The eGo tool¶

The python package eGo is a toolbox and also an application which combines eTraGo - a tool for optimizing flexibility options for transmission grids based on PyPSA and eDisGo - a toolbox in itself capable of analyzing distribution grids for grid issues and evaluating measures responding these.

The open_eGo project¶

This software project is part of the research project open_eGo.

The OpenEnergy Platform¶

Within this project we developed the OpenEnergy Platform which the eGo toolbox relies upon to get and store in- and output data. Because of this dependency in order to use eGo a registration on the OpenEnergy Platform is required. For more information see openenergy-platform and login.

The OpenEnergy platform mainly addresses students, researchers and scientists in the field of energy modelling and analytics, but also welcomes all other interested parties. The platform provides great tools to make your energy system modelling process transparent. Data of the open_eGo project are stored on this platform. Learn more about the database access.

Model overview¶

Overview of Models and processes which are used by eGo

eTraGo¶

The python package eTraGo provides an optimization of flexibility options for transmission grids based on PyPSA. In particular transmission grids of different voltage levels , that is 380, 220 and 110 kV in Germany, can be handled. Conventionally the 110kV grid is part of the distribution grid. The integration of the transmission and ‘upper’ distribution grid is part of eTraGo.

The focus of optimization are flexibility options with a special focus on energy storages and grid expansion measures. Learn more here.

eDisGo¶

The python package eDisGo provides a toolbox for analysis and optimization of distribution grids. It is closely related to the python project Ding0 as this project is currently the single data source for eDisGo providing synthetic grid data for whole Germany. Learn more here.

Dataprocessing¶

For the open_eGo project several python packages are developed which are feeded by the input data of the data processing. The dataprocessing is written in SQL and Python. Learn more here.

ego.io¶

The ego.io is a SQLAlchemy interface to the OpenEnergy database (oedb). The module provides ORM objects mirroring oedb tables and additionally contains helper functions for I/O operations. Learn more here.

Dingo¶

The DIstribution Network GeneratOr (Ding0) is a tool to generate synthetic medium and low voltage power distribution grids based on open (or at least accessible) data. Learn more here.

Supported by¶

This project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWI).

License¶

Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see www.gnu.org/licenses.

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