eGon: Open and cross-sectoral planning of transmission and distribution grids
Channel: openmod-initiative
Date: 13/04/2023

A short introduction to the open electricity grid planning tool eGon that supports various grid levels and sectors. In eGon, an open data basis for the German energy system is created.  This data set will be published on the OEP (Open Energy Platform) in due course.  Furthermore, a top-down optimization of the German energy system including the transmission and distribution grids is performed to determine the optimal deployment and expansion of flexibility options.

Kilian Helfenbein (Reiner Lemoine Institute) presented this lightning talk to the in-person Open Energy Modelling initiative (openmod) workshop held IIASA, Vienna, Austria on 22–24 March 2023.  See also: https://forum.openmod.org/tag/vienna-2023

The accompanying slide‑deck is available here: https://forum.openmod.org/uploads/short-url/9dP6gug2mcXlEU5t6VUg3NNNp4Q.pdf

Visit the Open Energy Modelling Initiative discussion forum to engage with energy systems modelers focused on open source development, open data, and open science: https://forum.openmod-initiative.org

Wikipedia offers some background on this informal community too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Energy_Modelling_Initiative

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