Applied research for 100 % renewable energy

In order to improve energy supply in the context of sustainable energy transformation, spatial data sets, such as resource availability and settlement patterns as well as socio-economic and demographic data, are required.

Green hydrogen is an important energy source of the future. RLI's work focuses on the holistic consideration of a hydrogen economy, from the analysis of potential for production, storage and use to the development of infrastructure and value chains.

We specialize in investigations of planning and operating electricity grids and in particular distribution grids.

The Energy Transition is not only a technical process, but also a social process that affects everyone. The involvement of stakeholders in local decision-making processes is therefore essential for the success of the transformation of energy systems.

For the success of the energy and transport transition, various questions of integration into the power grid must be clarified, for example: How do additional peak loads affect the power grid? What can grid- and system-serving charging strategies for electric vehicles look like? How can electric vehicles be optimally integrated into the power grid as mobile storage units?

Where are the trains located during the course of the day and what are the requirements of the route? How much energy do trains consume in a particular network area and what other boundary conditions are decisive for the energy demand? On which sections of track or at which stations do trains need to be supplied with energy to ensure operation?

Where and how are buses charged and refueled? How are they integrated into local and surrounding energy systems? What other operational and spatial requirements must be taken into account?

The term Geographic Information Systems (GIS) covers all tools and methods with which spatial data can be recorded, processed, and analyzed. GIS are important tools in the Off-Grid Unit at RLI.