TOP-Energy 3.4.0:
Rethinking Energy Planning

Advanced features, realistic simulations, and intelligent control make planning energy systems more efficient and sustainable with the new software update.

The release of TOP-Energy 3.4.0 provides planners, companies, and municipalities with advanced tools for realistically modeling complex energy systems and planning climate protection measures on a sound basis. The software not only enables the simulation of various scenarios, but now also takes into account new technological components and improved control options.

New Technologies and Flexible Control

Key innovations include a stratified storage tank and the addition of seasonal operation to numerous storage components. This allows energy to be stored efficiently over different periods of time and peak loads to be avoided. Steam compressors and other new components expand the possibilities for modeling industrial processes and municipal supply systems. These functions are supplemented by additional control options that enable flexible regulation of generation and consumption and significantly simplify the optimization of energy generation.

Efficient Calculations and Informed Decisions

In addition, the latest solvers and improved handling offer higher computing power, simplify the modeling of complex systems, and deliver reliable simulation results in less time. With this combination of advanced options and optimized user guidance, users can develop customized energy scenarios, reduce CO₂ emissions, increase energy efficiency, and make informed economic decisions.

Holistic Planning for the Energy Transition

The energy transition is making planning increasingly complex: flexible tariffs, new storage technologies, sector coupling, and volatile demand. A recent report by the testing and consulting company DNV shows that traditional, silo-like models reach their limits. Only approaches that connect all levels of the energy system can successfully drive the transformation forward. TOP-Energy 3.4.0 provides exactly this foundation by realistically mapping energy systems, transparently simulating scenarios, and providing practical support for climate protection measures.