Thread by @WPSchill

1/ New paper: Comparison of 9 energy models focussing on flexibility options. First of 3 papers that came out of @BMWK #Modex #FlexMex project. Great effort led by H.C. Gils of @DLR_de! We at @TransEnerEcon contributed with #DIETER, kudos to @KittelMartin! doi.org/10.1016/j.rser…

2/ Using fully harmonized input data, we separate the effects of different modeling approaches e.g. for demand response, battery-electric vehicles, hydro reservoirs, and transmission. Among the 9 models involved, there were particularly large differences in modeling DR and BEV.

3/ Given the breadth of test cases and and outcome indicators investigated in the comparison, it is quite hard to come up with a single catchy headline finding for #energytwitter, I'm afraid...

Typical results graph ⬇️

4/ What is certainly true: when you focus on a particular flexibility option in an energy model analysis, be sure to model it in sufficient detail. All researchers involved in the comparison learned a lot, and I hope our paper will also be useful for other energy modeling nerds🤓

5/ Thanks again to Hans Christian for leading this, to @BMWK for funding, and to all partners involved for the nice team effort: @DLR_de @DIW_Berlin_en @FfE_Muenchen @RL_Institut @IAEW_RWTH @RWTH-ISEA @HEMF_UDE @Uni_Stuttgart @Wupperinst 👏🎉