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CoalExit

OpenMODEX

OpenEntrance

Thorsten Burandt (M) is working as a research associate at the Europa Universität Flensburg (EUF) within the junior research group "CoalExit", which is lead by Prof. Dr. Pao-Yu Oei. Subsequently, he is also working as a guest researcher at the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) as well as at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). Currently, he is a Ph.D. student in a joint Ph.D. program between the Workgroup for Infrastructure Policy at TU Berlin and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. His dissertation was submitted in April 2021.

His research interests include energy system modeling, decarbonization pathways, and the role of industry and hydrogen applications in the low-carbon transformation. His research is mainly focused on the application of large-scale multi-sectoral energy system models to analyze techno, techno-economic, and ecological research questions within the context of a low-carbon energy transformation.  

Thorsten Burandt is working in several international research projects, providing in-depth regional multi-sectoral analyses of sustainable energy transition pathways. He also holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from TU Berlin. As part of his Ph.D. program, he spent 13 months working and living at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway.  

• Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P. / Hirschhausen, C. (2020): Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe: A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios. The Energy Journal 42 (5), iaee.org/energyjournal/issue/3725  
• Auer, H. et al. (2020): Development and modelling of different decarbonization scenarios of the European energy system until 2050 as a contribution to achieving the ambitious 1.5 °C climate target—establishment of open source/data modelling in the European H2020 project openENTRANCE. Elektrotech. Inftech. 137, 346–358, doi.org/10.1007/s00502-020-00832-7  
• Hainsch, K. / Brauers. H. / Burandt, T. / Göke, L. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Kemfert, C. / Kendziorski,M. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P.-Y. / Präger, F. / Wealer, B. (2020): Make the European Green Deal Real – Combining Climate Neutrality and Economic Recovery. Politikberatung kompakt 153, Berlin, https://www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c.791746.de/publikationen/politikberatung_kompakt/2020_0153/make_the_european_green_deal_real_____combining_climate_neutrality_and_economic_recovery.html  
• Oei, P. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Kemfert, C. (2020): Lessons from modeling 100% renewable scenarios using GENeSYS-MOD. Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy 9 (1). DOI: 10.5547/2160-5890.9.1.poei 
• Ruíz, A. / Krumm, A. / Schattenhofer, L. / Burandt, T. / Corrral Montoya, F. / Oei, P. / Oberländer, N. (2019): Solar PV Generation in Colombia - A qualitative and quantitative approach to analyze the potential of solar energy market. Renewable Energy 148, 2020, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148119315575  
• Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Oei, P.-Y. (2019): Modeling the low-carbon transition of the European energy system - A quantitative assessment of the stranded assets problem. Energy Strategy Reviews 26, 100422, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19301142  
• Burandt, T. / Xiong, B. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P.-Y. (2019): Decarbonizing China’s energy system – Modeling the transformation of the electricity, transportation, heat, and industrial sectors. Applied Energy 255, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261919315077 
• Sarmiento, L. / Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P.-Y. (2019): Analyzing Scenarios for the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources in the Mexican Energy System—An Application of the Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD). Energies 12(17), 3270, https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/17/3270 
• Bartholdsen, H.-K. / Eidens, A. / Löffler, K. / Seehaus, F. / Wejda, F. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P.-Y. / Kemfert, C. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2019): Pathways for Germany’s Low-Carbon Energy Transformation Towards 2050. Energies 12(15), 2988, https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/15/2988 
• Burandt, T. (contributing Author) (2019):Comparative Assessment and Analysis of SET-Nav Pathways; Bericht erstellt im Rahmen des H2020 projekts: SET-Nav. Trondheim, Norway, http://www.set-nav.eu/sites/default/files/common_files/deliverables/WP9%20Pathways%20Summary%20Report%20(D9-4)_updated.pdf
• Löffler, K. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Kemfert, C. / Oei, P.-Y. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2018): Modeling the Low-Carbon Transformation in Europe: Developing Paths for the European Energy System Until 2050; in Energiewende "Made in Germany" Electricity Sector Reform in the European Context, edited by Christian von Hirschhausen, Clemens Gerbaulet, Claudia Kemfert, Casimir Lorenz, and Pao-Yu Oei. Berlin, Germany: Springer International Publishing AG.
• Lawrenz, L. / Xiong, B./ Lorenz, L./ Krumm, A. / Hosenfeld, H. / Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2018): Exploring Energy Pathways for the Low-Carbon Transformation in India - A Model-Based Analysis. Energies 11(11), 3001, https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/3001  
• Burandt, T. /Löffler, K./ Hainsch, K. (2018):GENeSYS-MOD v2.0 -Enhancing the Global Energy System Model: Model Improvements, Framework Changes, and European Data Set. DIW Data Documentation 94, https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.594273.de/diw_datadoc_2018-094.pdf
• Hainsch, K. /Burandt, T. / Kemfert, C. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2018): EmissionPathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe - A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios. DIW Discussion Paper 1745, https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.594116.de/dp1745.pdf  
• Gardumi, F. / Shivakumar, A. / Morrison, R. / Taliotis, C. / Broad, O. / Beltramo, A. / Sridharan, V. / Howells, M. / Hörsch, J. / Niet, T. / Almulla, Y. H. / Ramos, E. / Burandt, T. / Peña Balderrama, G. / Pinto de Moura, G. N. / Zepeda, E. / Alfstad, T. (2018): From the development of an open-source energy modelling tool to its application and the creation of communities of practice: The exampleof OSeMOSYS. Energy Strategy Reviews 20, 209-228
• Kemfert, C. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Nuclear power unnecessary for climate protection – there are more cost-efficient alternatives. DIW Economic Bulletin 48, Berlin, https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.572291.de/diw_econ_bull_2017-48-2.pdf 
• Kemfert, C. / Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Atomkraft für Klimaschutz unnötig – Kostengünstigere Alternativen sind verfügbar. DIW Wochenbericht 47, Berlin, https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.570194.de/17-47-1.pdf 
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / Kemfert, C. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Designing a Model for the Global Energy System - GENeSYS-MOD: An Application of the Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS). Energies 2017, 10(10), 1468, http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1468  
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / Kemfert, C. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Designing a Global Energy System Based on 100% Renewables for 2050 - GENeSYS-MOD: An Application of the Open-Source Energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS). DIW Discussion Paper 1678, https://www.diw.de/documents/publikationen/73/diw_01.c.563040.de/dp1678.pdf  
• Löffler, K. / Hainsch, K. / Burandt, T. / Oei, P. / von Hirschhausen, C. (2017): Decarbonizing the Indian Energy System until 2050 - An Application of the Open Source Energy Modeling System OSeMOSYS, IAEE Energy Forum, Singapore Issue 2017, http://www.iaee.org/en/publications/newsletterdl.aspx?id=434  
• Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Oei, P. (2017): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050, Konferenzpapier (Langfassung) für die 10. Internationalen Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT), https://eeg.tuwien.ac.at/eeg.tuwien.ac.at_pages/events/iewt/iewt2017/html/files/abstracts/184_Oei_abstract_2016-10-28_19-12.pdf 
• Burandt, T. / Hainsch, K. / Löffler, K. / Böing, H. / Erbe, J. / Kafemann, I. / Kendziorski, M. / Kruckelmann, J. / Rechtlitz, J. / Scherwath, T. / von Hirschhausen, C. / Oei, P. / Holz, F. / Mendelevitch, R. (2016): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050, Abschlussbericht des Moduls Operations Research - Student Research Project

• Burandt, T. (2019/01/03): Designing a Global Energy System with Large Scale Decarbonization, Vortrag auf der36th Annual FIBE Conference, Bergen, Norway
• Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. (gemeinsamer Vortrag) (2018/06/11): Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe - A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios, Vortrag bei der 41st IAEE International Conference, Groningen, Niederlande
• Burandt, T. (2018/06/23): Emission Pathways towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe - A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios, Votrag auf dem 37. International Energy Workshop (IEW), Gothenburg, Sweden
• Burandt, T. (2018/02/22): Decarbonization Scenarios for Europe and the Role of Natural Gas, Vortrag bei demBavarian Berlin Energy Research (BB2) Workshop, Berlin, Deutschland
• Burandt, T. (2017/09/05): Modeling an Energy System Based On 100% Renewables for Europe, Vortrag bei der 15th IAEE European Conference, Wien, Österreich
• Burandt, T. / Löffler, K. (gemeinsamer Vortrag) (2017/02/15): Designing a Global Energy System based on 100% Renewables for 2050, Vortrag bei der 10. Internationalen Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT), Wien, Österreich