eTraGo

Optimization of flexibility options for transmission grids based on PyPSA

A speciality in this context is that transmission grids are described by the 380, 220 and 110 kV in Germany. 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. Grid expansion measures are not part of this tool and will be instead part of 'eGo' https://github.com/openego/eGo

Installation

eTraGo is designed as a Python package therefore it is mandatory to have Python 3 installed. If you have a working Python3 environment, use pypi to install the latest eTraGo version. We highly recommend you to use a virtual environment. Use following pip command in order to install eTraGo. Be sure having the pip version 18.1 installed (pip3 install pip==18.1) since newer versions do not permit using dependency links.

$ pip3 install eTraGo --process-dependency-links

Installation for Developers

Clone the source code from github:

$ git clone https://github.com/openego/eTraGo

You can checkout to the dev branch and create new feature branches. For the correct work-flow, please mind the Dreissen Branching Model

Use the pip -e to install eTraGo directly from the cloned repository (Be sure having the pip version 18.1 installed (pip3 install pip==18.1) since newer versions do not permit using dependency links!):

$ pip3 install -e /path/to/eTraGo/ --process-dependency-links

Using a virtual environment

Before installing eTraGo, you create a virtual environment (where you like it) and activate it:

$ virtualenv venv --clear -p python3.5
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ cd venv

Inside your activated virtual environment you can install eTraGo with the pip command, as previously explained.

Copyleft

Code licensed under "GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPL-3.0)" It is a collaborative work with several copyright owners: Cite as "eTraGo" © Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems © Europa-Universität Flensburg, Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems © DLR Institute for Networked Energy Systems"