Modelling the Energy Transition: the revolution of open-source software (POK)

Deep dive on the energy modelling world to discover available open-source software for the analysis of the current and future Energy Transition. The MOOC aims at providing the attendants with the fundamental knowledge of the main challenges that characterize the Energy Transition at both Global and Regional level, and a set of tools to scientifically support their analysis.

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The first part of the course is devoted to a general overview of the energy sector at national and regional scale, analysing energy flows and their transformations from primary resources to final energy products. Country balances are studied in terms of primary and electric energy balances to provide instruments to critically analise the energy situation of countries . In the second part of the MOOC energy modelling with its governing principles is introduced as an instrument to assist engineering analysis. Available open-source modelling approaches are also presented. Simplified and real-life case study will be treated with dedicated software as hands-on sessions for the attendants who will be able to master the set of software introduced in the MOOC and use them within their professional activity.

The course is delivered in online mode and is available free of charge.

Course materials will remain available to all enrolled users after the end of the current edition, so they can return to content later. The current course edition will be followed by a new one just after its end.

Learning Schedule

The course is structured in 3 weeks:

Week 1 – Energy challenge and energy accounting

Week 2 - Introduction to energy system modelling

Week 3 - Hands on module on supply energy system modelling (with tutorial)

Intended Learning Outcomes

By actively participating in this MOOC, you will achieve different intended learning outcomes (ILOs).

Week 1

1. Indicate the main challenges influencing the energy transition at both global and regional level

2. Describe the fundamentals of national energy accountings

3. Define an energy reference system

Week 2

1. Explain the fundamentals of energy modelling and its governing principles

2. Describe the main taxonomy used for energy modelling

Week 3

1. Use Excel’s basic linear programming principles for national energy planning

2. Describe the main taxonomy used for energy modelling

3. Analyze national energy policies impacts and perform scenarios analysis

4. Discuss the results in terms of energy planning parameters from practical case studies