Open Modelling Toolbox for development of long-term pathways for the energy system in Africa

Project Information

OpenMod4Africa

Grant agreement ID: 101118123

DOI

10.3030/101118123

Project closed

EC signature date 6 June 2023

Start date 1 July 2023

End date 30 June 2026

Funded under

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Total cost

€ 2 700 363,75

EU contribution

€ 2 700 363,75

Coordinated by

SINTEF ENERGI AS
Norway

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Deliverables

Data Management Plan (1)

Data Management Plan

The DMP will outline how the different project data will be collected, used and made accessible and how they will be handled during and after the project, and will be updated throughout the project.Means of verification: the plan

Other (5)

First workshop facilitated and web page for network created

Means of verification: A web page for the network.

Training platform

Release of an on-line training platform for the energy system models. The platform will be designed for self-studying and include webinars, tutorials and videos.Means of verification: Platform available for use.

A suite of linked and open-source models adapted to Africa

Models adapted to African needs.Means of verification: a web access to the suite of models.

OM4A Scenario Explorer

The final release of the Toolbox including models and database.Means of verification: access to the database with some example data.

In-person Energy Modelling Platform workshop for the scientific partners

An in-person workshop for at least a week where the African scientific partners are trained in using the Energy Modelling Platform and have the possibility to discuss and exchange experience.Means of verification: invitations to the workshops, the presentations and summaries from the workshops.

Documents, reports (7)

Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication plan

A plan ensure a wide dissemination, exploitation and communication from OpenMod4Africa.Means of verification: the plan - report.

Specifications of the extensions of the open-source models

A specification of which models will be extended and a description of the extension. Means of verification: the report.

Specification of the Eastern African case study

A specification of the case study in the EAPP region including research questions, methodology, use of models, data needs and data sources.Means of verification: the report.

Collaboration with AU-EU Energy projects - first period

Report from the first period of collaboration with AU-EU Energy projects.

Specification of the Western African case study

A specification of the case study in the WAPP region including research questions, methodology, use of models, data needs and data sources.Means of verification: the report.

Catalogue of models and their functionalities

A catalogue of the models in the Toolbox and a description of their functionalities.Means of verification: access to the catalogue.

Standalone and open documentation for the suite of models

A documentation of the suite of models such that the models can be used by experts outside the consortium.Means of verification: the report.

Data sets, microdata, etc (1)

Data for the Tunisian Energy System

Set of data on energy supply, demand, infrastructure, policies, and socioeconomic factors in Tunisia, gathered from different sources (national entities and online databases).

Publications

Conference proceedings (2)

An Open Modelling Toolbox for consistent Energy and Power System Scenario Analyses

Author(s): Ingeborg Graabak, Sandrine Charousset-Brignol, Luis Olmos Camacho, Konstantin Löffler, Jonathan Achim Hanto, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel, Jeremy Dumoulin
Published in: 2026 22nd International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2026
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/EEM68581.2026.11589670

An Open-Source Geographic Platform for Interactive Energy Modeling and EV-PV Integration in Africa

Author(s): Alain Duc, David Gianadda, Jérémie Vianin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Christophe Ballif, Ingeborg Graabak, David Wannier
Published in: PVinMotion 2026, 2026

Peer reviewed articles (11)

Benefits of Coupling Electric Vehicle Charging with Photovoltaic Electricity Production: A Global Overview

Author(s): Noémie Jeannin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Published in: Applied Sciences, Issue 16, 2026, ISSN 2076-3417
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/APP16073132

Energy, environment, and economy implications of electrifying minibus taxis in African cities

Author(s): Jérémy Dumoulin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Noémie Jeannin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 16, 2026, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S41598-026-45790-W

Strategising steel sector capacities and employment in the Global South: the case of South Africa

Author(s): Jonathan Hanto, Darius Sultani, Bryce McCall, Pao-Yu Oei
Published in: npj Clean Energy, Issue 2, 2026, ISSN 3059-2232
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI: 10.1038/S44406-026-00020-0

Least-cost electrification pathways for Senegal by 2030: A nationwide analysis using open-source spatial electrification tool (OnSSET)

Author(s): Adama Sarr, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe
Published in: Energy Nexus, Issue 21, 2026, ISSN 2772-4271
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.NEXUS.2025.100621

An open modeling framework to support the electrification of private transport in African cities: A case study of Addis Ababa

Author(s): Jérémy Dumoulin, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel, Kanchwodia Gashaw, Ingeborg Graabak, Noémie Jeannin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Published in: African Transport Studies, Issue 3, 2025, ISSN 2950-1962
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.AFTRAN.2025.100064

Comparative least-cost electrification pathways in West Africa: A spatially explicit analysis using OnSSET

Author(s): Adama Sarr, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe, Sebastien Ahmany Dan-Baibe, Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri
Published in: Energy Strategy Reviews, Issue 66, 2026, ISSN 2211-467X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ESR.2026.102319

Spatiotemporal Assessment of Solar Powered EV Charging Infrastructure: A Case Study of Kampala-Wakiso Area in Uganda

Author(s): Jane Namaganda-Kiyimba, Jade Kinobe Ssewagudde, Roy Muhangi, Esther Kabajurizi, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Jonathan Serugunda
Published in: World Electric Vehicle Journal, Issue 17, 2026, ISSN 2032-6653
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/WEVJ17060313

Decarbonizing Tunisia’s energy system: Long-term modeling of cross-sectoral synergies and policy pathways

Author(s): Ahlem Houcine, Aroua Zayenne, Jonathan Hanto, Foued Mzali, Maher Ben Chiekh, Ingeborg Graabak
Published in: Energy for Sustainable Development, Issue 95, 2026, ISSN 0973-0826
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ESD.2026.102113

InfraFair: Infrastructure cost allocation

Author(s): Mohamed A. Eltahir Elabbas, Luis Olmos Camacho, Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga
Published in: SoftwareX, Issue 29, 2025, ISSN 2352-7110
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOFTX.2025.102069

Unlocking solar and hydrogen potentials: A comparative analysis of solar tracking systems for South Africa’s energy transition

Author(s): Alena Diesing; Jonathan Hanto; Konstantin Löffler
Published in: Renewable Energy, 2025, ISSN 1879-0682
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.5089571

Network-Constrained Renewable Integration in Tunisia: A Deterministic Assessment of Storage Flexibility and Transmission Deliverability

Author(s): Hanen Berriri, Oumaima Fekih, Mariem Nouira, Luis Olmos, Andrés Ramos, Maher Ben Chiekh, Mohamed Sadok Guellouz, Ingeborg Graabak
Published in: Energies, Issue 19, 2026, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN19174113