Caroline Ganzer

Abstract

The rising share of renewable energy and the added demand from the electrification of the heat and transport sectors increase the daily and seasonal intermittency in the power system and pose new challenges to the grid. The ability of novel generation and storage technologies to provide flexibility on both seasonal and daily time scales impacts their value and deployment potential. Using power-to-gas (PtG) as an archetypal grid-scale energy storage option, we analyse the potential role and value of PtG storage as technology option for seasonal storage in the UK energy system. We consider scenarios with and without PtG storage and/or carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, for varying renewable energy deployment rates, levels of electrification, and technology parameters, using full-hourly renewables capacity factors and power demand profiles.

Biography

Caroline Ganzer is a PhD candidate at Imperial College London, having achieved an MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2018, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University in 2017. Her research is focused on integrated modelling of the decarbonisation of power, heat, transport and industry in the UK. In addition to her academic work, Caroline has worked at BASF (China), the Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), and Volkswagen (Germany) and has been active as a consultant to the public and private sector since 2018.

Energy Futures Lab

Energy Futures Lab is one of six Global Institutes at Imperial College London. The institute was established to address global energy challenges by identifying and leading new opportunities to serve industry, governments and society at large through high quality research, evidence and advocacy for positive change. The institute aims to promote energy innovation and advance systemic solutions for a sustainable energy future by bringing together the science, engineering and policy expertise at Imperial and fostering collaboration with a wide variety of external partners. The Energy Futures Lab daytime seminars are delivered by staff and students from across the College and further afield.

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