Open Energy System Models - Revision history

Timilehin Adewale: /* External links */ https://energypedia.info/wiki/PyPSA-Africa

2025-09-12T14:34:55Z

External links: https://energypedia.info/wiki/PyPSA-Africa

Timilehin Adewale: /* External links */ PyPSA-Africa: Open Source Electricity Network Model

2025-09-12T14:33:18Z

External links: PyPSA-Africa: Open Source Electricity Network Model

Alena Diesing: /* Open energy system models */

2024-12-18T13:55:37Z

Open energy system models

Ranisha at 15:16, 26 June 2018

2018-06-26T15:16:12Z

Ranisha at 17:05, 13 March 2018

2018-03-13T17:05:45Z

Johanna: Johanna moved page Open energy system models to Open Energy System Models

2017-09-13T10:06:27Z

Johanna moved page Open energy system models to Open Energy System Models

Ingmar Schlecht at 14:41, 7 August 2017

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Ingmar Schlecht at 14:40, 7 August 2017

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Ingmar Schlecht at 14:38, 7 August 2017

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Ingmar Schlecht at 14:31, 7 August 2017

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 * [http://en.openei.org/wiki/System_Advisor_Model_%28SAM%29 SAM Solar Advisor Model] – a project for evaluating photovoltaic installations
 * [http://www.trnsys.com/ TRNSYS] – the transient system simulation tool
-* [[PyPSA-Africa: Open Source Electricity Network Model]]
+* [[PyPSA-Africa|PyPSA-Africa: Open Source Electricity Network Model]]
 == References ==

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 * [http://en.openei.org/wiki/System_Advisor_Model_%28SAM%29 SAM Solar Advisor Model] – a project for evaluating photovoltaic installations
 * [http://www.trnsys.com/ TRNSYS] – the transient system simulation tool
 == References ==

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 | colspan="7" style="font-size: smaller" | '''Access''' refers to the methods offered for accessing the codebase.

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−	''Note: This article is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_energy_system_models Wikipedia article on Open energy system models], which was written by Robbie Morrison and edited by a few other people (see article history in Wikipedia). You can find more information about all of the models mentioned here on the Wikipedia page. If you want to dive deeper into ~~Open Energy Market Modelling~~, feel free to access the [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Main_Page openmod initiative's Wiki pages] as well.''	+	''Note: This article is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_energy_system_models Wikipedia article on Open energy system models], which was written by Robbie Morrison and edited by a few other people (see article history in Wikipedia). You can find more information about all of the models mentioned here on the Wikipedia page. If you want to dive deeper into open energy system models, feel free to access the [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Main_Page openmod initiative's Wiki pages] as well.''

	'''Open energy system models''' are energy system models that are open source. Similarly open energy system data employs open data methods to produce and distribute datasets primarily for use by open energy system models.		'''Open energy system models''' are energy system models that are open source. Similarly open energy system data employs open data methods to produce and distribute datasets primarily for use by open energy system models.

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−	''Note: This article is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_energy_system_models Wikipedia article on Open energy system models], which was written by Robbie Morrison and edited by a few other people (see article history in Wikipedia). ''	+	''Note: This article is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_energy_system_models Wikipedia article on Open energy system models], which was written by Robbie Morrison and edited by a few other people (see article history in Wikipedia). You can find more information about all of the models mentioned here on the Wikipedia page. If you want to dive deeper into Open Energy Market Modelling, feel free to access the [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Main_Page openmod initiative's Wiki pages] as well.''

	'''Open energy system models''' are energy system models that are open source. Similarly open energy system data employs open data methods to produce and distribute datasets primarily for use by open energy system models.		'''Open energy system models''' are energy system models that are open source. Similarly open energy system data employs open data methods to produce and distribute datasets primarily for use by open energy system models.

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 === Growth ===
-Open energy system modeling came of age in the 2010s.  Just two projects were cited in a 2011 paper on the topic: OSeMOSYS and TEMOA.<ref name="howells-etal-2011"/> Balmorel was also active at that time, having been made public in 2001.
+Open energy system modeling came of age in the 2010s.  Just two projects were cited in a 2011 paper on the topic: OSeMOSYS and TEMOA.<ref name="howells-etal-2011">
 === Transparency, comprehensibility, and reproducibility ===
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-</ref>  To further honor the process of peer review, researchers argue, in a 2012 paper, that it is essential to place both the source code and datasets under publicly accessible version control so that third-parties can run, verify, and scrutinize specific models.<ref name="decarolis-etal-2012"/>  A 2016 paper contends that model-based energy scenario studies, seeking to influence decision-makers in government and industry, must become more comprehensible and more transparent.  To these ends, the paper provides a checklist of transparency criteria that should be completed by modelers.  The authors however state that they "consider open source approaches to be an extreme case of transparency that does not automatically facilitate the comprehensibility of studies for policy advice."<ref name="cao-etal-2016">
+</ref>  To further honor the process of peer review, researchers argue, in a 2012 paper, that it is essential to place both the source code and datasets under publicly accessible version control so that third-parties can run, verify, and scrutinize specific models.<ref name="decarolis-etal-2012">
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 State-sponsored open source projects in any domain are a relatively new phenomena.
-{{as of|2017}}, the European Commission now supports several open source energy system modeling projects to aid the transition to a low-carbon energy system for Europe.  The Dispa-SET project is modeling the European electricity system and hosts its codebase on GitHub. The MEDEAS project, which will design and implement a new open source energy-economy model for Europe, held its kick-off meeting in February 2016.<ref name="set-plan-2016-one">
+As of 2017, the European Commission now supports several open source energy system modeling projects to aid the transition to a low-carbon energy system for Europe.  The Dispa-SET project is modeling the European electricity system and hosts its codebase on GitHub. The MEDEAS project, which will design and implement a new open source energy-economy model for Europe, held its kick-off meeting in February 2016.<ref name="set-plan-2016-one">
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-</ref><ref name="medeas-website">
+</ref>, the project had yet to publish any source code.  The established OSeMOSYS project is developing a multi-sector energy model for Europe with Commission funding to support stakeholder outreach.<ref name="moura-and-howells-2015">
-{{cite web
+{{cite book
-  | title = Medeas: modeling the renewable energy transition in Europe
+ | first1 = Gustavo | last1 = Moura
-  | work = Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
+ | first2 = Mark | last2 = Howells
-  | location = Barcelona, Spain
+  | title = SAMBA: the open source South American model base: a Brazilian perspective on long term power systems investment and integration — Working paper dESA /5/8/11
-  | url = http://www.medeas.eu
+ | date = August 2015
- | access-date = 2017-03-01
+  | publisher = Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
-}}
+  | location = Sockholm, Sweden
-</ref>, the project had yet to publish any source code.  The established OSeMOSYS project is developing a multi-sector energy model for Europe with Commission funding to support stakeholder outreach.<ref name="howells-2017"/>  The flagship JRC-EU-TIMES model however remains closed source.<ref name="simoes-etal-2013">
+  | doi = 10.13140/RG.2.1.3038.7042
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   | first1 = Sofia | last1 = Simoes
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-|+ {{anchor|table-open-electricity-sector-models}} Open electricity sector models
+|+ Open electricity sector models
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 == Open energy system models ==
-Open energy system models capture some or all of the energy commodities found in an energy system.  All models include the electricity sector.  Some models add the heat sector, which can be important for countries with significant [[district heating]].  Other models add gas networks.  With the advent of [[Electric vehicle|emobility]], other models still include aspects of the transport sector.  Indeed, coupling these various sectors using [[power-to-X]] technologies is an emerging area of research.<ref name="bussar-etal-2014"/>
+Open energy system models capture some or all of the energy commodities found in an energy system.  All models include the electricity sector.  Some models add the heat sector, which can be important for countries with significant district heating.  Other models add gas networks.  With the advent of emobility, other models still include aspects of the transport sector.  Indeed, coupling these various sectors using power-to-X technologies is an emerging area of research.<ref name="bussar-etal-2014">
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
-|+ {{anchor|table-open-energy-system-models}} Open energy system models <span style="font-weight: normal">(bottom-up, with support for heat, gas, and such, as well as electricity)</span>
+|+ Open energy system models <span style="font-weight: normal">(bottom-up, with support for heat, gas, and such, as well as electricity)</span>
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 * [http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/ OpenEnergyMonitor] – an open source energy use monitoring project
 * [http://open-power-system-data.org/ Open Power System Data] – an open electricity data project for Germany and beyond
-* [http://en.openei.org/wiki/System_Advisor_Model_%28SAM%29 SAM Solar Advisor Model] – a project for evaluating [[photovoltaic]] installations
+* [http://en.openei.org/wiki/System_Advisor_Model_%28SAM%29 SAM Solar Advisor Model] – a project for evaluating photovoltaic installations
 * [http://www.trnsys.com/ TRNSYS] – the transient system simulation tool