Resilience assessment: reviews SBB’s operational strategies, including their robust “5-minute restoration” concept, and evaluates their contribution to national grid resilience.
Grid flexibility analysis: models how SBB’s spatially distributed grid connections could reduce peak loading on Swissgrid by up to 27%, especially as electrification increases.
Scenario-based planning: utilizes the FlexECO model to assess the future impact of optimized coordination between SBB and the national grid.
Industry Case (Basel Region)
Decarbonization pathways: examines process heat in high-demand sectors like chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food production.
Technology potential: evaluates solutions such as hydrogen, high-temperature heat pumps, wood-based energy, and renewable gases.
Policy and legal framework: provides policy recommendations and legal insights to support the industry’s sustainable transition, using interviews, surveys, and quantitative tools.