In 2022, CCG responded to a Rapid Response Facility (RRF) request from the Government of Laos for support in the development of a “Techno-Economic Pre-Feasibility Study for Renewable Firm Power”. CCG’s offer as an implementing partner within the project is to co-create a regional electricity model with the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) using OSeMOSYS, alongside other open-source tools that may be required. Similarly, CCG is seeking to collaborate with NUOL to develop an “energy modelling unit” within the university.
Achievements:
- Training: Three co-creation workshops to date, starting in May 2022
- Tools: A regional OSeMOSYS model for Lao PDR populated with government data
- Embedding: Development of a core, collaborative OSeMOSYS modelling group comprised of government, energy utility and academic planners
- Embedding: An “Energy systems basics” training course co-delivered by CCG and NUOL researchers to government planners in 2022
- Embedding: A Lao language version of the CCG OpenLearn course “Energy and Flexibility Modelling: OSeMOSYS and FlexTool”
Current Activities: The co-development of the power sector model is progressing and further training workshops on OSeMOSYS will be delivered over the next year. SIG activities continue to strengthen data sharing and collaboration between academic and government energy planners.
A new collaboration has begun with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where the current OSeMOSYS model will be expanded to include the transport sector. NUOL hopes to integrate CCG energy modelling training course material into the Faculty of Engineering’s Masters courses.
Training: five co-creation workshops to date, starting May 2022
SIG members: National University of Laos (NUOL), Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, USAID, New Zealand Renewable Energy Facility, Electricite du Laos (EdL), Imperial College London.