Energy & Climate

Irina Ganal

Senior Researcher

Special Expertise

Modeling of the heating market
Simulation of the building stock development
Analyses of the integration of renewable energies in the heating sector
Development and evaluation of scenarios for the transformation of the energy system

Professional Training and Career

Since 2021: Oeko-Institut e.V., Freiburg, Energy & Climate Division
2016 - 2021: Scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology, Kassel
2013 - 2016: Master of Science in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency at University of Kassel
2009 - 2012: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering at TU Munich

Language Skills

English

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Irina Ganal

Energy & Climate
Senior Researcher
Freiburg
+49 761 45295-296
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Germany

Optimised integration of thermal aquifer storage in district heating systems

07/01/2022

The research project "Optimised Integration of Thermal Aquifer Storage in District Heating Systems" (OptInAquiFer) focuses on researching the contribution of aquifer storage for large district heating networks in the course of the upcoming decarbonisation and transformation. Through the integral
Renewable energies

100% climate-neutral energy supply - the contribution of Baden-Württemberg and its twelve regions

12/23/2021

The study pursues the goal of concretising various Germany-wide climate-neutral target scenarios for Baden-Württemberg and its twelve regions. For this purpose, three scenarios were selected that differ in relevant input variables and assumptions. The focus is on the areas of "electricity supply"
EU

Sustainable biomass for heating

12/15/2021

The study analyses the role of biomass in the transition of the EU heating sector. If fossil fuels for heating are replaced to a large extent by biomass, the risk increases that the potentials for sustainably available biomass are exceeded and that pressure on natural resources and the environmen
Germany

Development of scenarios for achieving the new climate protection targets

10/27/2021

The first update of the Hamburg Climate Plan, adopted in December 2019, sets Hamburg's climate targets for 2030 of a 55% reduction in CO 2 compared to the base year of 1990 and for 2050 of at least a 95% reduction in CO 2 (climate neutrality) in relation to Hamburg's carbon footprin
Carbon pricing

The contribution of economic instruments to achieving climate protection goals: The role of government-determined energy price components in the instrument mix

10/15/2021

The project aims to describe, understand and evaluate the steering effect of economic climate protection instruments. The following research questions are answered: What is the mode of action of energy carrier prices, especially with regard to the climate policy steering effect of state-determ
Germany

National phase-out regulations for fossil fuel heating

06/01/2021

The project explores options for implementing regulations to phase out fossil fuel heating in the EU and its member states. This includes the following elements: - Overview of existing regulations in EU member states - Legal analysis of the possibilities for Member States to introduce phase-out reg

Demand and potential for seasonal heat storage in urban district heating systems in aquifer thermal energy storages

June 2024

District heating is becoming increasingly important in the decarbonisation of the heat supply for buildings throughout Europe. District heating networks must therefore be expanded and decarbonised at the same time. Seasonal heat storage is important to increase the utilisation of renewable and waste

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The role of biomass in the decarbonisation of the heating sector

May 2022

Renewable heating is currently dominated by biomass, accounting for around 80 % of the renewable energy used for heating1. Within the heating sector, biomass is mainly used in the form of solid biomass: in 2019, solid biomass made up for 95 % of the biomass used for heating, followed by biogas (4%)

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Blue Carbon

Magazine 11/22/2024

Irina Ganal

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Recent projects

Optimised integration of thermal aquifer storage in district heating systems

100% climate-neutral energy supply - the contribution of Baden-Württemberg and its twelve regions

Sustainable biomass for heating

Development of scenarios for achieving the new climate protection targets

The contribution of economic instruments to achieving climate protection goals: The role of government-determined energy price components in the instrument mix

National phase-out regulations for fossil fuel heating

Recent publications

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Recent projects

Optimised integration of thermal aquifer storage in district heating systems

100% climate-neutral energy supply - the contribution of Baden-Württemberg and its twelve regions

Sustainable biomass for heating

Development of scenarios for achieving the new climate protection targets

The contribution of economic instruments to achieving climate protection goals: The role of government-determined energy price components in the instrument mix

National phase-out regulations for fossil fuel heating

Recent publications

Demand and potential for seasonal heat storage in urban district heating systems in aquifer thermal energy storages

The role of biomass in the decarbonisation of the heating sector

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