Room: King Willem Alexander
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 13:45 - 14:45 CEST
Session code BP.2
Bioenergy integration
Bioenergy System Integration for Aligning Sustainability with Resilience
Short Introductive summary
Bioenergy systems are increasingly recognized as strategic assets in the clean energy transition due to their capacity to provide flexibility across energy vectors, sectors, and timeframes. This work by IEA Bioenergy Task 44 addresses the underrepresentation of flexible bioenergy in energy system models and policy frameworks by evaluating its flexibility services and integration potential. Through conceptual development, technology assessment, best practice documentation, and policy recommendations, the Task demonstrates how bioenergy can enhance system reliability, reduce costs, and support decarbonization. Results include a comprehensive technology portfolio, real-world case studies, and modeling evidence showing significant economic and reliability benefits. The Task reframes bioenergy’s role from a cost-effective renewable to a systems integrator, offering tools and strategies to unlock its full potential in future-proof energy systems.
Presenter
Fabian SCHIPFER
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Agriculture, Forestry, Ecosystem Services Dpt., AUSTRIA
Presenter's biography
Fabian Schipfer is a research scholar advancing system?integration methods for bioenergy and energy modelling, leading the IEA Bioenergy TCP Task44 on System Integration and Flexibility. His focus is on hybrid solutions, industrial symbiosis, multi-sector coupling, and decentralization.
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Co-authors:
A. Krook-Riekola, Luleå University of Technology, Lulea, SWEDEN
M. Nevander, VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, FINLAND
B. Hosseinzadeh Samani, Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystem, Shahrekord University, Teheran, IRAN
B. Gagnon, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Ottowa, CANADA
C. Hennig, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre, Leipzig, GERMANY
D. Esmaeli, UFZ - Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research, Leipzig, GERMANY
D. Thrän, UFZ - Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research, Leizig, GERMANY
F. Kraxner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, AUSTRIA
H. Kouchaki-Penchah, Natural Resources Canada, Canmet Energy, Quebec, CANADA
M. Gölles, BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, Graz, AUSTRIA
N. Lange, DBFZ - German Biomass Research Centre, Leipzig, GERMANY
S. Tiwari, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, AUSTRIA
Y. Pfeiffer, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Ottawa, CANADA
B. Kulisic, European Commission Directorate-General for Energy, Brussels, BELGIUM
Session reference: BP.2.1