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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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INNO-CCUS INFRASTRUCTURES
Thellufsen, J. Z. (PI), Mathiesen, B. V. (CoI), Aparecido Vitoriano Julio, A. (Project Participant), Skov, I. R. (Project Participant), Yuan, M. (Project Participant), Moreno, D. (Project Participant), Nielsen, S. (Project Participant), Lund, H. (Project Participant) & Hansen, D. S. (PI)
Ørsted A/S, TOTAL E&P Danmark A/S, Innovation Fund Denmark
01/10/2023 → 31/03/2027
Project: Research
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FLEXPOSTS: FLEXPOSTS - FLEXible energy POsitivity districTS
Olesen, K. (PI), Nørgaard, L. S. (Project Participant), Steffansen, R. N. (Project Participant), Lissandrello, E. (Project Participant), Maya-Drysdale, D. (Project Participant), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Project Participant), Lyhne, I. (Project Participant), Løkke, S. (Project Participant) & Nikolic, J. (Project Participant)
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. (Project Coordinator), Lund, H. (Project Participant), Nielsen, S. (Project Participant), Sorknæs, P. (Project Participant), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Project Participant) & Moreno, D. (Project Participant)
01/09/2020 → 08/10/2021
Project: Research
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IEA ECES Task 36: Carnot batteries - Technology and perspectives
Sorknæs, P. (PI), Thellufsen, J. Z. (PI) & Yuan, M. (CoI)
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. (Project Coordinator), Bertelsen, N. (Project Participant), Schneider, N. C. A. (Project Participant), Kapetanakis, J. (Project Participant), Djørup, S. R. (Project Participant) & Thellufsen, J. Z. (Project Participant)
01/04/2019 → 30/06/2020
Project: Consultancy
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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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Energy balancing and storage in climate-neutral smart energy systems
Lund, H., Østergaard, P. A., Yuan, M., Sorknæs, P. & Thellufsen, J. Z., Mar 2025, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 209, 11 p., 115141.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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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. (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
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10th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems
Lund, H. (Organizer), Mathiesen, B. V. (Organizer), Østergaard, P. A. (Organizer), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Organizer) & Brodersen, H. J. (Organizer)
10 Sept 2024 → 11 Sept 2024Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Aalborg Øst som positivt energidistrikt
Olesen, K. (Lecturer) & Thellufsen, J. Z. (Lecturer)
30 May 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Aalborg East as Positive Energy District
Olesen, K. (Participant), Steffansen, R. N. (Participant), Nørgaard, L. S. (Participant), Løkke, S. (Participant), Lyhne, I. (Participant) & Thellufsen, J. Z. (Participant)
3 Oct 2023 → 5 Oct 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Atomkraft - Flertal af danskere vil fjerne forbud
11/01/2025
3 items of Media coverage
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Danmark halter bagud: Opsætning af nye vindmøller er næsten gået i stå
11/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Store forskelle: Sådan har prisen på fjernvarme udviklet sig i Nordjylland
01/10/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Verdens største banker støtter nu op om tredobling af atomkraftværker
28/09/2024
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Danmark halter bagud: Opsætning af nye vindmøller er næsten gået i stå
25/09/2024
3 items of Media coverage
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