Training & Workshops

Online (due to the pandemic) – Regular Summer Workshop

Title: 2021 – Regular Summer Workshop
Host: Online
Venue: Online
Date:  June 17-18, 2021
Contacts: Kari Espegren

Programme – Summary
June 17, 2021 (14:30-17:30 CET) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1
June 18, 2021 (09:00-12:00 CET) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2
June 18, 2021 (12:30-14:30 CET) – ETSAP Executive Committee

Participation restricted to ETSAP Delegates, officers, and invited experts.
Agenda and attachments are sent separately.

June 7-9, 2021 (08:00-13:00 CET) – Basic training course on VEDA-TIMES (online)

June 17, 2021 (14:30-17:30 CET)

ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1

14:30-15:10
Session 1A: Models For Islands
Chair: Ms Kari Espegren

Sustainable strategies and low emission pathways in Small Island Developing States: a cost-optimization approach for the integration of renewables in the Republic of Mauritius
Ms. Anna Genave, Université de La Réunion

Addressing flexibility and decarbonization of energy systems through TIMES modelling: the case of European Islands
Ms. Sophie Chlela, Centre for Applied Mathematics (CMA), MINES Paristech

15:10-16:10
Session 1B: Demand Side Sectors
Impacts of monetary incentives and non-monetary policy measures on transport decarbonization in Ireland 
Mr. Vahid Aryanpur, University College Cork

Development of national long-term energy plans, for 2050’s carbon neutrality targets, using the DESSTINEE model
Dr. Gabriel David Oreggioni, Imperial College London

A low energy demand pathway for Ireland
Ms. Ankita Gaur, University College Cork

16:10-16:30
Coffee Break

16:30-17:50
Session 2: Regional and Global Modelling
Chair: Mr Olexandr Balyk

Assess the transition to a circular economy for the energy system: Long-term analysis of the case of the South-Est region of France
Mr. Carlos Andrade, Center for Applied Mathematics

Integrating energy access, efficiency and renewable energy policies in sub-Saharan Africa: a model-based analysis
Mr. Anteneh Dagnachew, PBL

OSeMOSYS Global: An open-source, open data global energy system model generator
Dr. Taco Niet, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Simon Fraser University

Long-term impacts of 2020 COVID-19 pandemic on EU energy dimension
Mr. Gabriele Cassetti, E4SMA srl

June 18, 2021 (09:00-12:00 CET)

ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2

9:00-10:40
Session 3: National Level Modelling
Chair: Ms Anna Krook-Riekkola

New Zealand Energy Scenarios TIMES-NZ 2.0
Ms Kate Kolich, Dr Silvina Pugliese, Mr Chiraag Ishwar – Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA)

Second Ukrainian NDC to the Paris Agreement: Modelling Approach and Results
Diachuk O., Poodles R., Chepelev M., Institute for Economics and Forecasting of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Planning a reliable power system with a high share of renewables in France by 2050: a new multi-scale, multi-criteria framework
Mr. Yacine Alimou, Mines ParisTech

The transition to low-carbon hydrogen in France – Opportunities and challenges for the power system by 2030-2035
Ms. Mathilde Francon, RTE

The development and impact of the residential sector in TIMES Ireland Model
Mr. Jason Mc Guire, MaREI, UCC

10:40-11:00
Coffee Break

11:00-12:00
Session 4: Methodological Issues
Chair: James Glynn

The TIMES Cloud Service
Mr. Frederik Fiand, GAMS Software

Changing the tyre while we’re driving: evolving a model at the same time as it is being used for live policymaking
Mr. Andrew Smith, MaREI, University College Cork

Rapid TIMES model development using git, agile and dashboards: reflections and lessons learnt from TIM development.
Dr. Olexandr Balyk, University College Cork