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

Projektinformationen

OpenMod4Africa

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 101118123

DOI

10.3030/101118123

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 6 Juni 2023

Startdatum 1 Juli 2023

Enddatum 30 Juni 2026

Finanziert unter

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Gesamtkosten

€ 2 700 363,75

EU-Beitrag

€ 2 700 363,75

Koordiniert durch

SINTEF ENERGI AS
Norway

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Leistungen

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).

Veröffentlichungen

Conference proceedings (2)

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

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

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

Autoren: Alain Duc, David Gianadda, Jérémie Vianin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Christophe Ballif, Ingeborg Graabak, David Wannier
Veröffentlicht in: PVinMotion 2026, 2026

Peer reviewed articles (12)

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

Autoren: Noémie Jeannin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Veröffentlicht in: Applied Sciences, Ausgabe 16, 2026, ISSN 2076-3417
Herausgeber: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/APP16073132

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

Autoren: Jérémy Dumoulin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Noémie Jeannin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Veröffentlicht in: Scientific Reports, Ausgabe 16, 2026, ISSN 2045-2322
Herausgeber: 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

Autoren: Jonathan Hanto, Darius Sultani, Bryce McCall, Pao-Yu Oei
Veröffentlicht in: npj Clean Energy, Ausgabe 2, 2026, ISSN 3059-2232
Herausgeber: 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)

Autoren: Adama Sarr, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe
Veröffentlicht in: Energy Nexus, Ausgabe 21, 2026, ISSN 2772-4271
Herausgeber: 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

Autoren: Jérémy Dumoulin, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel, Kanchwodia Gashaw, Ingeborg Graabak, Noémie Jeannin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Veröffentlicht in: African Transport Studies, Ausgabe 3, 2025, ISSN 2950-1962
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.AFTRAN.2025.100064

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

Autoren: Adama Sarr, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe, Sebastien Ahmany Dan-Baibe, Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri
Veröffentlicht in: Energy Strategy Reviews, Ausgabe 66, 2026, ISSN 2211-467X
Herausgeber: 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

Autoren: Jane Namaganda-Kiyimba, Jade Kinobe Ssewagudde, Roy Muhangi, Esther Kabajurizi, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Jonathan Serugunda
Veröffentlicht in: World Electric Vehicle Journal, Ausgabe 17, 2026, ISSN 2032-6653
Herausgeber: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/WEVJ17060313

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

Autoren: Ahlem Houcine, Aroua Zayenne, Jonathan Hanto, Foued Mzali, Maher Ben Chiekh, Ingeborg Graabak
Veröffentlicht in: Energy for Sustainable Development, Ausgabe 95, 2026, ISSN 0973-0826
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ESD.2026.102113

InfraFair: Infrastructure cost allocation

Autoren: Mohamed A. Eltahir Elabbas, Luis Olmos Camacho, Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga
Veröffentlicht in: SoftwareX, Ausgabe 29, 2025, ISSN 2352-7110
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOFTX.2025.102069

Strategic scenario-based modeling for electric bus charging station deployment in Addis Ababa

Autoren: Melkye Yifru Belachew, Jeremy Dumoulin, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel
Veröffentlicht in: African Transport Studies, Ausgabe 4, 2026, ISSN 2950-1962
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.AFTRAN.2026.100121

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

Autoren: Alena Diesing; Jonathan Hanto; Konstantin Löffler
Veröffentlicht in: Renewable Energy, 2025, ISSN 1879-0682
Herausgeber: Elsevier
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.5089571

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

Autoren: Hanen Berriri, Oumaima Fekih, Mariem Nouira, Luis Olmos, Andrés Ramos, Maher Ben Chiekh, Mohamed Sadok Guellouz, Ingeborg Graabak
Veröffentlicht in: Energies, Ausgabe 19, 2026, ISSN 1996-1073
Herausgeber: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN19174113