Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis (LEA)

LEA is an interdivisional laboratory of the Nuclear Energy and Safety Research Division (NES) and the General Energy Research Division (ENE). It unites specific analytical research concerning diverse energy technologies, that is, nuclear, fossil and (new) renewables, and systems. In cooperation with external partners (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) and many others), LEA carries out energy systems analyses relevant for energy policy issues as well as safety analysis based on Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) and focused on Human Reliability Assessment (HRA). The lab is led ad interim by Dr. Vinh N. Dang and monitored by a Steering Committee consisting of Prof. Dr. Andreas Pautz (NES Div. Head) and Prof. Thomas J. Schmidt (ENE Div. Head). In April 2017, Stefan Hirschberg retired after serving as the Head of the laboratory since its establishment in 2006. He is now a Senior Level Advisor, contributing to the leadership and continuity of selected activities.

The LEA areas of activities fall into three main areas:

• Technology Assessment Group
• Energy Economics
• Risk and Human Reliability

New report from major project lead by LEA members:

• Potentials, costs and environmental assessment of electricity generation technologies.
• ISCHESS: Integration of stochastic renewables in the Swiss electricity supply system.
• Opportunities and challenges for electric mobility: an interdisciplinary assessment of passenger vehicles

LEA members join the new publication from the World Energy Congress (WEC):

• World Energy Scenarios 2016 - The Grand Transition

New Articles at the PSI's Public&Media related to LEA:

• PSI expertise boosts research for the energy transition
• Keeping geothermal energy on the table