Technology assessment in a future cross sectoral heat and power market

To achieve the emission targets set by the German government for 2050, wind and PV are the main pillars of the energy system. These power production technologies are cost efficient with a high development potential and therefore can provide power not only for the conventional power sector, but also for the heat as well as the mobility sector. The presented project focusses on the requirements and challenges that need to be dealt with to efficiently couple both of these sectors. Therefore a simulation platform has been established to find cost-optimal technology solutions, for both energy production (wind and PV) as well as energy end use (e.g. for heating buildings), based on the differencing political targets and boundary conditions. A wide range of different technology is integrated via key performance indicators into this platform. In turn, this platform offers the possibility of assessing existing and also possible future technology based on the ability of offering a cost efficient solution in a particular future market situation. Only such cost efficient solutions will be capable of surviving in a market in the long run. This paper presents the outcome of the German nationally funded project "Interaction of renewable power, heat and mobility - Analysis of the interaction between the power, heat/cold and mobility markets in Germany regarding increasing shares of fluctuating renewable energies and in consideration of European market development".