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UCL Energy Institute
Introduction to UCL Energy Institute
UCL Energy Institute, University College [email protected]
www.ucl.ac.uk/energy
UCL Energy Institute
University College London (UCL) has been ranked as the fourth best university in the world by QS World University Rankings – 2012.
The UCL Energy Institute (started in 2009) delivers world-leading learning, research and policy support on the challenges of climate change and energy security.
Core researchers at the UCL Energy Institute carry out world-leading research in the fields of buildings, energy systems, people and energy, policy and law, smart energy and transport.
• Academic staff - 16• Research staff – 34
Teaching
MRes in Energy Demand studies (from 2009)• Technical modules (thermodynamics, building physics, behaviour,
energy systems, modelling, policy and economics)• Transferable skills (e.g. writing, presenting, communicating with the
public) and research.
MSc in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment (Starting from September 2013)
• Research Concepts and Methods; Environmental and Resource Economics; Modelling, Methods and Scenarios; Political Economy of Energy Policy; Evidence, Policy Assessment and Environmental Law; Advanced Energy-Environment-Economy Modelling; Energy, Technology and Innovation; Energy, People and Behaviour; Business and Sustainability; Advanced Quantitative Methods
• Dissertation (60 credits)
Mphil/PhD in Energy and …….
Research
• Energy demand in building (UK focused)• Energy systems• Energy and Transport• Shipping• Smart-grid • Part of the major research consortium in UK
– UKERC, UHSKEC, SUPERGEN, WholeSem
Energy System Optimisation Models in UCL EI
5
Core whole system models• UK MARKAL model (Macro, MED, Stochastic)• 2R UK MARKAL Model (Scotland and rest of the UK)• UK Times model (being built)• 11 Region ETM-UCL (European Times Model)• 16 Region TIAM-UCL Global model
Other system models• LEAP model• Open Source Energy Modelling Systems -Osemosys • ESME (energy system modelling environment)
MARKAL/TIMES modelling for UK policy
EWP 03CAT
StrategyEnergy Review
EWP 07 CC Bill
2000 2008
STND STND MACROMED
UKERC, UKSHEC, Research council projects, UK-Japan LCS , Ofgem, NGOs etc
UK Government
UK Government, CCC
Model type
Funding
Rapid simple structured model development to inform EWP 03
CCS enhancemen
t for CAT strategy
Major 2 year UKERC programme; enhanced UK model with MACRO
extension
MED model development with major CCC and
UKERC scenarios
20102007
LCTP
Stochastic MED model , 16R
Global TIMES model (UKERC,
UKSHEC)
TIMES, Stochastic
GCP
2011/12
2 R UK MARKAL Model
ElectricityCoal, Gas, OilOil products
Scotland Energy System
RUK Energy System
• We can model Scottish as well as UK energy and climate policies
• Communicated model results with Scottish policy makers
11 R ETM-UCL
8• Calibrated to 2010 data, flexible time horizon through to 2100
TIAM Model
Reg. 1 Reg. 16
Reg. ...
Reg. 2Reg. ....
Resource1Resource 2Resource 3
Module: Market for emission trading
Module: New Technologies
OPEC
Climate Module
Endogenous technology learning
Multi-region modelEach region has its own energy system
TIAM-UCL
Regions in 16R TIAM model Regions: Africa, Australia, Canada, Central and South America, China, Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union, India, Japan, Mexico, Middle-East, Other Developing Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe
UK Renewable and Climate change targets
• Climate Policy– The UK has committed to reducing carbon emissions by
34% below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 80% by 2050.
• EU Renewable Energy Directive– The UK has also committed to increase the share of
final energy consumption from renewable sources to 15% by 2020
UK Energy and Climate Policy Contd..• Renewable Obligation (RO)
– Require 15% of renewable in electricity production. The RO has been increased to 30% (RES 2009)
• Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)– 5% (10%) renewable from 2020
• Renewable heat– 12% renewable from 2020
• Feed-in Tariff Scheme (FiTS)• Renewable Heat Incentive
– The RHI supports the production of non-domestic heat from renewable and low-carbon sources through payment of a tariff similar to FiTs.
• EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS)• Carbon price floor
– Plan is to start at £16 per tonne of CO2 in 2013 and rise to £30/tCO2 in 2020 and £70/tCO2 in 2030
UK Energy and Climate Policy Contd..
• Climate change levy (CCL)– CCL is an energy use tax on business and the public
sector (not households or transport), introduced in 2001.
• The Green Deal– is a policy to encourage energy efficiency improvements
in the UK's building stock. It will be financed through loans attached to the energy bills of the improved properties.
• CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme– The Carbon Reduction Commitment is a scheme which
requires large energy users (more than 60,000 MWh per year) to cut emissions and improve energy efficiency.
• Vehicle emission tax, Labeling programme
