Research Project SciGRID_Gas

Open Source Reference Model of the European Gas Transport Network for Scientific Analysis

Credit:

BMWK

The Institute for Networked Energy Systems aims with the SciGRID_Gas project at developing an open model of the European gas transport network for the ENTSO-G network. The model will provide a reference gas transport network for scientific investigations and will be based on public and non-public data sets. SciGRID_Gas will be compatible with the existing open source model of the European electricity transmission network SciGRID, which was developed at the predecessor institute NEXT ENERGY from 2014 to 2017. These two models will provide industry and science with a freely available, cross-sector data model for evaluating the future design of the German electricity and gas networks in a European energy system dominated with incresing shares of  renewable energy generation.

Research Project SciGRID_Gas

 

Duration

January 2018 until December 2020

Funded by

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)

Project participants

  • Institute of Networked Energy Systems (individual project)

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Modelling Tool

SciGRID_Gas – Open Source Reference Model of the European Gas Transport Network for Scientific Analysis

The SciGRID_gas model is an algorithmic model generated by the Institute of Networked Energy Systems that collects open source information about the European gas transport grid in order to produce an informative and consistent data grid model. Such data grid models have wide-ranging applications. For example, they can be used for studying specific scenarios, modelling gas consumption, minimising leakage and optimising the gas distribution strategies.

Departments, research groups and challenges related to the reseach project SciGRID_Gas:

Department

Energy System Analysis

The Energy Systems Analysis department generates system-analytical knowledge, which we provide across sectors up to the global level and based in part on methods and modelling tools developed in-house.

Research Group

Energy System Modelling

The Energy System Modelling research group is developing methods and solutions for the planning and operation of future energy infrastructures. The primary focus lies in examining how various technologies can contribute to creating energy systems that are sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective.

Challenge

Strategies for sustainable energy systems

Energy transition is a dynamic process that must be continuously adapted to new influences such as technical innovations or socially negotiated framework conditions.