In the Energy & Climate division we are looking for a candidate at the location Freiburg as
Student Assistant
for a Master thesis „Economic evaluation of heat storage systems in district heating networks”
(start date: 1st November 2024)
About your task
In the research project "Optimised integration of thermal aquifer storage in district heating systems" (OptInAquiFer), we are working with research partners and three practical partners to analyse the possibilities and limitations of using high-temperature aquifer storage in district heating networks. We consider the geology, technical possibilities of storage integration and economic aspects of storage operation. The aims of your work are:
- Comparative analysis of different methods for the economic evaluation of investments; building on this.
- Development of an evaluation methodology that considers the benefits of thermal storage (focus on aquifer storage) in district heating networks as holistically as possible. Aspects of sector coupling also play an important role here.
- Critical examination of the limitations of the developed methodology, also with a view to how investment decisions are currently made in energy supply companies.
About you
We work in an interdisciplinary team, where our team does research regarding the transformation of the buildings sector towards more energy efficiency and climiate neutrality. You are interested in shaping the heating transition and are motivated to familiarise yourself with new topics, develop and apply your own ideas. You like working with numbers, know how to interpret them and have a basic knowledge of profitability/economic analyses.
Next steps
Please write a short email where you explain why you are motivated and qualified for the task attaching your CV as well as relevant certificates until 1st September 2024. Contact: i.ganal@oeko.de
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