Publications
Developing decarbonisation pathways in changing TIMES for Irish homes
This paper presents a new model of the residential sector within an energy systems optimisation model (ESOM), which is developed using an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) database and measured energy consumption data, allowing for the heterogeneous depiction of the housing stock.
- Authors
Jason McGuire, Fionn Rogan, Olexandr Balyk, Tomas Mac Uidhir, Ankita Gaur, Hannah Daly
- Year
- 2023
- Journal Name
- Energy Strategy Reviews
- Category
- Journal Article
- Keywords
- Decarbonisation, TIMES Ireland Model, Pathways, Energy System Optimisation Models, Residential Sector
- Project
CAPACITY
- Full Citation
Mc Guire, J., Rogan, F., Balyk, O., Mac Uidhir, T., Gaur, A. and Daly, H. (2023). Developing decarbonisation pathways in changing TIMES for Irish homes. Energy Strategy Reviews, 47, p.101086. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2023.101086.
- Link to Publication
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X23000366
Abstract
Decarbonising and improving the energy efficiency of dwellings is a priority for climate and energy policy. However, integrated energy systems modelling, commonly used to inform decarbonisation pathways, typically does not capture the heterogeneity of the dwelling stock, particularly internal dwelling temperatures, a key determinant of the cost of switching to low-carbon heating and upgrading building fabric.