From the development of an open-source energy modelling tool to its application and the creation of communities of practice: The example of OSeMOSYS.
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2018
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In the last decades, energy modelling has supported energy planning by offering insights into the dynamics
between energy access, resource use, and sustainable development. Especially in recent years,
there has been an attempt to strengthen the science-policy interface and increase the involvement of
society in energy planning processes. This has, both in the EU and worldwide, led to the development of
open-source and transparent energy modelling practices.
This paper describes the role of an open-source energy modelling tool in the energy planning process
and highlights its importance for society. Specifically, it describes the existence and characteristics of the
relationship between developing an open-source, freely available tool and its application, dissemination
and use for policy making. Using the example of the Open Source energy Modelling System (OSeMOSYS),
this work focuses on practices that were established within the community and that made the framework's
development and application both relevant and scientifically grounded.
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Open-source software, Model-based public policy, Software development practice, Outreach practice
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GARDUMI, F. et al. From the development of an open-source energy modelling tool to its application and the creation of communities of practice: The example of OSeMOSYS. Energy Strategy Reviews, v. 20, p. 209-228, 2018. Disponível em: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X18300142>. Acesso em: 15 fev. 2019.