Energy Systems in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
A visualisation study prepared within the scope of the research project "ANGUS II - Impacts of the use of the geological subsurface for thermal, electrical or material energy storage in the context of the transition to renewable energy sources"
More information on the implementation can be found in:
K Rink, Ö O Şen, M Schwanebeck, T Hartmann, F Gasanzade, J Nordbeck, S Bauer, O Kolditz (2022): "An Environmental Information System for the Exploration of Energy Systems". Geothermal Energy.
Preprint: https://europepmc.org/article/ppr/ppr...
The transition to renewable energy sources requires extensive changes to the
energy system infrastructure ranging from individual households to the national
scale. During this transition, stakeholders must be able to make informed
decisions, researchers need to investigate possible options and analyse scenarios
and the public should be informed about developments and options for future
infrastructure. The data and parameters required for this are manifold and it is
often difficult to create an overview of the current situation for a region of
interest. We propose the use of an environmental information system for the visualisation
and exploration of large collections of heterogeneous data in the scope of energy
system infrastructure and subsurface geological energy storage technologies.
Based on the study area of Schleswig-Holstein, a federal state in Germany, we
have set up a virtual geographic environment integrating GIS data, topographical
models, subsurface information, and simulation results. The resulting application
allows users to explore data collection within a unified context in 3D space,
interact with datasets, and watch animation of selected simulation scenarios to
gain a better understanding of the complex interactions of processes and
datasets.
Data Integration, Visualisation and Video: Karsten Rink and Özgür Ozan Şen.
https://www.ufz.de/vislab, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
Website ANGUS II project: https://www.angus2.de
Visualisation Software:
Unity: https://unity3d.com
OpenGeoSys Data Explorer: https://www.opengeosys.org/
ParaView: https://www.paraview.org
Modelling Software:
OpenGeoSys: http://www.opengeosys.org (ATES Model)
Petrel: https://www.software.slb.com/products... (CAES Model)
Music: "End of a Road" by Instinct