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Jakob Zinck Thellufsen is an Associate Professor in Energy Systems Analysis at Aalborg University. He works with the development of energy systems analysis tools, linking Smart Energy Systems analysis across different regional level. His main research areas concern energy systems analysis, district heating, CCUS, energy savings and the integration of various parts of the energy systems through Smart Energy Systems.
Jakob Zinck Thellufsen is one of the main developers of the advanced energy system analysis tool EnergyPLAN, which has over 15,000 users and has been applied to energy modelling worldwide. He has developed a number of add on tools and features included in the current releases of EnergyPLAN.
Jakob Zinck Thellufsen holds a PhD from Aalborg University in Contextual Aspects of Smart City Energy Systems Analysis (2017).
He has experience in both managing projects and work packages in different research projects both on EU and Danish level.
Jakob Zinck Thellufsen currently serves as Head of Section within the Deparment of Planning.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Energy
- Smart Energy Systems
- Energy systems
- Energy system analysis
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Planning
- Carbon capture and utilisation
- CCS
- Power-2-X
- Energy tools and models
- EnergyPLAN
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Collaborations from the last five years
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FLEXPOSTS: FLEXPOSTS - FLEXible energy POsitivity districTS
Olesen, K., Nørgaard, L. S., Steffansen, R. N., Lissandrello, E., Maya-Drysdale, D., Thellufsen, J. Z., Lyhne, I. & Løkke, S.
01/11/2022 → 30/06/2025
Project: Research
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VPDK2021: Heat Plan Denmark 2021 - A Climate Neutral Heat Supply
Mathiesen, B. V., Lund, H., Nielsen, S., Sorknæs, P., Thellufsen, J. Z. & Moreno, D.
01/09/2020 → 08/10/2021
Project: Research
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IEA ECES Task 36: Carnot batteries - Technology and perspectives
Sorknæs, P., Thellufsen, J. Z. & Yuan, M.
01/01/2020 → 30/06/2023
Project: Research
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Facilitating the integration of low-temperature renewable energy sources in district heating and cooling networks
Mathiesen, B. V., Bertelsen, N., Schneider, N. C. A., Kapetanakis, J., Djørup, S. R. & Thellufsen, J. Z.
01/04/2019 → 30/06/2020
Project: Consultancy
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Energistrategi for Aalborg Kommune 2020-2050
Lund, H., Thellufsen, J. Z., Østergaard, P. A., Nielsen, S., Sperling, K., Djørup, S. R., Sorknæs, P., Remmen, A., Kær, S. K. & Rosendahl, L.
01/01/2018 → 01/05/2020
Project: Consultancy
Research output
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Smart energy cities in a 100% renewable energy context
Thellufsen, J. Z., Lund, H., Sorknæs, P., Østergaard, P. A., Chang, M., Drysdale, D., Nielsen, S., Djørup, S. R. & Sperling, K., Sept 2020, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 129, 109922.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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EnergyPLAN – Advanced Analysis of Smart Energy Systems
Lund, H., Thellufsen, J. Z., Østergaard, P. A., Sorknæs, P., Skov, I. R. & Mathiesen, B. V., 2021, In: Smart Energy. 1, 16 p., 100007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Review and validation of EnergyPLAN
Østergaard, P. A., Lund, H., Thellufsen, J. Z., Sorknæs, P. & Mathiesen, B. V., Oct 2022, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 168, 26 p., 112724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Beyond sector coupling: Utilizing energy grids in sector coupling to improve the European energy transition
Thellufsen, J. Z., Lund, H., Sorknæs, P., Nielsen, S., Chang, M. & Mathiesen, B. V., Nov 2023, In: Smart Energy. 12, 9 p., 100116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the location and use of baseload district heating supply. What can current heat sources tell us about future opportunities?
Moreno, D., Nielsen, S., Sorknæs, P., Lund, H., Thellufsen, J. Z. & Mathiesen, B. V., 1 Feb 2024, In: Energy. 288, 129642.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Datasets
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Municipality Packages - Heat Plan Denmark 2021
Nielsen, S. (Creator), Mathiesen, B. V. (Creator), Lund, H. (Contributor), Sorknæs, P. (Contributor), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor) & Moreno, D. (Contributor), VBN, 8 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.5278/27134c8f-ca93-43f2-9a50-3b4942852b47
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RE-INVEST EnergyPLAN models
Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6827561, https://zenodo.org/record/6827561
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Survey of energy system modelling tools - Results
Chang Ojeda, M. A. (Creator), Lund, H. (Contributor), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor) & Zakeri, B. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 31 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.17632/6s59gbxh6p.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/6s59gbxh6p
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Aalborg Energy Vision scenarios
Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor), Sorknæs, P. (Contributor), Lund, H. (Contributor), Østergaard, P. A. (Contributor) & Chang, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4001641, https://zenodo.org/record/4001641
Dataset
Press/Media
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Missionen er klar: Forskere vil kortlægge det danske landskab for CO2
16/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debat: Datacentre og energisystemet
Brian Vad Mathiesen, Henrik Lund, Steffen Nielsen, Peter Sorknæs, Jakob Zinck Thellufsen & Diana Moreno
10/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Fjernvarmeselskab påberåber sig "støtte" fra Energistyrelsen til nyt flisværk. Styrelsen selv er uenig
19/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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Debat: Danmark skal have en ny plan for energien
Brian Vad Mathiesen, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Henrik Lund, Frede Hvelplund, Kristian Borch, Karl Sperling, Iva Ridjan Skov, Peter Sorknæs, Jakob Zinck Thellufsen, Steffen Nielsen & Poul Thøis Madsen
25/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskere udgiver ny version af fakta om atomkraft: "Signifikant dyrere i Danmark end vind og sol"
21/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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