Advanced Decision-Making for Net-Zero Energy Systems
Graz University of Technology
Join us for a 2-day event – free of charge – at TU Graz, Austria, where we explore the latest innovations in modeling, decision-making, and market design for large-scale, complex energy systems. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore how advanced AI techniques, cutting-edge optimization methods, and uncertainty modeling approaches can address the evolving challenges in transitioning to NetZero energy systems. Participants will also discover novel numerical algorithms and theoretical advancements that are shaping the future of energy management, from system performance to market integration.
Poster Session
In addition to the insightful technical sessions, we invite participants to present their research in our poster session. This is a chance to showcase innovative work and exchange ideas with leading experts. An award will be given for the most outstanding poster, recognizing exceptional contributions to the field.
Networking & Social Events
Social events throughout the event will provide ample opportunities for networking, fostering collaboration between academia and industry professionals. Whether you're advancing research or applying solutions in practice, this event is designed to bring together diverse perspectives and push the boundaries of what’s possible in modern energy systems.
Who Should Attend
We warmly welcome experts and practitioners from both academia and industry to join us for this exciting opportunity to learn, collaborate, and drive innovation in the future of energy.
- 101_Wogrin_Sonja.pdf
- 102_Gao_Zhi.pdf
- 103_Goeke_Leonard.pdf
- 202_Singhal_Shobhit.pdf
- 204_Bertoni_Luca.pdf
- 301_Gazzani_Matteo.pdf
- 302_Tiggeloven Julia.pdf
- 304_Boulos_Nour.pdf
- 401_Maggioni_Francesca.pdf
- 402_Micheli_Giovanni.pdf
- 403_Yu_Wanhong.pdf
- 501_Spyrou_Elina.pdf
- 502_Mannhardt_Jacob.pdf
- 701_Papavasiliou_Anthony.pdf
- Verbund_Zauner_Rudolf_Eichhorn_Andreas.pdf
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09:00
Welcome Coffee
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Welcome and Introduction
Opening Remarks – Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Horst Bischof (Rector of TU Graz)
Words of Welcome – Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. M.Sc. Sonja Wogrin (Head of the Institute of Electricity Economics
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Session 1: Aggregation, Decomposition and Learning for Optimization
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2
Sonja Wogrin, Luca Santosuosso, Thomas Klatzer, Benjamin Stöckl (Graz University of Technology)
Data aggregation for net-zero power systems
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10:50
Short Break
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3
Zhi Gao (Utrecht University)
Approach to use flexible temporal resolution to speed up MILPs without losing any quality
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5
Robert Gaugl (Graz University of Technology)
Machine learning-based forecasting of cross-border power flows
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12:00
Lunch Break Mensa Inffeldgasse
Mensa Inffeldgasse
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Session 2: Community-Based Energy Provision, Infrastructure and Market Design
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6
Lesia Mitridati (Technical University of Denmark)
Ancillary service and balancing markets design, and how to optimize markets to facilitate the integration of different DER technologies
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14:05
Short Break
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7
Shobhit Singhal (Technical University of Denmark)
Energy communities, and how to model and learn consumer preferences and design consumer-centric energy markets
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8
Lorenzo Zapparoli (ETH Zurich)
Spectral Reformulation of Stochastic Multi-Market Scheduling for Virtual Power Plants
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9
Luca Bertoni (Utrecht University)
Supporting the optimal design and operation of CO2 capture in industrial facilities with time-resolved models
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6
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15:15
Coffee Break and Poster Walk
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Session 3: Transition Strategies and Policy Modeling
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10
Matteo Gazzani (Utrecht University)
Role of brownfield transition in energy systems and chemical clusters
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16:50
Short Break
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11
Julia Tiggeloven (Utrecht University)
Brownfield cluster transition and cluster strategies within overall national targets
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12
Matteo Massera (Utrecht University)
Connecting regional and (inter)national hydrogen industrial clusters: Centralized vs. Decentralized Supply Chain
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13
Nour Boulos (ETH Zurich)
A bilevel optimization approach to enabling carbon capture, transport, and storage through policy interventions
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10
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19:30
Evening Dinner Rooftop Mensa
Rooftop Mensa
Stremayrgasse 16 8010 GrazGo to Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eaN6gnG4SvRpyd9b7
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09:00
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08:30
Morning Coffee
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Session 4: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
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14
Francesca Maggioni (University of Bergamo)
Bounds for multi-horizon stochastic optimization with application to power generation and transmission expansion planning
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09:35
Short Break
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15
Giovanni Micheli (University of Bergamo)
Equilibrium models to analyse the impact of different coordination schemes between Transmission System Operator and Distribution System Operators on market power in sequentially-cleared energy and ancillary services markets under load and renewable generation uncertainty
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16
Wanhong Yu (ETH Zurich)
Navigating uncertainty for the sustainable transition of the Swiss energy system
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14
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10:25
Coffee Break
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Session 5: Modeling Energy Storage
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17
Elina Spyrou (Imperial College London)
The missing money problem for long-duration energy storage
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11:30
Short Break
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12:00
Lunch Break Mensa Inffeldgasse
Mensa Inffeldgasse
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Energy System Economics Modeling at VERBUND
Rudolf Zauner und Andreas Eichhorn
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Session 6: Resilience and Optimization Techniques
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20
Giovanni Sansavini (ETH Zurich)
Resilience in energy systems models
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14:40
Short Break
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21
Francesco De Marco (ETH Zurich)
Surrogate-assisted optimization of climate-resilient energy transition pathways
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20
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Session 7: Expansion Planning
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22
Anthony Papavasiliou (National Technical University of Athens)
An EU-Wide Electricity Generation Capacity Expansion Problem subject to Network Constraints
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16:00
Short Break
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23
Alfredo Oneto (ETH Zurich)
Shaping the power distribution of the future: Decentralized expansion planning of integrated medium-low voltage grids with controllable devices
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Poster Award and Closing Session
Announcement of Poster Award Winners – Robert Gaugl
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18:00
Social Event (Optional but fun! Tour through the local Christmas markets – at your own expense.)
Still around on Friday evening and in the mood for some festive fun? 🎄✨ Join us for a relaxed social get-together (at your own expense) to wrap up the workshop with a festive tour through the local Christmas markets in the city center. 🎅🛍️
Just a heads-up: it can get chilly, even with a mug of hot mulled wine in hand. 🍷❄️ So don’t forget to bring warm clothes and your gloves! 🧤🧣
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08:30