Framework Factsheet

Overview

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Open Source
License	Academic Free License v3.0

General Information

Framework Name	Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD)
Acronym	GENeSYS-MOD
Contact (e-mail)	kl@wip.tu-berlin.de
Current contact person	Konstantin Löffler
Website	-
Institution(s)	Technische Universität Berlin
Geographical Scope	Global, Regional, National
Sectoral Scope	Electricity, Heat/Cooling, Transport
General Problem Scope	Forecasting
Specific Problem Scope	Energy supply, Environmental, Integrated approach, Modular build-up, Energy dispatch, Capacity expansion planning, Sector-coupling
Inital purpose	Student Research Project
Inital purpose change	Yes, used for long-term energy scenarios on different regional levels
Research questions	long-term energy scenarios, effect of climate targets on the energy system, sector coupling potentials and effects
Inital Release Date	2017-10-01
Parent Framework	Open Source Energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS)
Version	Version 2.3
Source of funding	CoalExit/BMBF

Mathematical Description

GUI
Programming Framework	GAMS
External Solver	CPLEX, Gurobi, Coin-Or CBC
Input Data Format	XLSX, CSV, GAMS data exchange format (gdx)
Auto model generator
data preprocessing
Output Data Format	XLSX, CSV, GAMS data exchange format (gdx)
data postprocessing
plotting functionalities
The analytical approach	Bottom up
Additional software	Solver for GAMS
interfaces	gamside is recommended over GAMS studio
The mathematical approach	Linear Programming
The underlying methodology	Optimization
Objective function type	Minimize Total System Cost

Openness

Open Source
License	Academic Free License v3.0
Code availability	-
Data availability	-
Data provided	none
Open to developers
Support	Forum, Mail, Model Examples
Link to User Documentation	{"{\"In Progress\"}"}
Installation guide
Link to installation guide	-
Link to code documentation	In Progress
Skills basic	Modelling experience, GAMS knowledge is helpful
Skills advanced	-

Model Building

Fixed units
Renewable Technology Inclusion	Hydro, Solar, Geothermal, Wind, Wave, Biomass, Tidal
Storage Technology Inclusion	Pumped-hydro energy storage, Battery energy storage, Compressed-air energy storage, Hydrogen production / storage / consumption
Transport Demand	Internal-combustion vehicles, Battery-electric vehicles, Hydrogen vehicles, Rail, Aviation
Residential Demand	Heating, Lighting, Cooking, Appliance usage, Smart appliances & Smart metres
Commercial Demand	Offices, Warehouses, Retail
Agricultural demand
Grid model	Single-node model
Cost Inclusion	Fuel prices, Investment, Fixed Operation & Maintenance, Variable Operation & Maintenance, CO2 cost
New components
Variable time step
Variable rolling
Commonly used time step	Hourly, Variable-size time slices
Commonly modelled time horizon	long term (>=15)

References

Reference Studies/Models	Global, Europe, China, India, Stranded-assets in Europe, Colombia, South-Africa, Germany
Citation reference	GENeSYS-MOD v2.0 – Enhancing the Global Energy System Model: Model Improvements, Framework Changes, and European Data Set
Citation	Burandt, T., K. Löffler, K. Hainsch (2018). GENeSYS-MOD v2.0 – Enhancing the Global Energy System Model: Model Improvements, Framework Changes, and European Data Set. DIW Data Documentation 94 (6). Berlin, Germany.
Projects using the framework	CoalExit, FFF, openENTRANCE, OSMOSE
Model usage	-

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