ItalianoThe project iDesignRES - Integrated Design of the Components of the Energy System to Plan the Uptake of Renewable Energy: an open-source toolbox - is a Research Innovation Action funded by the Call HEU-CL5-2022-D3-01-13 "Energy system modelling, optimisation and planning tools" of the HORIZON EUROPE programme.
The iDesignRES consortium consists of 22 partners from 11 countries: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands and Ukraine.
PROJECT GOAL
The main objective of iDesignRES is to provide public authorities and operators with a set of avant-garde open source tools aimed at efficiently planning and optimising the adoption of sustainable energy sources at local, national and European levels.
These tools include the following:
- multi-physical energy models for components;
- complete energy system modelling (with particular focus on the assembly of component models);
- long-term planning of the multi-fuel grid;
- optimisation of investments and operability.
iDesignRES represents a breakthrough in the industry, adopting standards of openness, transparency and accessibility in the use of energy system models and their components.
The project is based on a pre-built database conforming to these standardised data formats.
To make the most of this modelling and data infrastructure, iDesignRES will develop an innovative and unique cloud-hub platform. This will enable direct online execution of any energy system model, simplifying software testing, version control and increasing computational performance through open licences, cloud services and supercomputing, making access easier even for average users.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed tools, iDesignRES identified five actual cases, including two cases of macro-regions (North Sea area and South-East Europe), two industrial clusters (Basque Country and Lombardy regions) and a case of expansion in Ukraine. The models and results of the scenarios are combined in the final visualisation tools of iDesignRES, designed to inform policy-makers and grid operators.
EXPECTED RESULTS
The final outcome will be a complete online system that will allow the public and relevant authorities to design a renewable energy system with ease, using a suite of easily accessible tools. These tools will be able to model at high space-time resolutions, represent details of the physics of the energy system and assemble models with a high degree of modularity.
Main Objectives of the Tools
The tools are designed to help public authorities and network operators to:
- Plan for the future: Support long-term planning of multi-vector energy networks.
- Optimize costs: Enable climate neutrality goals to be achieved while minimizing expenditure.
- Integrate renewables: Facilitate the integration of low- or zero-emission energy sources and improve energy storage infrastructure.
Types of Tools and How They Work
The project is based on a three-level modeling framework:
1) Long-Term Decarbonization Models: For pan-European scenarios.
2) Investment and Demand Models: Use tools such as the Primes model to plan energy demand.
3) Regional Analysis Tools: Software for optimization, geolocation, and stress testing of infrastructure.
Technical Features
- Open-Source and Modular: The tools are open and transparent, allowing for broader collaboration between experts and policymakers.
- Advanced Visualization: They offer cutting-edge graphical interfaces to make complex energy scenarios easy to understand and actionable.
- Cloud Hub Platform: A central platform to simplify system modeling and optimize decision-making.
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For more information, visit the project website: https://idesignres.eu/
