This repository houses various versions of the OSeMOSYS Kenya Power System Model (PSM), developed within the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme.
| Release | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 09/2023 | First release of the model, LCPDP-CCG collaboration. |
| 2.0.0 | 05/2024 | Model Supply Region (MSR) implementation1, LCPDP-CCG-WRI collaboration. |
| 3.0.0 | 03/2026 | Model version for Robust Decision Making |
M. Kihara, P. Lubello, A. Millot, M. Akute, J. Kilonzi, M. Kitili, F. Mukuri, B. Kinyanjui, P. Hoseinpoori, A. Hawkes, A. Shivakumar, D. Welsby, S. Pye, Mid- to long-term capacity planning for a reliable power system in Kenya, Energy Strategy Reviews 52 (2024) 101312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2024.101312.
BibTeX:
@article{osemosys_kenya_psm,
title = {Mid- to long-term capacity planning for a reliable power system in Kenya},
author = {Mungai Kihara and Pietro Lubello and Ariane Millot and Michelle Akute and Julius Kilonzi and Monicah Kitili and Felister Mukuri and Boniface Kinyanjui and Pooya Hoseinpoori and Adam Hawkes and Abhishek Shivakumar and Dan Welsby and Steve Pye},
journal = {Energy Strategy Reviews},
volume = {52},
pages = {101312},
year = {2024},
issn = {2211-467X},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2024.101312},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24000191}
}
A. Millot, P. Lubello, E. M. Tennyson, M. Mutembei, M. Akute, D. Mentis, S. Pye, A. Hawkes, S. Sterl, The map behind the roadmap — Introducing a geospatial energy model for utility-scale solar and wind power buildout in Kenya, Cell Reports Sustainability 1 (2024) 100222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100222.
BibTeX:
@article{,
title = {The map behind the roadmap — Introducing a geospatial energy model for utility-scale solar and wind power buildout in Kenya},
author = {Ariane Millot and Pietro Lubello and Elizabeth M. Tennyson and Martin Mutembei and Michelle Akute and Dimitris Mentis and Steve Pye and Adam Hawkes and Sebastian Sterl},
journal = {Cell Reports Sustainability},
volume = {1},
pages = {100222},
year = {2024},
issn = {},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100222},
url = {https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-sustainability/fulltext/S2949-7906(24)00354-9}
}
Upcoming
This material has been produced with support from the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme. CCG is funded by UK aid from the UK government. However, the views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the UK government's official policies.
The model files located at psm/v1_0_0/... and psm/v12_0_0/... are released under the Apache 2.0 license, and the copyright holders, per each version of the model, are listed in the author's list. The model has been developed starting from the original OSeMOSYS modelling framework2.
The data files located at psm/v1_0_0/... and psm/v12_0_0/... are released under the CC BY 4.0 license, and the copyright holders, per each version of the model, are listed in the author's list.
[1] Sterl, Sebastian, et al. "An all-Africa dataset of energy model “supply regions” for solar photovoltaic and wind power." Scientific Data 9.1 (2022): 664. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01786-5
[2] Howells, Mark, et al. "OSeMOSYS: the open source energy modeling system: an introduction to its ethos, structure and development." Energy Policy 39.10 (2011): 5850-5870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.06.033