PyPSA-GB: An open-source model of Great Britain’s power system for simulating future energy scenarios

Andrew Lyden, Wei Sun, Iain Struthers, Lukas Franken, Seb Hudson, Yifan Wang, Daniel Friedrich

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Abstract

This paper presents PyPSA-GB, a dataset and model of Great Britain’s (GB) power system encompassing historical years and the future energy scenarios developed by National Grid. It is the first fully open-source model implementation of the future GB power system with high spatial and temporal resolution, and data for future years up to 2050. Two power dispatch formulations can be optimised: (i) single bus unit commitment problem, and (ii) network constrained linear optimal power flow. The model is showcased through an example analysis of quantifying future wind curtailment in Scotland. PyPSA-GB provides an open-source basis for GB operational and planning studies, e.g., sector coupling and flexibility options.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101375
JournalEnergy Strategy Reviews
Volume53
Early online date15 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

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