A holistic view on sector coupling
| Autor: | Gilbert Fridgen, Robert M. Keller, Michael Schöpf, Marc-Fabian Körner |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Publica |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Energy [C07] [Engineering
computing & technology] Exploit Computer science 020209 energy Energie [C07] [Ingénierie informatique & technologie] 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Energy informatics Grid expansion 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Gestion des systèmes d'information [B06] [Sciences économiques & de gestion] Management information systems [B06] [Business & economic sciences] 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Flexibility (engineering) Computer science [C05] [Engineering computing & technology] business.industry Smart energy system Research stream Environmental economics Sciences informatiques [C05] [Ingénierie informatique & technologie] Renewable energy Energy transportation General Energy Incentive Coupling (computer programming) Sector coupling ddc:620 business Energy (signal processing) |
| Popis: | Sector coupling (SC) describes the concept of a purposeful connection and interaction of energy sectors to increase the flexibility of supply, demand, and storing. While SC is linked to research on smart energy system and locates itself in the research stream of 100% renewable energy systems, it currently focusses on counteracting challenges of temporal energy balancing induced by the intermittent feed-in of renewable energy sources. As regarding the coupling of grids, SC currently remains within classical energy grids. It does not exploit the coupled sectors’ potential to its full extent and, hence, lacks a holistic view. To include this view, we call on the use of all grids from coupled sectors for spatial energy transportation, resulting in an infrastructural system. By using the different loss structures of coupled grids, we illustrate how a holistic view on SC minimizes transportation losses. We argue that SC should include all grids that transport whichever type of energy (e.g., even transportation or communication grids). Ultimately, we derive and discuss implications relevant for policy makers and research: We illustrate why regulation and market design should be aligned in a way that the resulting incentives within and across the different sectors support climate change goals. |
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