Zurich University
of Applied Sciences

Pathways to an efficient future energy system through flexibility and sector coupling (SWEET-PATHFNDR)

Description

PATHFNDR is a research project sponsored by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy’s “SWEET” programme (Call 1-2020). The project consortium is represented by seven research partners - ETH Zurich, Empa, PSI, ZHAW, HSLU, UNIGE, and EPFL - and 25 cooperation partners. The project aims to develop and analyze transition pathways for renewable energy integration in Switzerland. The project will deliver feasible pathways, provide planning and operation tools, develop pilot and demonstration projects, identify new business opportunities and innovation strategies, and analyze potential policies.

Key data

Projectlead

Dr. Christian Winzer, Dr. Ingmar Schlecht, Dr. Joachim Markard

Project team

Dr. Ali Darudi

Project partners

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich ETHZ / Energy Science Center; Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt EMPA; Paul Scherrer Institut PSI; Hochschule Luzern; Université de Genève; Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne EPFL

Project status

ongoing, started 05/2021

Institute/Centre

Center for Energy and Environment (CEE); Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)

Funding partner

Bundesamt für Energie BFE / Energieforschungsprogramm SWEET

Project budget

1'207'250 CHF

Publications

Research and Development

ZHAW President’s Office
Gertrudstrasse 15
8401 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 67 70
research@zhaw.ch

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