• Energy, Ecology, Environment
  • Social - Societal - Solidarity Innovation

Institute for Techno-Economics of Energy Systems (I-Tésé)

Research unit

Description

The Institute for Techno-Economics of Energy Systems (I-tésé) carries out techno-economic studies and multi-criteria and prospective analyzes of energy technologies or systems.
I-tésé implements its skills and knowledge in economics, methods and data, the field of nuclear energy and new energy technologies under contracts with international agencies such as the IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency). Atomic Energy) and the NEA (OECD Nuclear Energy Agency, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). The institute also conducts studies for French and international universities and industries, and advises the Parliament (OPECST) and the Government (Services, CAS, COE...).

Contacts

  • Mr Bertrand CHARMAISON

Innovation themes

Map and access

CEA - Saclay
91191 GIF-SUR-YVETTE

Our research areas

Expertises

- energy problems and prospective (studies, research and synthesis on the economic and energy environment)
- evaluation and evaluation methods of energy chains according to technico-economic and multicriteria approaches, including indirect effects (externalities: health and environment)
- technico-economy of products and processes

Applications sectors

  • Other business
  • Energy
  • Other industry
  • Administration / Public sector
  • Personal services / services to individuals
  • Bank / Insurance / Finance

Total number of employees

Total number of employees : 20
Number of researchers : 16
Number of doctoral students : 4

Keywords

Our results

Valuation offer

- analyzes and evaluations of energy production systems: strategy, business plan, economic studies, etc.

Projects examples

- evaluation of hydrogen production costs
- evaluation of the policies supporting solar photovoltaic effectiveness
- environmental and energy balance of the photovoltaic Si-c sector

http://i-tese.cea.fr/fr/NousConnaitre/EtudesResultats/index.php

Industrial and scientific relations

Scientific collaborations

- France: Andra, CentraleSupelec, Université Paris-Dauphine, IFP, HEC, CNRS, Mines Paris-tech
- Europe: EPFL, the University of Sheffield, DTU, University of Helsinki
- International: OCDE, Sandia National Laboratories

Private collaborations

EDF, RTE, AREVA, CTSB, DLR, RENAULT, INERIS, VTT, TOTAL, GDF SUEZ, AIR LIQUIDE, VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT, ALSTOM

Ecosystem

Establishments of affiliation