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Research interests
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Demet Suna studied Electrical Engineering with a focus on Energy Technology at Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul) as well as at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien). In September 2013, she earned her doctorate (Dr. techn.) in Energy Economics at TU Wien.
Since April 2016, she has been working as a scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Energy, with a focus on energy economics, integrated energy systems, decarbonization of energy systems, analysis of flexibility needs, security of supply, and the coupling of energy system and climate models. Since 2021, she has increasingly specialized in the topic of the impacts of climate change on energy production.
Previously, she worked for more than seven years as a research associate at the Energy Economics Group (EEG) at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electrical Drives at TU Wien. Through her scientific work, she acquired solid professional and methodological skills in the fields of renewable energy and energy efficiency. She gained valuable insights into the Austrian and international energy sectors as well as into energy policy processes and frameworks at both the national and EU levels.
From July 2013 to March 2014, she worked as a Senior Consultant in renewable energy at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Research output
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Climatological hazard indicators for a robust and integrated energy infrastructure in Austria
Maier, P., Liebmann, L., Hasel, K., Berg, R., Lehner, F., Bügelmayer-Blaschek, M., Formayer, H. & Suna, D., 24 Nov 2025, In: Scientific Data. 12, 1862Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Klimafolgen im Energiesektor: Auswirkungen extremer Wetterereignisse auf das österreichische Energiesystem
Liebmann, L. (Author and Speaker), Suna, D., Maier, P., Formayer, H., Pardo Garcia, N. & Berg, R., 27 Feb 2025, IEWT 2025: Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung 2025: Organisation und Dynamik von Energiemärkten und Investitionen in Infrastrukturen: Balance zwischen langfristigen Klimazielen und aktuellen Realitäten.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation
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Regional Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Austria's Energy System
Suna, D. (Author and Speaker), Liebmann, L., Widhalm, P., Resch, G., Maier, P. & Formayer, H., 27 May 2025, 2025 21st International Conference on European Energy Market (EEM). (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM).Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation › peer-review
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Regionale Bewertung der Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf das Energiesystem Österreichs
Suna, D. (Author and Speaker), Maier, P., Liebmann, L., Widhalm, P., Hasel, K., Resch, G. & Berg, R., 27 Feb 2025, IEWT 2025: Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung 2025: Organisation und Dynamik von Energiemärkten und Investitionen in Infrastrukturen: Balance zwischen langfristigen Klimazielen und aktuellen Realitäten.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation
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Wetterdaten als Unsicherheit in der Modellierung des Europäischen Energiesystems im Jahr 2050
Hasengst, F. (Author and Speaker), Resch, G., Suna, D. & Schöniger, F., 27 Feb 2025, IEWT 2025: Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung 2025: Organisation und Dynamik von Energiemärkten und Investitionen in Infrastrukturen: Balance zwischen langfristigen Klimazielen und aktuellen Realitäten.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation
Activities
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Decarbonization of the Linz District HEating System, Determining the Cost-minimizing Generation Portfolio through Optimization and the Role of Seasonal Thermal Storages
Schmidt, R.-R. (Speaker), Totschnig, G. (Speaker), Suna, D. (Speaker), Scheinecker, C. (Speaker), Leimgruber, F. M. (Speaker), Ortmann, P. (Speaker) & Maia-Novak, I. (Speaker)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop
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CCCA Expert:innen Roundtable mit dem Klimafonds (Event)
Suna, D. (Expert)
7 May 2025Activity: Advisory Positions and Standardisation › Advisory positions in national and international organisations and expert groups
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Regionsspezifische Impactuntersuchung von Klimawandel für eine robuste und integrale Energieinfrastruktur in Österreich
Suna, D. (Speaker) & Maier, P. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop
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Vorlesung Energiewirtschaft SS25 FHTW
Ortmann, P. (Speaker), Suna, D. (Author), Resch, G. (Author) & Schmidt, R.-R. (Author)
28 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Lecture
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Thema: Energiestatistiken, Grundlagen der Energie
Suna, D. (Speaker)
26 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Lecture
Datasets
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ROBINE-AT-Energy: Hourly Electricity Demand and Supply Profiles for the Historical Climate Period and for Global Warming levels of 2 °C, 3 °C, and 4 °C in Austria at the NUTS-3 level
Suna, D. (Contributor), Widhalm, P. (Contributor), Liebmann, L. (Contributor), Maier, P. (Contributor), Formayer, H. (Contributor), Schöniger, F. (Contributor) & Resch, G. (Contributor), 1 Sept 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15681179, https://zenodo.org/records/15681180
Dataset
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ROBINE-AT: Climatological Hazard Indicators for a ROBust and INtegrated Energy Infrastructure in AusTria
Maier, P. (Creator), Liebmann, L. (Contributor), Hasel, K. (Contributor), Lehner, F. (Contributor), Formayer, H. (Contributor), Bügelmayer-Blaschek, M. (Contributor) & Suna, D. (Contributor), 3 Mar 2025
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SECURES-Energy: Hourly Electricity Demand and Supply Profiles for Historical Climate and Climate Change Projections in Europe until 2100
Schöniger, F. (Contributor), Resch, G. (Contributor), Suna, D. (Contributor), Widhalm, P. (Producer), Totschnig, G. (Contributor), Pardo Garcia, N. (Contributor), Hasengst, F. (Contributor), Formayer, H. (Contributor), Maier, P. (Contributor) & Leidinger, D. (Contributor), 12 Dec 2024
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SECURES-Met - A European wide meteorological data set suitable for electricity modelling (supply and demand) for historical climate and climate change projections
Maier, P. (Creator), Formayer, H. (Contributor), Imran, N. (Contributor), Leidinger, D. (Contributor), Lehner, F. (Contributor), Schöniger, F. (Contributor), Resch, G. (Contributor), Suna, D. (Contributor), Widhalm, P. (Contributor), Pardo Garcia, N. (Contributor), Hasengst, F. (Contributor) & Totschnig, G. (Contributor), 15 May 2023
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IESOPT KNOWING - Supply model results for Naples, SWF and Tallinn pilots [Electricity, District Heating & H2]
Pardo Garcia, N. (Creator), Suna, D. (Creator), Hasengst, F. (Creator) & Widhalm, P. (Creator), 14 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17608699, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101056841
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