The Chair of Energy Network Technology (EVT) at Montanuniversität Leoben, led by Prof. Thomas Kienberger, was represented at EnInnov 2026 with a strong portfolio of scientific contributions focused on energy system transformation, industrial decarbonization, and infrastructure planning.
The presented work reflects EVT’s core research areas, including integrated and sector-coupled energy systems, multi-energy system optimization, renewable energy integration, industrial energy efficiency, digitalization, and long-term energy infrastructure planning.

At the conference, EVT researchers contributed the following scientific studies:
Techno-ökonomische Optimierung industrieller Multienergiesysteme presented by Dipl.-Ing Lukas Wechner. This work addresses the techno-economic assessment and optimization of integrated multi-energy systems for industrial decarbonization pathways.
Europa nach ÖNIP: Einbindung Österreichs in ein regionalisiertes TYNDP-Europamodell” presented by Dipl.-Ing David Siebenhofer. This study focuses on integrating Austria into a regionalized European energy system model within the TYNDP framework to support strategic energy planning.
Optimierung der Dimensionierung von BESS-Systemen in hybriden Photovoltaik-Windparks in Brasilien presented by Dr. Mont Izabella Carneiro Bastos. This contribution investigates optimal sizing strategies for battery energy storage systems in hybrid photovoltaic–wind power plants in Brazil, supporting renewable energy integration in international contexts.
Does High-Resolution Hybrid Downscaling of ERA5 Improve Hub-Height Wind-Power Profiling in Complex Terrain? presented by Dipl.-Ing Katarina Rac.This work evaluates advanced climate downscaling methods to improve wind power resource assessment in complex terrain environments.
Ein Optimal Power Flow-Ansatz zur Planung nationaler CO2 -Pipelenetzwerke presented by Dipl.-Ing Susanne Hochmeister. This study introduces an optimal power flow-based approach for the planning and optimization of national CO2 pipeline infrastructure as part of long-term decarbonization strategies.
Methodischer Ansatz für die optimierte Verortung von Großbatteriespeicher" presented by Dipl.-Ing Stefan Wallner. This work introduces a methodology for the optimized siting of large-scale batteries in grid-based and spatially highly resolved energy system models.
Netztarifgestaltung: Einfluss auf Investitions- und Betriebsentscheidungen von dezentraler Photovoltaik” presented by Msc. Karoline Harrer. The master thesis written at the Energy Science Center in Zürich implemented decentral prosumer nodes and household network tariffs into the energy model Nexus-e and drew conclusions about how different network tariffs affect the competitiveness of distributed photovoltaics.

These contributions demonstrate EVT’s expertise in modeling, optimization, and planning of future energy systems, with a strong focus on real-world applicability and scalable solutions for the energy transition.
The participation at EnInnov 2026 further strengthens EVT’s international visibility and highlights its role within Montanuniversität Leoben as a leading research group in energy network technologies and integrated energy system analysis.
EVT thanks all contributing researchers for their excellent work and remains committed to providing the scientific and technical foundation for a robust, efficient, and sustainable energy system.