Framework Factsheet

Overview

Last updated	-
Open Source
License	Apache license 2.0

General Information

Framework Name	OMEGAlpes
Acronym	-
Contact (e-mail)	omegalpes-users@groupes.renater.fr
Current contact person	-
Website	-
Institution(s)	G2Elab
Geographical Scope	Local/community, Single-project
Sectoral Scope	Electricity, Heat/Cooling
General Problem Scope	Forecasting, Exploring, Sizing
Specific Problem Scope	Energy demand, Energy supply, Modular build-up, Energy dispatch, Capacity expansion planning, Unit commitment, Exergy analysis, Flexibility analysis, Multi-actor modelling
Inital purpose	Model driven architecture in order to simplify MILP model formulation for flexibility analysis
Inital purpose change	-
Research questions
Inital Release Date	2018-12-19
Parent Framework	-
Version	0.4.1
Source of funding	Public

Mathematical Description

GUI
Programming Framework	Python
External Solver	CPLEX, Gurobi, Coin-Or CBC, GLPK, MOSEK
Input Data Format	Python dicts, CSV, txt
Auto model generator
data preprocessing	Some economic, environmental calculation. See also package general/utils
Output Data Format	Python dicts
data postprocessing	.csv, .txt
plotting functionalities
The analytical approach	Bottom up
Additional software
interfaces	PyCharm, or any Python editor
The mathematical approach	Mixed integer programming, Linear Programming
The underlying methodology	Optimization
Objective function type	Minimize Total System Cost, Minimize CO2-emissions, Minimize energy consumption / production ; multi-actor agreement

Openness

Open Source
License	Apache license 2.0
Code availability	https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/omegalpes
Data availability	Open data sets available in omegalpes_examples
Data provided	example data
Open to developers
Support	Mail, Model Examples, gitlab issues
Link to User Documentation	omegalpes.readthedocs.io/
Installation guide
Link to installation guide	-
Link to code documentation	omegalpes.readthedocs.io/
Skills basic	Python coding
Skills advanced	Python coding, Git use, MILP formulation

Model Building

Fixed units
Renewable Technology Inclusion	Solar
Storage Technology Inclusion	Battery energy storage
Transport Demand	-
Residential Demand	Heating
Commercial Demand	-
Agricultural demand
Grid model	-
Cost Inclusion	Fuel prices, Fixed Operation & Maintenance, Variable Operation & Maintenance
New components
Variable time step
Variable rolling
Commonly used time step	Hourly
Commonly modelled time horizon	Short term (<= 5 years)

References

Reference Studies/Models	See OMEGAlpes examples: https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/omegalpes/omegalpes_examples
Citation reference	https://omegalpes.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/publications.html
Citation	https://doi.org/10.3390/en14185928
Projects using the framework	Eco-SESA, RETHINE, OREBE
Model usage	G2Elab, LOCIE, CSTB, Enogrid

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