Lighthouse project: technology evaluation (use-case for power-to-H2) for a DSO

Partners: ETHZ (FEN), EW Höfe
Duration: 2019
Funding: EW Höfe
Project Leader: FEN
Project Team: Dr. Alexander Fuchs

Interactive tool demonstrating the results

• Identification and comparison of relevant technology options (BESS, Power-to-hydrogen, Power-to-methane and combinations thereof)
  
• Assessment of the overall value (i.e. societal and economic) and feasibility of the individual technology options
  
• Optimal sizing based on DSO's requirements/priorities
  
• Synthesis, investment analysis and recommendation

• Investment decision support for local Swiss utility for flexible technology options (storage and/or sector coupling)
  
• Can existing substation infrastructure (e.g. land, transformer etc.) be utilized as a flagship project to enable the objectives of "Energy Strategy 2050"?
  
• Uncertainty about long-term sustainability and economic case of the investment