The Z.ENO simulation tool calculates energy transition trajectories for Thuringian companies and the entire state.
In the state-sponsored project ZO.RRO II SME, researchers at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences are using energy system modeling to calculate scenarios for the development of Thuringia's energy demands through 2045.
The simulations are carried out using the Z.ENO tool (ZO.RRO ENergysystem Optimization), an open source tool from Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, which is also used in the study "So geht's" (“How it Works”) (2021) to show ways to achieve climate neutrality for the whole of Thuringia. The calculations at state level were also updated and the tool was continuously developed further.
The simulations are carried out using an open-source energy system modeling tool from the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, which is also used in the study "So geht´s” (“How it works”) (2021) to demonstrate possible paths to achieve climate neutrality for the entire state of Thuringia. The calculations at the state level were also updated and the tool was continuously developed further.
Professor Dr. Viktor Wesselak from the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, head of the ZO.RRO II SME project, emphasizes the need for concrete steps to be taken in the coming years: "The calculations show that wind energy and photovoltaics are particularly important for the energy system transition in Thuringia. It is also interesting to note that biogas will be too valuable for electricity generation in the future, as it will be crucially needed instead as a green fuel for the industrial sector." (See original quote in German here)
See Study (PDF in German): „ZO.RRO II Scenarios for the Development of Thuringia´s Energy Needs Through 2045” (Szenarien zur Entwicklung des Thüringer Energiebedarfs bis 2045)
The ThEEN Association applies energy system modeling to calculate and depict what the optimal climate neutral energy supply would look like for different Thüringen industrial companies, through the creation of holistic transition concepts. Discussions with companies also make it clear that a local supply of renewable energy is an important locational advantage and economic factor in maintaining the companies’ competitiveness.
Further information on ZO.RRO II SMEs can be found at www.zorro.energy
References:
Study: R.Bala Krishnan | H. Hauer-Berghuis | L. Hofmann | A.Lubojanski | S. Neldner | A. Oberdorfer | T.Reinhardt | C. Rothe | C. Schmidt | V. Wesselak (Projektleitung); Szenarien zur Entwicklung des Thüringer Energiebedarfs bis 2045, Oktober 2023
About ZO.RRO II SMEs- Zero Carbon Cross Energy System: Thuringia Case Study
ZO.RRO II is a Thuringian energy research project that investigates the transformation of our energy system. Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the Thuringian Renewable Energy Network (ThEEN) e.V. want to demonstrate the decarbonization of the energy supply in Thuringian industrial companies. A key tool for this is energy system modeling, which was developed as part of phase 1 of the project. The results were published in the study "How Thuringia can become climate-neutral by 2050 - the results of energy system modeling". The study shows that a climate-neutral Thuringia by 2050 is feasible and affordable. The calculated energy transition trajectories for Thuringia represent an important scientific basis for energy policy discussions in the state. The model behind the study was created using an open-source software and was published in full. ZO.RRO II is funded by the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation from 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2024.
