Evaluating Spatial Interdependencies of Sector Coupling Using Spatiotemporal Modelling

Peter Lichtenwoehrer; Lore Abart-Heriszt; Florian Kretschmer; Franz Suppan; Gernot Stoeglehner; Georg Neugebauer

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LAPSE:2023.29938

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LAPSE:2023.29938

Evaluating Spatial Interdependencies of Sector Coupling Using Spatiotemporal Modelling

Peter Lichtenwoehrer, Lore Abart-Heriszt, Florian Kretschmer, Franz Suppan, Gernot Stoeglehner, Georg Neugebauer

April 14, 2023

In light of global warming and the energy turn, sector coupling has gained increasing interest in recent years, from both the scientific community and politics. In the following article it is hypothesized that efficient multifaceted sector coupling solutions depend on detailed spatial and temporal characteristics of energy demand and supply. Hence, spatiotemporal modelling is used as a methodology of integrated spatial and energy planning, in order to determine favourable sector coupling strategies at the local level. A case study evaluation was carried out for both central and decentral renewable energy sources. Considering the high temporal resolutions of energy demand and supply, the results revealed a feasible operation of a district heating network in the central areas of the case study municipalities. Additionally, building integrated solar energy technologies are capable of providing large amount of excess energy that could serve other demand sectors, such as the mobility sector, or could be used for Power-to-X solutions. It is suggested that sector coupling strategies require spatial considerations and high temporal comparisons, in order to be reasonably integrated in spatial and urban planning.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.29938

Keywords

district heating, energy system integration, excess energy, integrated spatial and energy planning, smart energy systems, solar energy, wastewater heat recovery

Subject

Planning & Scheduling

Suggested Citation

Lichtenwoehrer P, Abart-Heriszt L, Kretschmer F, Suppan F, Stoeglehner G, Neugebauer G. Evaluating Spatial Interdependencies of Sector Coupling Using Spatiotemporal Modelling. (2023). LAPSE:2023.29938

Author Affiliations

Lichtenwoehrer P: Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria [ORCID]
Abart-Heriszt L: Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Kretschmer F: Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190 Vienna, Austria [ORCID]
Suppan F: Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria; Institute of Geomatics, University of Natural Resources and Life Scienc
Stoeglehner G: Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria [ORCID]
Neugebauer G: Institute of Spatial Planning, Environmental Planning and Land Rearrangement, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna, Austria [ORCID]

Journal Name

Energies

Volume

14

Issue

5

First Page

1256

Year

2021

Publication Date

2021-02-25