From Open-source Models To Production-grade Energy Planning Workflows
summary
More than 200 open-source energy models exist and some (e.g. one with 40,000 monthly downloads) are mature, but adoption needs practical engineering: a PIPES-based workflow reproduces Plexos TYNDP results and is benchmarked against 2024 TYNDP; a Zambia deployment builds a local planner with embedded staff; a GB market workflow reduced runtime from 21 days to 1 day via automation; regulators require air-gapped secure deployment and 1,000+ pages of documentation, and real projects multiply development effort by 3–4×.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and motivation
- 1:25From open source to production workflows
- 5:14Open TVP model for Europe
- 11:34Zambia energy planning model
- 17:07ACER flexibility needs assessment
- 22:02Great Britain market model
- 25:51Key lessons and takeaways
- 27:55Q&A and closing
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