Application of Open Source Models and Data Sets for Energy System Research: (User) Experiences from Ongoing and Completed Projects

Abstract

This paper describes the application of open source models and publicly available data sets for research in the field of power grid operation. The experience on the implementation, modelling methodology and obtained results is presented based on three exemplary projects: HyReK, enera and HyCavMobil. The project HyReK is focused on modelling the network connection of a hybrid power plant in OpenModelica software and exporting the physical equation set to a computer algebra system for analytic evaluation of voltage dependency. In the projects enera and HyCavMobil, high-resolution models of power grids in delimited regions were developed using open access grid data provided by the open_eGo dataset. The presented approaches showed good applicability of the data sets and provided valuable insights for scientific questions and strategic modelling of power grids. Hence, a beneficial use of open source models and data sets is possible. Found limitations of the modelling approaches are given and discussed.