Dispa-SET

by European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Authors:
Sylvain Quoilin

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Sylvain Quoilin

The Dispa-SET model is an open-source unit commitment and dispatch model developed within the “Joint Research Centre” and focused on the balancing and flexibility problems in European grids.

Based on Python (Pyomo), GAMS. Using Python for data processing.

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Model type and solution approach

Model class	EU power system
Sectors	Power system
Technologies	Renewables, Conventional Generation, CHP
Decisions	dispatch
Regions	Currently, 7 EU countries
Geographic Resolution	NUTS1
Time resolution	Hour
Network coverage	net transfer capacities

Model type	Optimization
	From the same dataset, the model can be expressed as a MILP or LP problem
Variables
Computation time	30 minutes
Objective	Minimization of operational costs
Uncertainty modeling	Through proper sizing of reserve needs
Suited for many scenarios / monte-carlo	Yes

References

Scientific references

Quoilin, S., Hidalgo Gonzalez, I., & Zucker, A. (2017). Modelling Future EU Power Systems Under High Shares of Renewables: The Dispa-SET 2.1 open-source model. Publications Office of the European Union.
https://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.2760/25400

Reports produced using the model

Existing or ongoing case studies for Bolivia, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium

Example research questions

- Influence of self-consumption and distributed generation - Influence of electric vehicles - Influence of high shares of renewables - Flexibility provided by DSM and power-to-heat

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Author institution	European Commission, Joint Research Centre +
Authors	Sylvain Quoilin +
Citation doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.2760/25400 +
Citation references	Quoilin, S., Hidalgo Gonzalez, I., & Zucker, A. (2017). Modelling Future EU Power Systems Under High Shares of Renewables: The Dispa-SET 2.1 open-source model. Publications Office of the European Union.
Computation time minutes	30 +
Contact email	squoilin@ulg.ac.be +
Contact persons	Sylvain Quoilin +
Data availability
Decisions	dispatch +
Deterministic	Through proper sizing of reserve needs +
Example research questions	- Influence of self-consumption and distributed generation - Influence of electric vehicles - Influence of high shares of renewables - Flexibility provided by DSM and power-to-heat
Full Model Name	Dispa-SET +
Georegions	Currently, 7 EU countries +
Georesolution	NUTS1 +
Is suited for many scenarios	true +
License
Math modeltype	Optimization +
Math modeltype shortdesc	From the same dataset, the model can be expressed as a MILP or LP problem +
Math objective	Minimization of operational costs +
Model class	EU power system +
Model source public	true +
Modelling software	Python (Pyomo), GAMS +
Network coverage	net transfer capacities +
Open future	false +
Open source licensed	true +
Processing software	Python +
Report references	Existing or ongoing case studies for Bolivia, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium
Sectors	Power system +
Source download	https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/dispaset/description +
Technologies	Renewables +, Conventional Generation + and CHP +
Text description	The Dispa-SET model is an open-source unit commitment and dispatch model developed within the “Joint Research Centre” and focused on the balancing and flexibility problems in European grids.
Timeresolution	Hour +
Website	https://github.com/squoilin +

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