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Energy System Modelling using the Modelling User Interface for OSeMOSYS (MUIO)
Energy system modelling plays a key role in making well-informed decisions for energy planning. This comprehensive course provides students with a strong foundation in energy system modelling using OSeMOSYS (Open Source Energy Modelling System). OSeMOSYS is a linear programming optimization model that helps allocate energy resources, technologies, and investments over time to support long-term energy planning and policy analysis. This course incorporates the new Modelling User Interface for OSeMOSYS (MUIO), which streamlines the modelling process by integrating data management, model execution, and results visualization into a single application. Designed for professionals and students in the energy sector, this course will equip participants with the skills needed to build, analyze, and interpret energy models to support decision-making. The course is structured into 15 modules, covering essential topics such as power generation and storage, emissions accountability, and final energy uses like transport and housing. Participants will learn how to construct and calibrate an energy system model, integrate multiple sectors from supply and demand perspectives, and design scenarios for strategic energy planning. Through hands-on exercises based on real-world situations, this course ensures a solid understanding of OSeMOSYS and its practical uses.
This is the November 2025 presentation of the course
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This course is part of a collection of courses called Climate Compatible Growth November 2025 courses. There are 19 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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Lecture 1: Energy system modelling and energy planning
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This material was produced with support by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the Climate Compatible Growth Program (#CCG) of the UK's Foreign Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO). The authors acknowledge also the support of colleagues from Loughborough University, Imperial Colleague London, University Colleague London (UCL), Simon Fraser University, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT)
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You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Climate Compatible Growth consortium
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.