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Module 2 – Integrated Energy Planning

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Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) involves coordinating the analysis of energy systems, including energy demand-supply, infrastructure, policy to deliver sustainable energy plans/strategy consonant with the prevailing socio-economic, and technological conditions and the imposed regulatory, financial and environmental constraints. ​

Aiming to inform decision-making on the optimal transformation pathway for a secure and sustainable energy future, IEP aligns with the broader societal goals for inclusive development, promoting economic growth, enhancing social inclusion, and mitigating climate change.

Structure and design of the module

The module about integrated energy planning entails two parts:

  1. The first part of the module consists of four units, where you will be introduced to the basics of energy systems, gain an understanding of the key aspects of energy demand and supply, and their interaction with socio-economic and technological drivers at the relevant scale. Furthermore, you will learn about the concept of energy planning and role of stakeholder in developing sustainable energy strategies and addressing the clean energy transition at EU, national and urban levels.
  2. The second part of the module demonstrates the applied HISTEP (Holistic Integrated Spatio-Temporal Energy Planning) approach through city case studies. You will gain insight into the process of preparing sustainable clean energy transition strategy and learn how to translate it into concreate actions and plans for future implementation at city scale.

 

Material and methods provided for the module

The module is delivered in four sessions, each consisting of presentations supported by PowerPoint slides, selected videos, and handouts. Each session lasts about one hour and concludes with time for questions and discussion.

Part 1

The first part is conceived as lectures distributed to four units with total duration of about 3 hours.
You can find the following material in the download section below:
• Presentation slides (in English, German, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian language)
• PDF Report elaborating on the content of Module 2 “Integrated Energy Planning)

Unit 1: Introduction to Energy Planning

  • Role of energy system for the socio-economic development 
  • From energy sources to energy services  
  • Financial and environmental implications of energy system 
  • Sustainable energy development 
  • Policy and regulations
Figure 1: Conceptual approach of Integrated Energy Planning (IEP)

Unit 2: Integrated Energy Systems Analysis

  • Energy demand-supply analysis
  • Energy system modelling at national and urban scales
  • Main features of urban energy system
  • Sustainable energy strategy formulation
  • Energy supply security
Figure 2: Structure and energy flow chains of an integrated energy system

Unit 3: Clean Energy Transition

  • Clean Energy Transition (CET)
    • Goals and targets
    • key drivers
    • clean energy options
    • Implications of CET
  • Flexibilization needs and options
  • EU initiatives to city decarbonisation:
    • Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
    • Positive Energy Districts
    • Life-programme Clean Energy Transition
  • Integrated smart solutions and LHCs projects (Smarter Together, ASCEND)
Figure 3: Transformation towards digitized, multi-integrated infrastructure, with a significant reliance on electricity sourced from intermittent renewable energy sources (RES).

Unit 4: Energy and Climate Policy Framework

  • Energy policy frameworks – global, EU 
  • Climate targets and GHG mitigation strategies 
  • Policy and Governance of Sustainable Energy -EU Perspectives-  
    • EU climate and energy framework (from 2020 to 2050):  
    • EU key energy policy: RE and decarbonization   
    • The Energy Union: energy governance and supply security 
    • Implementation of EU energy and climate policy at regional and local level and bottom-up influence towards the policy implementation 
    • Innovative financing schemes: financing sustainable energy projects  
    • Future business models  
Figure 4: Energy policy with goal to ensure security of supply and promote sustainable energy development in a socially affordable, economically viable, and environmentally sound manner.

Part 2: Formulation of CET Strategy

In the second part, formulation of CET strategy is presented through demonstration of city case studies.

  • Participatory process 
  • Data collection 
  • Storylines and scenarios construction 
  • Results evaluation and refinement 
  • Extraction of action plans and Key performance indicators (KPIs) 

You can find the following material in the download section below:

You can find the following material in the download section below:

Further information

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Related literature

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