Energy Economics Group
The Energy Economics group in the Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis (LEA) at PSI contributes to understanding of energy technology development and identifies policy strategies for the realisation of sustainable energy systems at Swiss and global levels. This is accomplished by developing and analysing scenarios of future energy system development and technology change using detailed energy-system models. Energy scenarios provide a means to explore future uncertainty of the energy system and to test alternative strategies to identify robust approaches for technology and policy development. Energy systems approaches combine a high level of technology detail with a systems approach which represents the coevolution of energy production, conversion, transmission and distribution, and end-use in an integrated way.
EEG is currently working with the European Commission, the World Energy Council, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and others on a range of research initiatives. EEG is also contributing to two of the Swiss Competence Centers for Energy Research (SCCER).
Recent News from EEG
Energy Economics has a new group head
Dr. Evangelos Panos steps into his new role at PSI-LEA.
Digitalisation: a blessing for the energy transformation
Researchers at PSI have calculated the influence of digitalisation on energy consumption.
Seasonal Gas Storage Facilities in Switzerland
Switzerland is the only country in central Europe without large seasonal gas storage facilities. Should it build some?
New report: “Future demand for flexibility and the significance of baseload energy in Switzerland”
In a new report, “Future demand for flexibility and the significance of baseload energy in Switzerland,” PSI-LEA researchers examine the role of baseload energy in Switzerland's energy system and discuss the challenges of transitioning to a mostly CO2-free system.