Energy system models are crucial to plan energy transition pathways and understand their
impacts. A vast range of energy system modelling tools is available, providing modelling …

Energy systems analyses are integrated elements in planning the transition towards
renewable energy-based energy systems. This is due to a growing complexity arising from …

EnergyPLAN is an energy system analysis tool created for the study and research in the
design of future sustainable energy solutions with a special focus on energy systems with …

This paper reviews the classification schemes used for bottom-up energy system modelling
and proposes a novel one as re-elaboration of the previous schemes. Moreover, this paper …

Energy communities are becoming a key topic in the decarbonization process as they can
simultaneously guarantee economic, environmental, and social benefits. In this paper, an …

In order to mitigate the climate change process, the European Union has adopted a
European Green Deal, which foresees zero net emissions of greenhouse gases for all …

The literature emphasizes the important role of industrial excess heat (IEH) and heat pumps
(HP) in future 4th generation district heating and smart energy systems. However, they can …

The affordability and availability of water and energy have a huge impact on food
production. Research has shown that there exists a direct and indirect link between power …

The transition towards more sustainable, fossil-free energy systems is interlinked with a high
penetration of stochastic renewables, such as wind and solar. Integrating these new energy …

The integration of significant shares of renewable energies poses remarkable issues related
to the intermittent nature of these sources. Nonetheless, solutions in support of renewables …