Training & Workshops
University of Cape Town (Cape Town, South Africa) – Regular Summer Workshop
Title: 2026 – Regular Summer Workshop
Host: University of Cape Town
Venue: University of Cape Town
Date: June 25-26, 2026
Contacts: Kathleen Vaillancourt
Programme – Summary
June 25, 2026 (09:00-17:30) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1
June 26, 2026 (09:00-13:00) – ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2
June 26, 2026 (14:00-18:00) – ETSAP Executive Committee
Participation restricted to ETSAP Delegates, officers, and invited experts.
Agenda and attachments are sent separately.
June 22-24, 2026 (09:00-17:00) – Basic training course on VEDA-TIMES
June 25, 2026 (09:00-17:30)
ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 1
09:00-09:15
Welcome
Dr Bruno Merven, UCT
Prof. B. O’Gallachoir ETSAP Chair
09:15-10:30
Session 1: Modeling Activities in South Africa
Chair: Prof. B. O’Gallachoir
Overview of the activities and tools of the Energy Systems Research Group in UCT
(PDF) Dr Bruno Merven, UCT
Developing Scenarios for Climate-Informed Economic Pathways Modelling approach and results snapshot from a recently concluded PCC study
(PDF) Guy Cunliffe, UCT
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-13:00
Session 2: Methodological approaches
Chair: Prof. Steve Pye
An Open TIMES tool stack for ETSAP
(PDF) James Glynn, ESMA, Ireland
Integrating TIMES into the Python Ecosystem via GAMSPy
(PDF) Justine Broihan, GAMS Software GmbH
Empirical evidence for slack in Modeling to Generate Alternatives
(PDF) Ariadna Fossas-Tenas, Xin Wen, Evelina Trutnevyte, University of Geneva, Switzerland
MESSAGE-GLOBIOM with MATLAB-Gurobi or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Degeneracy in MESSAGE
(PDF) Takuya Hara, Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Japan
13:00-13:45
Lunch Break
13:45-15:30
Session 3:
Chair: Dr Anna Krook-Riekkola
Evaluating a whole energy system model using hindcasting: Insights from 31 European countries
(PDF) Hui Shen, University Of Geneva, Switzerland
Addressing context-specific energy modelling risks and dynamics in low- and middle-income countries
(PDF) Prof. Steve Pye, UCL, UK
Coal, Gas, and RE futures in the South African power system: a scenario experiment
(PDF) Amit Kanudia, KanORS-EMR, India
Transition to Net-Zero: How Future Electricity Demand Shapes India’s Power Sector Decarbonization Pathways
(PDF) Julie Corberand, IFPEN
15:30-16:00
Coffee Break
16:00-17:30
Session 4:
Chair: Dr James Glynn
Projected Energy System and Climate Impacts of Ireland’s Large Energy Users Connection Policy
(PDF) Teresa Bonserio, University College Cork, Ireland
Translating Observed EV Charging Behaviors into the Swiss TIMES Energy System Model
(PDF) Rudolph Santarromana, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Beyond cost-optimality: Deep Reinforcement Learning for more realistic energy transition pathways
(PDF)
Assessing the Global Potential of Heat-Only Small Modular Reactor for Decarbonizing Space Heating Demand: Insights from TIAM-FR
(PDF) Albin Gagnepain, Center of Applied Mathematics, Mines Paris – PSL, France
June 26, 2026 (09:00-13:00)
ETSAP Regular Workshop Day 2
09:00-11:00
Session 5: Mitigation measures and res pathways
Chair: Anna Cybulsky
Automating TIMES Model Parameter Updates for Independent Scenario Exploration and Robust Policymaking
(PDF) Aloisius Rabata Purnama, ASTAR, Singapore
Balancing trade-offs in the transition towards a low-carbon Norwegian energy system
(PDF) Miguel Chang, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway
Modelling Pathways for Transitioning Northern Ireland’s Power Sector to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity and Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
(PDF) Iram Shahzadi, Ulster University, UK (Online presentation)
Balancing renewable energy pathways with nature impacts: Analyzing trade-offs between costs, emissions and land use
(PDF) Kristina Haaskjold, Institutt for Energiteknikk (IFE), Norway
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
11:30-13:00
Session 6: Circular economy and technology
Chair: Dr Kristina Haaskjold
Modelling the interplay between circular economy and climate mitigation for EU
(PDF) Juliana Barbosa, Sofia Simoes LNEG / National Energy and Geology Laboratory, Portugal
Integrating Critical Raw Materials and Circular Economy Strategies into the JRC-EU-TIMES model for European Union Decarbonization Pathways
(PDF) Danish Hameed, LNEG – National Energy and Geology Laboratory, Portugal
A Techno-economic perspective on LNG Regasification and Natural Gas Direct Reduction of Iron for India’s Iron and Steel Sector
(PDF) Asad Sahir, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
13:00-14:00
Lunch Break