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Article

clicSAND for OSeMOSYS: A User-Friendly Interface Using Open-Source Optimisation Software for Energy System Modelling Analysis

by
Carla Cannone
1,2,*,
Lucy Allington
1,
Nicki de Wet
3,
Abhishek Shivakumar
1,2,4,
Philip Goyns
5,
Cesar Valderrama
6,
Alexander Kell
2,
Fernando Antonio Plazas Niño
1,
Reema Mohanty
1,
Vedran Kapor
7,
Jarrad Wright
8,
Rudolf Yeganyan
1,2,
Naomi Tan
1,2,
Long Seng To
1,
John Harrison
1 and
Mark Howells
1,2
1
Department of Geography and Environment, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
2
Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London SW7 1NE, UK
3
Independent Researcher, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
4
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), New York, NY 10017, USA
5
Independent Researcher, Johannesburg 2021, South Africa
6
Chemical Engineering Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya·BarcelonaTECH, 08930 Barcelona, Spain
7
Independent Researcher, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
8
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO 80401, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Energies 2024, 17(16), 3923; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163923
Submission received: 18 January 2024 / Revised: 9 April 2024 / Accepted: 12 April 2024 / Published: 8 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Whole-Energy System Modeling)
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Abstract

Energy modelling plays a crucial role in assisting governmental and policymaking bodies to strategise long-term investments within the context of energy transition. Among the well-established open-source optimisation models, OSeMOSYS—the Open-Source Energy Modelling System—stands out. This paper introduces clicSAND, a novel user interface designed for OSeMOSYS, aimed at reducing the learning curve and supporting novice energy modelers in efficiently conducting long-term investment analyses. clicSAND, freely available and open-source, features a user-friendly Excel interface for data input, integrated solvers, and a visualisation dashboard for result interpretation. The outcomes, projected up to 2070, hold the potential to inform policy decisions and mobilise financial resources for sustainable development endeavors, such as ensuring affordable and secure energy supply and mitigating climate change impacts. This advancement not only democratises access to energy modelling tools but also empowers policymakers and stakeholders to conduct thorough long-term investment analyses with ease. This paper elaborates on clicSAND’s key advantages, architecture, and functionalities. Additionally, it discusses the evolutionary journey from clicSAND 1.0 to 3.0, emphasising a commitment to continuous improvement and user-centric adaptation, thereby enhancing its utility and relevance. The inclusion of a South African case study, conducted during the EMP-A (Energy Modelling Platform for Africa) 2021 international capacity-building event, showcases clicSAND’s efficacy in facilitating knowledge transfer and skill development among inexperienced users, while providing a tangible example of its application in addressing specific regional energy challenges and policy contexts. Finally, current applications and future extensions of the software are also presented.
Keywords: energy modelling; OSeMOSYS; open-source; user interface; clicSAND; energy planning; policy; climate change energy modelling; OSeMOSYS; open-source; user interface; clicSAND; energy planning; policy; climate change

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Cannone, C.; Allington, L.; de Wet, N.; Shivakumar, A.; Goyns, P.; Valderrama, C.; Kell, A.; Plazas Niño, F.A.; Mohanty, R.; Kapor, V.; et al. clicSAND for OSeMOSYS: A User-Friendly Interface Using Open-Source Optimisation Software for Energy System Modelling Analysis. Energies 2024, 17, 3923. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163923

AMA Style

Cannone C, Allington L, de Wet N, Shivakumar A, Goyns P, Valderrama C, Kell A, Plazas Niño FA, Mohanty R, Kapor V, et al. clicSAND for OSeMOSYS: A User-Friendly Interface Using Open-Source Optimisation Software for Energy System Modelling Analysis. Energies. 2024; 17(16):3923. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163923

Chicago/Turabian Style

Cannone, Carla, Lucy Allington, Nicki de Wet, Abhishek Shivakumar, Philip Goyns, Cesar Valderrama, Alexander Kell, Fernando Antonio Plazas Niño, Reema Mohanty, Vedran Kapor, and et al. 2024. "clicSAND for OSeMOSYS: A User-Friendly Interface Using Open-Source Optimisation Software for Energy System Modelling Analysis" Energies 17, no. 16: 3923. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163923

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Cannone, C., Allington, L., de Wet, N., Shivakumar, A., Goyns, P., Valderrama, C., Kell, A., Plazas Niño, F. A., Mohanty, R., Kapor, V., Wright, J., Yeganyan, R., Tan, N., To, L. S., Harrison, J., & Howells, M. (2024). clicSAND for OSeMOSYS: A User-Friendly Interface Using Open-Source Optimisation Software for Energy System Modelling Analysis. Energies, 17(16), 3923. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163923

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