KLIRES - Integrated regional energy system planning for a resilient energy future in Austria amid climate change

The KLIRES project addresses the central challenges of decarbonizing and transforming energy systems to combat climate change while ensuring security of supply. It focuses on stronger coupling of electricity, heating/cooling, and renewable gases, as well as expanding power generation from hydropower, wind, and photovoltaics. To balance weather-related fluctuations, measures are being developed to increase system flexibility and to expand energy infrastructure for sector coupling. A particular focus is on the impacts of climate change on generation, demand, and infrastructure. Regional climate projections are used to analyze the risks and opportunities of climate change and to develop integrated planning and adaptation measures. By involving research institutions and industrial partners across the entire value chain, the project creates technical and economic added value that supports the development of future-proof energy systems.