Selected ‘Starter kit’ energy system modelling data for selected countries in Africa, East Asia, and South America (#CCG, 2021).
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2022
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Energy system modeling can be used to develop internallyconsistent quantified scenarios. These provide key insights
needed to mobilise finance, understand market development,
infrastructure deployment and the associated role of institutions, and generally support improved policymaking. However, access to data is often a barrier to starting energy
system modeling, especially in developing countries, thereby
causing delays to decision making. Therefore, this article provides data that can be used to create a simple zero-order
energy system model for a range of developing countries in
Africa, East Asia, and South America, which can act as a starting point for further model development and scenario analysis. The data are collected entirely from publicly available
and accessible sources, including the websites and databases
of international organisations, journal articles, and existing
modeling studies. This means that the datasets can be easily
updated based on the latest available information or more
detailed and accurate local data. As an example, these data
were also used to calibrate a simple energy system model for
Kenya using the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) and three stylized scenarios (Fossil Future, Least Cost
and Net Zero by 2050) for 2020–2050. The assumptions used
and the results of these scenarios are presented in the appendix as an illustrative example of what can be done with
these data. This simple model can be adapted and further
developed by in-country analysts and academics, providing
a platform for future work.
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Renewable energy, Cost-optimization, Energy policy
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ALLINGTON, L. et al. Selected ‘Starter kit’ energy system modelling data for selected countries in Africa, East Asia, and South America (#CCG, 2021). Data in Brief, v. 42, artigo 108021, jun. 2022. Disponível em: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922002323>. Acesso em: 03 maio 2023.