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Institute of Networked Energy Systems

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Institute of Networked Energy Systems

Our Challenges

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Department

Energy Systems Analysis

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Department

Energy Systems Technology

At the Institute of Networked Energy Systems, we pursue an overarching goal: We want to make energy transition in the economy and society successful through our research. We develop transformation strategies and technical solutions to link the electricity, heating, transport and industrial sectors efficiently. To this end, we work together with our partners from industry and research to develop a holistic understanding of the system and effective system solutions.

Department

Urban and Residential Technologies

At the Institute of Networked Energy Systems, we pursue an overarching goal: We want to make energy transition in the economy and society successful through our research. We develop transformation strategies and technical solutions to link the electricity, heating, transport and industrial sectors efficiently. To this end, we work together with our partners from industry and research to develop a holistic understanding of the system and effective system solutions.

Current news from the Institute

Revolutionizing Portable Fuel Cell Solutions for Critical Infrastructure
February 11, 2025

Revolutionizing Portable Fuel Cell Solutions for Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructures must be supplied with emergency power as quickly as possible in the event of a natural disaster. DLR is therefore pleased to announce the launch of the EU Clean Hydrogen project RESCUE, an innovative initiative for "Portable fuel cells for emergency power supply in natural disasters to support critical infrastructures".

Electric Vehicle Conference from 14 to 16 May 2025 in Stuttgart
February 6, 2025

Electric Vehicle Conference from 14 to 16 May 2025 in Stuttgart

The international conference is organised by DLR and is aimed at experts from industry, business and academia. Challenges and developments in the field of electromobility will be discussed.

DLR assesses suitability of support instruments to secure investments in future energy markets
November 20, 2024

DLR assesses suitability of support instruments to secure investments in future energy markets

In the EU project TradeRES, researchers at the Institute of Networked Energy Systems have investigated how investments in renewable power plants can be made economically attractive through support instruments.

Symposium looks at resilience strategies for the energy transition from a systems analysis perspective
November 7, 2024

Symposium looks at resilience strategies for the energy transition from a systems analysis perspective

The "1st International Symposium on Energy System Analysis", which the Institute of Networked Energy Systems was involved in organising and preparing, will take place in Stuttgart on 11-12 November 2024.

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Our research departments

Department

Urban and Residential Technologies

The Urban and Residential Technologies Department is working on developing and coupling new and innovative system-relevant individual technologies and components. One priority research area relates to active building envelopes.

Department

Energy Systems Technology

The Energy Systems Technology department focuses on the interaction between system-relevant technologies within decentralised networked structures, particularly at the low-voltage and medium-voltage level.

Department

Energy Systems Analysis

The Energy Systems Analysis department generates system-analytical knowledge, which we provide across sectors up to the global level and based in part on methods and modelling tools developed in-house.

Selected research projects

Research project CrossHy

Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Implementation Pathways for Synergetic Solutions in French-German Hydrogen Supply

Research project ELYAS

European supply potentials for green hydrogen and analysis of the effects on a domestic hydrogen market and the German economy

Research project MOREMix-HyPF

Energy System Analysis with extended focus on Hydrogen and Power Fuels for Morocco i.a. with REMix

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Our challenges

Challenge

Strategies for sustainable energy systems

Energy transition is a dynamic process that must be continuously adapted to new influences such as technical innovations or socially negotiated framework conditions.

Challenge

Market design and business cases

From an economic perspective, our energy system consists of various energy markets. The design of these markets contains key levers that can be used to constructively shape the transformation process for the further course of energy transition.

Challenge

Balancing energy supply and demand

The simultaneity of electricity generation and consumption is the basis for a stable energy system. While fossil and nuclear power plants have so far been deployed according to demand, the dominant renewable energies in the electricity system are heavily dependent on weather - and therefore not available at any given time.

Challenge

Grid management: Electricity, gas, and heating grids

To ensure that energy is not only available on the balance sheet, but also in the right place at the right time, electricity, gas and heating grids must be analysed in anticipation of future challenges, adapted in their operational management and modernised and expanded in terms of infrastructure.

Careers and education

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