Digitalisation of the urban energy sector: analysis and roadmap for the decarbonisation and development of a PED in the Industrial Area of Padova

This thesis is based on the internship experience successfully concluded by the author in the company R2M Solution. It investigates the digitalization of the urban energy sector within Padua's Industrial Zone to facilitate the transition towards zero-carbon goals and the development of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs), as part of the +PADOVAxCHANGE project under the European Commission's Scalable Cities initiative. The research focuses on creating a digital twin of a selected area, with key objectives including stakeholder and area mapping, data collection for the digital twin, developing and validating the digital twin using various data sources and energy simulation, and simulating future decarbonization and PED scenarios. The methodology employs literature review, stakeholder engagement, and digital modeling with the IES ICL Suite.