assessments have been conducted to determine where the program's focus should lie. The focus of this particular gap analysis is to identify where the energy system models fall short. The objective of this study is to identify the current gaps in existing energy models that are necessary to better understand the flexibility and market dynamics between 2025 and 2050. The conclusions and recommendations will inform the further development of the KCET program line on flexibility.
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TNO Identifier
1025440
Publisher
TNO
Collation
28 p.
Place of publication
Petten