A non-profit software company aiming for fast and reliable energy transition globally.
We empower energy planners and decision-makers with energy transition studies, flexible open-source platforms, and expert training and support.
🌍 The energy transition needs data-driven insights. That’s why we built v1.0 of PowerNetZero.org—an open-source tool on the PyPSA ecosystem. It maps energy sources in 9 countries and helps turn complex models into clear, visual insights for policymakers, planners & investors.
📊 Compare policies, explore regional energy, and plan with confidence. See more at https://powernetzero.org/about
🎥 Watch a 38-seconds video: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7328690633001340929
Multi-Day Storage is often overlooked in energy models—but excluding it hides its true value. Our new study with Form Energy shows how iron-air batteries can lower costs, cut curtailment, and support Germany’s 2035 grid during “Dunkelflaute”.
Open-source, reproducible via PyPSA-Eur/Earth.
Dive into the results: https://zenodo.org/records/15323663
#EnergyStorage #OpenSource #PyPSA #FreeTheModels
🌍 PowerNetZero.org is live — a prototype platform modeling net-zero power systems in 9 countries using open-source #PyPSA-Earth.
We show what infrastructure is needed, how much it costs, and where to invest for max impact.
🚧 It is an early prototype. We need funding to scale, improve, and add countries. Know a funder? Let’s talk!
Join us June 24–26 in Berlin for the 2025 Energy Innovation Summit: Modeling Meets Optimization!
Together with Gurobi Optimization, we invite optimization practitioners, energy sector professionals, policy decision-makers, innovators, and industry pioneers to 3 days of insightful talks, hands-on training, and networking.
🪑 Seats are going fast!
📍Berlin, Germany
🔗 Register: https://www.gurobi.com/microsite/2025-energy-innovation-summit/registration/
Read more: https://www.gurobi.com/microsite/2025-energy-innovation-summit/
Curious about AI and smart energy? Join Centre for Net Zero’s webinar Decarbonising Global Energy Systems on 24 April!
Tobias Augspurger from Open Energy Transition will explore the role of ‘open’ in accelerating the energy transition and he will join a discussion about balancing openness and privacy, and using synthetic, smart data in energy policies.
📅 24 Apr, 17:00–17:45 CEST
📍 Online
🔗 Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decarbonising-global-energy-systems-harnessing-genai-smart-meter-data-tickets-1303138726009
Happy to collaborate with the @EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) on an open-source PyPSA-based tool for the flexibility assessment platform.
This project supports EU-wide flexibility assessments under the Electricity Market Design reforms (Regulation (EU) 2024/1747). The tool will help ACER assess generation and consumption variability & grid availability, ensuring the solution is accessible, adaptable, and collaborative.
As of March 31, just 19 countries had updated their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), yet, staying below 1.5°C require more action!
Open energy modeling helps translate commitments into real solutions—from grid expansion to renewables. At OET, we provide tailored open-source energy modeling to bring transparency, flexibility, and cost-efficiency to climate planning.
📩 Let’s collaborate! info@openenergytransition.org
Join us in Johannesburg for modeling integrated power markets with PyPSA! A 5-day in-person training (26–30 May 2025) for professionals bridging technical energy modeling & market frameworks - hosted by International Centre for Hydropower.
Main topics include:
🔹 Renewable integration
🔹 Regional system planning
🔹 Investment decisions & more!
📅 Apply by 18 April 2025
🔗 Register here: https://ich.no/modeling-integrated-power-markets/
First day our OET workshop was packed with insights on our journey and vision. A key highlight? Brainstorming on enhancing remote work with ideas like collaborative coding. Gatherings like this in Morocco is a chance to strengthen culture and relationships.
Today, we dive into innovation, research strategy, and workflows, which will express itself in the work we do with our partners and clients - current and future🌍🚀
Martha Frysztacki, co-founder of OET, is speaking at Open Source in Energy Access Symposium (OSEAS) 2025. You can hear her in Nairobi in June!
🗓️ Date: 11-13 June, 2025
📍 Location: Nairobi, Kenya
🔗 Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7307715109492068355 and register here: https://www.oseas.org/
By joining, you get the chance to meet with and learn from a variety of energy access and open source stakeholders to problem-solve, discuss and collaborate.
New Policy Brief! Free the Models: How Open Energy System Modeling Unlocks the Energy Transition
To meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal, we need innovation, policy shifts, and bold decision-making. Open energy modeling offers insights for investments, forecasting, and regulations. Our brief outlines the benefits and potential of open-source models in driving the energy transition.
📥 Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7305177571757887488 or https://zenodo.org/records/15006926
PyPSA is an open-source tool capable of handling a wide range of energy planning problems. That is why we use this open-source tool in our analyses and training.
Our Head of Research, Harry van der Weijde, showcases PyPSA’s potential and future plans in this presentation. 🎥 https://youtu.be/CJ8G-xhqo14
Missed our webinar on "Interoperability for Integrated Energy System Planning: Hype or Real Value?" Or want to rewatch it? The recording is now available 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhKxLMLZdSs
Key takeaways:
📌 Build a strong interoperability layer
📌 Focus on high-impact tool connections
📌 Prioritize open-source–proprietary interoperability
📌 Use modular, agnostic standards
Interoperability has real value—what do you think?
#EnergyTransition #Interoperability #DigitalEnergy #Robotics
⚡ Webinar: Interoperability in Energy System Planning ⚡
Join us Monday, Feb 24, 5–6 PM CET for a free webinar with Maximilian Parzen (CEO) & Tobias Augspurger (Team Lead) from Open Energy Transition, moderated by Harry van der Weijde (Head of Research). Learn when interoperability adds value & insights from open-source robotics. Recording available later!
Ideal for energy planners & researchers—sign up now ! 🔗 #Energy #Interoperability #Webinar
🚀 New Open-Source Project in European Energy Planning!
We're teaming up with ENTSO-E for an innovation project in the TYNDP process resulting in an open-source PyPSA-based toolbox for Scenario Building & Cost-Benefit Analysis. 🌍⚡
Transparent, adaptable, and well-documented! Let’s make energy planning more accessible & impactful. Interested in bringing these tools to your region? Let's connect! #EnergyPlanning #OpenSource #TYNDP
🔗 Read more in ENTSO-E’s announcement: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/entso-e_energytransition-opensource-innovation-activity-7293296246813851649-2ynL
🌟 Calling Educators: Build Your Own Data Science for Energy System Modelling Course! 🌍
Project Empowerment helps educators worldwide create and share Data Science for Energy System Modelling courses. Inspired by Fabian Neumann’s work, we make it easy to adapt and teach similar content while building a global knowledge-sharing community.
📖 Guide: https://open-energy-transition.github.io/data-science-for-esm/oet-extension/00-build_your_own_content.html
🎥 Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=mvOgmEgRIhc
Join us in shaping the future of energy education! 🙌
Energy systems are growing more complex, making accurate electricity demand forecasts more critical. We are using machine learning to generate synthetic forecasts at an hourly, country-level scale—with flexibility for regional insights.
Our model factors in EV adoption, industrial growth, socio-economic trends, and climate change to help planners make better energy decisions—even in data-scarce regions.
Know of electricity demand databases? Let us connect! 🚀
⚡Join us for the 5-day Power System Flexible Operation course! ⚡
This OET Initiative, in collaboration with University of Cape Town, uses #OpenData to enhance training. Participants will explore:
💡 Optimising power systems
💡 Integrating diverse energy sources
💡 Understanding market structures
Beyond traditional power generation, we'll dive into emerging tech like virtual power plants.
📆 March 3rd-7th
📌 Hybrid (online & at UCT)
🔗 Sign up: https://ebe.uct.ac.za/cpd/events/power-system-flexible-operation
Tomorrow, (Friday, January 31st), geospatial technologies expert and OET Team Lead - Electrical Grid Mapping, Tobias Augspurger, will be the guest speaker at GEE Developers Community Nairobi. He’ll explore how open-source technologies drive environmental sustainability, innovative projects, and successful business strategies.
📅 Date: Friday, January 31st
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM EAT (Nairobi Time)
🔗 Join here: https://meet.google.com/dut-oryt-zkp
See you there! 🚀
(more on LinkedIn: https://shorturl.at/AnC5f)
Stay tuned as we share exciting updates on democratizing the energy transition through collaboration and transparency.
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