Measuring Exploration: Review and Systematic Evaluation of Modelling to Generate Alternatives Methods in Macro-Energy Systems Planning Models

M Lau, N Patankar, JD Jenkins - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.17342, 2024 - arxiv.org
As decarbonization agendas mature, macro-energy systems modelling studies have
increasingly focused on enhanced decision support methods that move beyond least-cost …

[HTML][HTML] What is redundant and what is not? Computational trade-offs in modelling to generate alternatives for energy infrastructure deployment

F Lombardi, B Pickering, S Pfenninger - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the urgent need to devise credible, deep strategies for carbon neutrality, approaches
for 'modelling to generate alternatives'(MGA) are gaining popularity in the energy sector. Yet …

Funplex: A Modified Simplex Algorithm to Efficiently Explore Near-Optimal Spaces

CS Funke, L Brodnicke, F Lombardi… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Modeling to generate alternatives (MGA) is an increasingly popular method in energy
system optimization. MGA explores the near-optimal space, namely, system alternatives …

Energy Scenario Exploration with Modeling to Generate Alternatives (MGA)

JF DeCarolis, S Babaee, B Li, S Kanungo - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
Energy system optimization models (ESOMs) should be used in an interactive way to
uncover knife-edge solutions, explore alternative system configurations, and suggest …

Modelling to generate alternatives with an energy system optimization model

JF DeCarolis, S Babaee, B Li, S Kanungo - Environmental Modelling & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy system optimization models (ESOMs) should be used in an interactive way to
uncover knife-edge solutions, explore alternative system configurations, and suggest …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating near-optimal scenarios with EnergyPLAN to support policy makers

MG Prina, RM Johannsen, W Sparber, PA Østergaard - Smart Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy system modelling may support policymakers in their energy planning efforts. Energy
system modellers usually identify the optimal system configuration based on an economic …

Using modeling to generate alternatives (MGA) to expand our thinking on energy futures

JF DeCarolis - Energy Economics, 2011 - Elsevier
Energy-economy optimization models–encoded with a set of structured, self-consistent
assumptions and decision rules–have emerged as a key tool for the analysis of energy and …

Human-in-the-loop MGA to generate energy system design options matching stakeholder needs

F Lombardi, S Pfenninger - arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.14353, 2024 - arxiv.org
Using cost-optimisation to support energy system design decisions hides from view many
more feasible designs that, while economically comparable to the least-cost option, may …

Development of an Energy Planning Model Using Temporal Production Simulation and Enhanced NSGA-III

X Li, Y Ni, S Yang, Z Feng, Q Liu, J Qiu… - … on Energy Web, 2024 - publications.eai.eu
This paper presents an innovative model of Energy Planning Model which allows navigating
the complexities of modern energy systems. Our model utilizes a combination of Temporal …

Long-Term Carbon-Efficient Planning for Geographically Shiftable Resources: A Monte Carlo Tree Search Approach

X He, DHK Tsang, Y Chen - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The global climate challenge is demanding urgent actions for decarbonization, while electric
power systems take the major roles in the clean energy transition. Due to the existence of …