Energy Systems Modelling

The transition to a clean and renewable energy system is recognised as one of the biggest challenges the world faces this century. Energy models are key to the transformation of the energy system, facilitating the transition towards sustainable energy sources, and serve as the basis for guiding policy and enabling technological change. This challenge can only be met if as much of the data and knowledge stemming from energy models are made as open and accessible as possible. Transparency is key to ensure the implications and limitations of each model are fully understood.

The scope of the collection includes but is not limited to:

• Modelling the global energy transition
• Analysing smart energy systems
• Improving reproducibility and transparency through data and code sharing
• Exploring the interaction of research and policy
• Advancing energy system modelling methods

EMP-E 2021 conference
The Energy Systems Modelling collection publishes papers from the EMP-E conference. The annual EMP-E conference brings together Europe’s energy modelling community over a three-day period in a forum for deep exchange of research and modelling practice and varied discussions. 

Collection advisors: Stefan Pfenninger (TU Delft, The Netherlands), Diana Süsser (Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS), Germany), Bryn Pickering (Climate Policy Group, Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Ludwig Hülk (Reiner Lemoine Institut (RLI) Berlin, Germany)