An open source energy system simulation model as an instrument for public participation in the development of strategies for a sustainable future

摘要: The mitigation of climate change demands a decarbonisation the energy supply industrialized countries by 2050. This requires fundamental changes system, high efficiency improvements and transition to 100% renewable supply. A successful will need an extremely acceptance general public be achieved in given time frame. necessity new production, transmission storage facilities can only analyzed highly complex analytical models, which usually are proprietary. In it is not transparent how results derived. To increase trust underlying modeling, University Flensburg developing open source model renpass (renewable pathways simulation system), for techno-economic future development German European electricity system. supposed made available scrutinize assumptions planning process ‘Energiewende,’ has goal fulfill requirements full transparency possibility image target systems as well today's system all stages on regional resolution basis. data input, optimization output described. end application possibilities especially ‘Energiewende’ Germany described outlook given. WIREs Energy Environ 2014, 3:490–504. doi: 10.1002/wene.109 For further resources related this article, please visit website. Conflict interest: authors have declared no conflicts interest article.