This work showcases the relevance of how integrated modelling allows engineers to begin describing the behaviour of future energy systems and consequently help stakeholders make informed decisions on complex issues. It is important to clarify that no single entity in today's energy sector - private or state enterprise - has complete control of the energy exchanges between infrastructures and technologies that are modelled here. As a consequence, the optimisation tool featured in this text implicitly assumes that it has the authority and capability of effectively coordinating all the elements within the urban energy system. For that reason, the results from the simulations serve only as a benchmark to determine what techno-economical improvements are possible in relation to today's energy flows. But most importantly of all, it simultaneously addresses the relevance and value of having a central coordinating body in an environment that no longer resembles traditional power systems.
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