The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling

Simon Hilpert; Cord Kaldemeyer; Uwe Krien; Stephan Günther; Clemens Wingenbach; Guido Plessmann

doi:10.20944/preprints201706.0093.v2

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The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling

Simon Hilpert ^* , Cord Kaldemeyer , Uwe Krien , Stephan Günther , Clemens Wingenbach , Guido Plessmann

Version 1 : Received: 19 June 2017 / Approved: 20 June 2017 / Online: 20 June 2017 (09:29:11 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 26 March 2018 / Approved: 27 March 2018 / Online: 27 March 2018 (05:34:38 CEST)

How to cite: Hilpert, S.; Kaldemeyer, C.; Krien, U.; Günther, S.; Wingenbach, C.; Plessmann, G. The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling. Preprints 2017, 2017060093 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201706.0093.v2). Hilpert, S.; Kaldemeyer, C.; Krien, U.; Günther, S.; Wingenbach, C.; Plessmann, G. The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling. Preprints 2017, 2017060093 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201706.0093.v2).

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Hilpert, S.; Kaldemeyer, C.; Krien, U.; Günther, S.; Wingenbach, C.; Plessmann, G. The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling. Preprints 2017, 2017060093 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201706.0093.v2). Hilpert, S.; Kaldemeyer, C.; Krien, U.; Günther, S.; Wingenbach, C.; Plessmann, G. The Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) - A New Approach to Facilitate Open Science in Energy System Modelling. Preprints 2017, 2017060093 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201706.0093.v2).

Abstract

Energy system models have become indispensable to shape future energy systems by providing insights into different trajectories. However, sustainable systems with high shares of renewable energy are characterized by growing cross-sectoral interdependencies and decentralized structures. To capture important properties of increasingly complex energy systems, sophisticated and flexible modelling tools are needed. At the same time open science becomes increasingly important in energy system modelling. This paper presents the Open Energy Modelling Framework (oemof) as a novel approach in energy system modelling, representation and analysis. The framework forms a toolbox to construct comprehensive energy system models and has been published open source under a free license. With a collaborative development based on open processes the framework seeks for a maximum level of participation and transparency to facilitate open science principles in energy system modelling. Based on a generic graph based description of energy systems it is well suited to flexibly model complex cross-sectoral systems and incorporate various modelling approaches. This makes the framework a multi-purpose modelling environment for modelling and analyzing different systems ranging from an urban to a transnational scale.

Subject Areas

decision support; energy system modelling; optimization; collaborative development; open science

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