Introduction to Energy Systems Modelling

Artikel

The energy demand and supply projections of the Swiss government funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and carried out by a consortium of institutes and consulting companies are based on two types of energy models: macroeconomic general equilibrium models and bottom-up models for each sector. While the macroeconomic models are used to deliver the economic, demographic and policy framework conditions as well as the macroeconomic impacts of particular scenarios, the bottom-up models simulate the technical developments in the final energy sectors and try to optimise electricity generation under the given boundary conditions of a particular scenario. This introductory article gives an overview of some of the energy models used in Switzerland and – more importantly – some insights into current advanced energy system modelling practice pointing to the characteristics of the two modelling types and their advantages and limitations.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics ; ISSN: 2235-6282 ; Volume: 148 ; Year: 2012 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 111-135 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Computational Techniques; Simulation Modeling ; Metals and Metal Products; Cement; Glass; Ceramics
• Thema: energy modelling ; bottom-up ; top-down ; hybrid energy system modelling ; Switzerland

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Herbst, Andrea ; Toro, Felipe Andrés ; Reitze, Felix ; Jochem, Eberhard
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Springer
• (wo): Heidelberg
• (wann): 2012

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.1007/BF03399363
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/185997
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ