3FOOD

Third Industrial Revolution Consulting Group
Figure 5: Energy Flow Graph of the 70% Electricity Self-Generation Scenario for the AEE
Demand Scenario
The energy grids are not part of this modeling, and the effects of DR have not been taken into
account. KomMod assumes a greenfield situation in 2050, not taking into account existing
assets. It also assumes excess solar energy can be sold on the international market during the
day, and that energy can be bought and imported into Luxembourg during the evenings.
However, this is a questionable assumption, since excess solar energy will be a fact of life for
most European countries in the near future, limiting the ability to sell excess production and
increasing the economic viability of battery energy storage.
This modeling, therefore, shows that it is possible to transform the energy system of
Luxembourg, which is highly dependent on energy imports today, into a sustainable energy
system in 2050, which is mainly supplied by renewable energy sources.
Energy Networks
The level of grid interconnection capacity in Luxembourg is already very high. Nevertheless,
investments in interconnections would further improve the security of the country’s energy
supply, especially when considering the foreseen demographic and economic evolution.
34