IREES Colloquium: Climate Information for Energy System Analysis | Bruno Schyska, Post Doc at the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems in Oldenburg

Speaker: Bruno Schyska, Post Doc at the DLR Institute of Networked Energy Systems in Oldenburg

Title: Climate Information for Energy System Analysis

Abstract: 
The increasing share of variable renewable energy sources in the electricity
supply system increases the system’s exposure to meteorological variability.
On the one hand, this variability makes the operation of the system more
complicated and defines new (additional) constraints in the design of the
power system. On the other hand, it makes it necessary to include information about climate change in the decision-making processes in the energy sector. During the lifetime of electricity system assets, meteorological conditions might change significantly, depending on how climate change evolves. To ensure the security of supply, the power system must be resilient to both, meteorological events happening on short time scales and climate change effects. A careful consideration of climate change in the planning process of electricity grids can, additionally, avoid or minimize costs for climate adaptation later on.
In my presentation, I will give a brief overview of the latest developments in high-resolution climate modelling with so-called Earth System Digital Twins and illustrate how these activities can contribute to overcoming existing barriers in integrated climate – energy systems analysis. From this, I will outline potential paths forward for adequately considering climate information in various applications.