Model and dataset for combined irrigation and electricity operation of a solar water pump in Egypt for IRENA FlexTool 3 (OASES project case study)

This model covers a highly simplified model of a solar water pump connected to the electricity system of a hypothetical village Egypt. The model is made for IRENA FlexTool 3. Includes database file, Excel documentation and report of the case study made with the dataset. The database can be run with open and free IRENA FlexTool 3 that can be downloaded from: github.com (see instructions below).

The dataset is built based on open sources and assumptions, and therefore the data is not comprehensive nor fully realistic. The objective of the case study was to analyze the potential impacts of an Egypt-designed photovoltaic (PV) water pump system to the power system of a village in Egypt, as well as to demonstrate the use of IRENA FlexTool 3 in combined irrigation-electricity modelling. The case study is one of six case studies published in the OASES project (part of LEAP-RE).

OASES project (part of LEAP-RE)

The OASES project is developing an open ecosystem for energy system modelling between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU). The project consists of satellite detection of renewable installations, climate-based estimation of renewable potential, and the integration of this open data into energy system modelling. The project aims to promote sustainable energy solutions and solve energy challenges in Africa by facilitating long-term exchange of expertise in energy, modelling, and data processing. Read more: leap-re.eu

Detailed instructions for running dataset with IRENA FlexTool 3

1. Install IRENA FlexTool 3 using instructions from: irena-flextool.github.io
2. Launch Spine Toolbox and open IRENA FlexTool3 workflow
3. Download OASES_Egypt_lovsl_case_study.sqlite, and select the file as the Input_data database in the Spine Toolbox workflow
4. Ensure database compatibility with the latest version of tools by running the update script, instructions: irena-flextool.github.io under "Updating IRENA FlexTool"
5. Select the scenarios you wish to run using the scenario filter
6. Run tools Export_to_CSV, FlexTool3 and Import_results
7. View run results in Results database or export the results to Excel by running the To_Excel tool