Spine tools make modelling easier by providing a workflow management tool that cares about data and scenarios called Spine Toolbox. Spine tools also include a feature rich energy system model SpineOpt and a really convenient package for building new optimization models SpineInterface.
Spine Toolbox is an open source software to manage data, scenarios and workflows for modelling and simulation (docs). You can have your local workflow, but work as a team through version control and SQL databases.
SpineOpt is a Julia-based open source energy system modelling framework capable of planning and scheduling energy and power systems with high level of temporal, spatial and technological adaptability (docs).
SpineInterface allows to rapidly build optimization models for the Julia JuMP environment using Spine Toolbox as the data, scenario and workflow management tool (docs).
The main development resource for Spine tools is currently EU project Mopo (1.1.2023 - 31.12.2026) with a focus on creating data pathways for all energy sectors, increased usability as well as computational speed. Originally Spine tools were created in EU project Spine (2017-2021) with the aim to develop and validate an end-to-end energy modelling toolbox that will enable open, practical, flexible and realistic planning of future European energy grids.
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Typically, we organize a monthly meeting to connect with users, identify problems and exchange experiences. However, this year we present you a yearlong series of events and webinars to show of the fruits of our labour during the mopo project. The program of which can be found below.
| Date | Type | Topic | Host | Registration link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | ||||
| 24 | Webinar | Getting started with Spine Toolbox: a workflow management tool for energy system modelling and beyond | Antti Soinen, VTT | Register |
| 31 | Webinar + user meeting | New SpineOpt input data structure (with room for broader questions and issues) | Topi Rasku, VTT | Register |
| April | ||||
| 21 | Webinar | Pan-European dataset and data processing tools for energy system planning | Matti Koivisto, DTU | Register |
| May | ||||
| 05 | Webinar + user meeting | Getting started with SpineOpt energy system optimization tool: installation, verification and simple system tutorial (with room for broader questions and issues) | Tars Verschelde, KU Leuven | Register |
| 21 | In person event (Riga) | Open-source Modelling Tools for Energy Planning (workshop with limited place) | RTU | Information and Registration |
| June | ||||
| 02 | Webinar | Using interoperable INES datasets and the latest features in SpineOpt | Arttu Tupala, VTT / Diego Tejada, TNO | Register |
| 23 | Webinar + user meeting | Spine tools in practice: case studies from Energy Reform (with room for broader questions and issues) | Jody Dillon, Energy Reform | Register |
| July | Summer break | |||
| August | Summer break | |||
| September | ||||
| 01 | Webinar | European case study | Álvaro Porras, EPRI Europe | Register |
| 15 | Webinar + user meeting | Medium-level SpineOpt tutorials (with room for broader questions and issues) | Topi Rasku, VTT | Register |
| October | ||||
| 07 | User meeting | User meeting – Room for broader questions and issues on Spine Tools | Register | |
| 20? 21? 22? | In person event (Brussels or Leuven) | Workshop of which the format is to be decided; either as part of the ECEMP conference in Brussels or as a separate event in the university of Leuven | ||
| November | ||||
| 10 | Webinar | Baltic case study | Karlis Baltputnis / Diana Zalostiba, RTU | Register |
| 24 | User meeting | User meeting – Room for broader questions and issues on Spine Tools | Register | |
| December | ||||
| 01 | Webinar | Industrial case study | Kira West, TNO | Register |
| 15 | Webinar + user meeting | Advanced SpineOpt tutorials (with room for broader questions and issues) | Manuel Marin, Energy Reform | Register |
