Research

Key research areas

The sustainble energy planning research group looks at how we as a society can develop and implement sustainable energy solutions.

What technical affordable alternatives do we have? How feasible are they from a broader perspective of jobs, balance of payments, environment and growth? How can we as a society organise ourselves and implement them?

The results show: 

• how Denmark from a technical point of view can go to 100% renewable energy
• how feasibility studies can include jobs, balance of payments and rural development
• what Aalborg should do to be part of the green transition
• how ownership and market conditions influence the implementation
• the role of specific technologies like electrolysers and district heating in future energy systems

Education 

Study related activities 

The group teaches: 

• energy planning (national, regional and local)
• energy systems design and analysis
• feasibility studies and public regulation
• transport demand and future fuels

Collaboration

Who benfits from our research 

The research concerns society as a whole; citizens and consumers, politicians and administration, industry, manufacturers and NGOs

External partners  

• Manufacturers such as Danfoss, Logstor, Topsoe, DESMI, EMD and many others as well as utility companies such as Aalborg Forsyning, HMN and many others
• Authorities such as the European Commission, the Danish Energy Agency, Energinet, Frederikshavn Municipality etc.
• Organisations such as Samsø Energy Academy, Euroheat & Power, UNDP, political parties and many others

Key projects 

Since 1970s the group has been involved in the design of a number of alternative energy strategies from the first Danish “Alternative Energy Plan” from 1976 to the IDA smart energy plan for Denmark in 2015 and onwards.