COST-OPTIMISATION MODELLING OF LOCAL LEVEL CROSS-VECTOR FLEXIBILITY IN COUPLED DISTRICT HEATING AND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS: A CASE STUDY OF KUNGSBACKA, SWEDEN

• Date: 2025
• Main Authors: Lysenko, O., Mata , É., Sobha , P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Renewable Energy National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2025
• Subjects: Cross-vector flexibility; district heating; power-to-heat; TIMES model; energy system optimization; renewable integration; local energy systems; decarbonization.
• Online Access: https://ve.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/571
• Journal Title: Vidnovluvana energetika

This study presents a local-level cost-optimization analysis of cross-vector flexibility between district heating (DH) and electricity systems in the municipality of Kungsbacka, Sweden. Using a TIMES model, we assess the techno-economic performance of integrated flexibility solutions, including elec...