The partners

RTE, the French electricity transmission system operator (TSO) is the scientific, technical and administrative coordinator of the project. RTE is also in charge of designing and developing the planning and simulation tool.

TotalEnergies OneTech brings together a wide range of technical and scientific expertise across different energy sectors, to serve development projects with a particular focus on reducing the carbon footprint of the company’s assets. In PlaneTerr, TotalEnergies OneTech is responsible for the studies on Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI).

NaTran is a European leader in the gas transmission sector and a major global player in gas network management. The company is committed to achieving a 100% carbon-neutral gas mix in France by 2050. It supports hydrogen and renewable gas sectors and exports its expertise through its RICE research center (Research & Innovation Center for Energy). In PlaneTerr, NaTran oversees the study on methane and hydrogen linepack, testing and validating the related modelling component in the simulator. NaTran will also prepare an energy planning study for an industrial hub, addressing the challenges related to evolving energy needs and uses.

The PERSEE center of MINES Paris PSL is the academic partner of the project, leading the research on multi-energy system planning at regional and European scales. This work is performed through four PhD projects: (1) on coupling techniques in planning optimization (between Antares and an investment trajectory optimization model), (2) on multi-energy infrastructure planning at the scale of industrial hubs, (3) on coupling electricity transmission and distribution network planning, and (4) on integrating CO₂-related infrastructure (capture/transport/storage) into planning tools. All researchers will contribute to literature reviews, modeling of demand and renewable production, and updating techno-economic data. This work will help strengthen the development of the tools created in PlaneTerr, as well as complement and deepen certain analyses.

Air Liquide is a world leader in gas, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 73 countries with 67,100 employees, the Group serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen are small molecules essential to life, matter, and energy. They define Air Liquide’s scientific scope and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide leads the work on studying the valorization of flexibility in a hybrid hydrogen production unit.