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

Informations projet

OpenMod4Africa

N° de convention de subvention: 101118123

DOI

10.3030/101118123

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 6 Juin 2023

Date de début 1 Juillet 2023

Date de fin 30 Juin 2026

Financé au titre de

• Climate, Energy and Mobility

Coût total

€ 2 700 363,75

Contribution de l’UE

€ 2 700 363,75

Coordonné par

SINTEF ENERGI AS
Norway

CORDIS fournit des liens vers les livrables publics et les publications des projets HORIZON.

Les liens vers les livrables et les publications des projets du 7e PC, ainsi que les liens vers certains types de résultats spécifiques tels que les jeux de données et les logiciels, sont récupérés dynamiquement sur OpenAIRE .

Livrables

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

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

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

Auteurs: Alain Duc, David Gianadda, Jérémie Vianin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Christophe Ballif, Ingeborg Graabak, David Wannier
Publié dans: PVinMotion 2026, 2026

Peer reviewed articles (12)

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

Auteurs: Noémie Jeannin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Publié dans: Applied Sciences, Numéro 16, 2026, ISSN 2076-3417
Éditeur: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/APP16073132

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

Auteurs: Jérémy Dumoulin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Noémie Jeannin, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Publié dans: Scientific Reports, Numéro 16, 2026, ISSN 2045-2322
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: Jonathan Hanto, Darius Sultani, Bryce McCall, Pao-Yu Oei
Publié dans: npj Clean Energy, Numéro 2, 2026, ISSN 3059-2232
Éditeur: 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)

Auteurs: Adama Sarr, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe
Publié dans: Energy Nexus, Numéro 21, 2026, ISSN 2772-4271
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: Jérémy Dumoulin, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel, Kanchwodia Gashaw, Ingeborg Graabak, Noémie Jeannin, Alejandro Pena-Bello, Christophe Ballif, Nicolas Wyrsch
Publié dans: African Transport Studies, Numéro 3, 2025, ISSN 2950-1962
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.AFTRAN.2025.100064

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

Auteurs: Adama Sarr, Cheikh Mouhamed Fadel Kebe, Sebastien Ahmany Dan-Baibe, Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye, Aldo Bischi, Umberto Desideri
Publié dans: Energy Strategy Reviews, Numéro 66, 2026, ISSN 2211-467X
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: Jane Namaganda-Kiyimba, Jade Kinobe Ssewagudde, Roy Muhangi, Esther Kabajurizi, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Wyrsch, Jonathan Serugunda
Publié dans: World Electric Vehicle Journal, Numéro 17, 2026, ISSN 2032-6653
Éditeur: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/WEVJ17060313

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

Auteurs: Ahlem Houcine, Aroua Zayenne, Jonathan Hanto, Foued Mzali, Maher Ben Chiekh, Ingeborg Graabak
Publié dans: Energy for Sustainable Development, Numéro 95, 2026, ISSN 0973-0826
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.ESD.2026.102113

InfraFair: Infrastructure cost allocation

Auteurs: Mohamed A. Eltahir Elabbas, Luis Olmos Camacho, Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga
Publié dans: SoftwareX, Numéro 29, 2025, ISSN 2352-7110
Éditeur: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOFTX.2025.102069

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

Auteurs: Melkye Yifru Belachew, Jeremy Dumoulin, Dawit Habtu Gebremeskel
Publié dans: African Transport Studies, Numéro 4, 2026, ISSN 2950-1962
Éditeur: 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

Auteurs: Alena Diesing; Jonathan Hanto; Konstantin Löffler
Publié dans: Renewable Energy, 2025, ISSN 1879-0682
Éditeur: Elsevier
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.5089571

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

Auteurs: Hanen Berriri, Oumaima Fekih, Mariem Nouira, Luis Olmos, Andrés Ramos, Maher Ben Chiekh, Mohamed Sadok Guellouz, Ingeborg Graabak
Publié dans: Energies, Numéro 19, 2026, ISSN 1996-1073
Éditeur: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/EN19174113