OM4A ToolBox

The Horizon Europe Energy project 101118123 – OpenMod4Africa (Open Modelling ToolBox for development of long-term pathways for the energy system in Africa) is a three-year project (2023–2026) about the development of an energy modelling ToolBox for analyses of the future energy and power systems in Africa. Furthermore, capacity building in the use of models and further development of the ToolBox, among African experts, is a core element in the project.

The main objective is to contribute to an improved and robust understanding of how to develop an energy and a power supply to all Africans by making available, demonstrating and using an open modelling ToolBox. The OM4A ToolBox is populated with a suite of open, integrated, state-of-the-art models and a common database including all necessary data for conducting, among others, scenario building exercises at regional, national and pan-African level. Two case studies are being conducted to demonstrate the use of the ToolBox, and in addition provide new insights into important challenges related to the energy transition. The research in the project is done in dialogue with two stakeholder groups, one in the Eastern African Power Pool region and one in the Western African Power Pool region.

This deliverable consists of the release of the OM4A ToolBox, which is now (publicly) available.

This document is the accompanying report to the deliverable. It consists in a description of the ToolBox and
how to use it.