A System to Evaluate Gas Network Capacities: Concepts and Implementation

Hiller B, Koch T, Schewe L, Schwarz R, Schweiger J (2018)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

European Journal of Operational Research Elsevier

Book Volume: 270

Pages Range: 797-808

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.02.035

Abstract

  In 2005 the European Union liberalized the gas market with a disruptive change and decoupled trading of natural gas from its transport. The gas is now transported by independent so-called transmissions system operators or TSOs.   The market model established by the European Union views the gas transmission network as a black box, providing shippers (gas traders and consumers) the opportunity to transport gas from any entry to any exit. TSOs are required to offer the maximum possible capacities at each entry and exit such that any resulting gas flow can be realized by the network. The revenue from selling these capacities more than one billion Euro in Germany alone, but overestimating the capacity might compromise the security of supply.  Therefore, evaluating the available transport capacities is extremely important to the TSOs.

  This is a report on a large project in mathematical optimization, set out to develop a new toolset for evaluating gas network capacities. The goals and the challenges as they occurred in the project are described, as well as the developments and design decisions taken to meet the requirements.
 

Authors with CRIS profile

Lars Schewe Economics - Discrete Optimization - Mathematics (EDOM)

Related research project(s)

Energiemarktdesign (EMD) Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN2) Jan. 1, 2017 - Dec. 31, 2021 Adaptive MIP-Relaxations for MINLPs (B07) (2014 - 2018) TRR 154: Mathematical Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation Using the Example of Gas Networks (TRR 154) Oct. 1, 2014 - Oct. 1, 2017

Involved external institutions

Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik / Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Hiller, B., Koch, T., Schewe, L., Schwarz, R., & Schweiger, J. (2018). A System to Evaluate Gas Network Capacities: Concepts and Implementation. European Journal of Operational Research, 270(3), 797-808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.02.035

MLA:

Hiller, Benjamin, et al. "A System to Evaluate Gas Network Capacities: Concepts and Implementation." European Journal of Operational Research 270.3 (2018): 797-808.

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