Swiss Energy Transition: Hydrogen Role & Optimality

This lecture by Lionel Perret from PLANAIR discusses the Swiss energy transition towards 100% renewables by 2050, emphasizing the role of hydrogen in the energy system of the future. The presentation covers scenarios for a renewable Switzerland, the complexity of the future energy system, economic optimization under technical constraints, and determining the optimal renewable system for Switzerland. It also addresses the challenges and opportunities of determining the energy mix, the problematic aspects of Switzerland's energy transition, and the use of different energy sources like wind, solar, and biomass. The lecture concludes with a focus on the importance of diversifying production and storage technologies to achieve an efficient decarbonized energy system.