For a future with an increasing share of variable renewables and increasing electrification of the energy system, there are some challenges such as how to represent short-term variability in long-term studies, incorporate the effect of climate change and ensure openness and transparency in modelling studies.
With the available suite of modelling tools, most challenges of today's electricity system can be assessed. This information has been validated and updated by model developers or affiliated contact persons, and is state-of-the-art as of the submission date. Key information regarding the general logic, spatiotemporal resolution as well as the technological and economic features of the models is presented in three comprehensive tables. All HOMER software is built on the trusted, market-leading HOMER platform. HOMER Pro - Microgrid Software for Designing Optimized Hybrid. Easily export your design to PVSyst for bankable energy yield modelling.
A broad spectrum of modelling tools, ranging from small-scale power system analysis tools to global long-term energy models, has been assessed. assumed for the user to learn how to use the modelling tool (e.g. The purpose of this paper is to give an updated overview of currently available modelling tools, their capabilities and to serve as an aid for modellers in their process of identifying and choosing an appropriate model. Increased activity within model development in recent years has led to several new models and modelling capabilities, partly motivated by the need to better represent the integration of variable renewables. This paper presents a thorough review of 75 modelling tools currently used for analysing energy and electricity systems.