Buildings in the integrated energy system

Integration is central to smart energy systems. Through integration, smart, energy-efficient solutions are created. Buildings constitute a large part of the energy system and heat a large part of building's energy needs. Building's heat demand is thus central to creating smart integrated solutions. The electricity system is characterized by an increasing share of intermittent power, mainly wind power.

Together with a future strong increase in electricity demand due to transport and industry electrification, managing the electricity system's fluctuations is perhaps the biggest challenge for the future Swedish energy system.

With the flexibility the heating system can offer the electricity system, buildings in cities can contribute to stabilizing the electricity system and thus to a greater proportion of renewable electricity being managed.

This project, with the help of energy system modelling, will analyze how urban buildings can offer the electricity system flexibility in smart ways.