Upper Lusatian Energy Symposium (OLES) & Zittau Energy Seminar

Sector coupling - a challenge

Begin 07. November 2019 - 09:00
End 08. November 2019 - 13:00

This year, the Upper Lusatia Energy Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Zittau Energy Seminar.

The symposium on sector coupling is aimed at all participating companies and institutions involved in the successful implementation of projects across economic, Social Sciences, and engineering fields. It offers a platform for presenting and discussing current issues from industry and research.

The Energy Seminar is an independent knowledge platform for energy suppliers, industrial companies, commercial, retail, and service enterprises, as well as decision-makers from municipalities, government agencies, and public institutions. Free from commercial interests, this practice-oriented seminar helps advance the transformation of the energy supply system amid the conflicting priorities of economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and security of supply.

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For the energy transition to be a success in the long term, we must not only transition the electricity sector to renewable energy but also rely more heavily on renewables in the heating and transportation sectors. This can be achieved, for example, through the direct use of renewable energy—such as heating a building with solar thermal energy. In addition, however, the use of electricity from renewables also helps drive the energy transition forward in other sectors. When this clean electricity is used to reduce the use of fossil fuels in other sectors, the term “sector coupling” is used. - BMWi Energy Transition Newsletter: What Does “Sector Coupling” Mean? -

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Setting priorities

  1. Economic motivation for sector coupling
    • Construction and operation of energy infrastructures
    • Economies of scale and scope of hybrid supply systems
  2. Social science focus
    • Social-innovative sector coupling - thinking about society
    • Sustainable sector coupling - technology, society, culture
  3. Engineering focus
    • Electrical grid stability and control
    • Cross-sector energy conversion and storage (Power-to-X)
  4. Information technology focus
    • IT security in energy technology
    • Digitalization of energy supply and the "application"

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