This is an introductory online course to the Balmorel energy modelling tool.
The online course focuses on the Analyst part, which contains topics on understanding overall scope of the model, design scenarios and understand/review results. Following this, there will be an in person training for the Operator course, which deals with working in detail with model inputs and outputs, define model runs and handle errors.
The course is organised by days to indicate a recommended pace. However, material will be available in larger sections to allow for extra flexibility.
Class recordings, exercises and tests will compliment each other to instruct on the basics of the Balmorel model.
Completing a course evaluation and the final test at the end this course will earn you a Introduction to Balmorel certificate.
We hope you enjoy the course!
Organised by:
In this section, you find a library of relevant material on previous studies and Balmorel analyses.
Balmorel manual:
Other Balmorel studies:
- Regional Energy Outlooks for Indonesia (2019): Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Sumatra
- China Renewable Energy Outlook (2019)
- Indonesia Energy Outlook (2019)
- Vietnam Energy Outlook Report (2019)
Relevant documents and reports:
Ratings and Reviews
Erastus Kiruja
I liked the introduction to the capabilities of Balmorel and appreciation of its limitations but was apprehensive about the over emphasis on VREs especially in the Kenya case outlook without due regard to grid flexibility /security and attendant cost considerations
Daniel Kariuki
From the course onset, the activities and quizzes set to be completed are quite organized and clear, and the set content and material are sequentially organized. The course tone is also inviting and engaging, and the module titles convey their instructional context in a clear, simple, meaningful, and logical manner. The exercise section has clear instructions with directives on what to do and go.
David Kariuki
The tool looks quite a good fit for the Kenyan scenario. The fact that it integrates demand forecasting, generation expansion, dispatch simulations and elso allows for transmission sizing makes it pretty useful in Kenya
I expect to broaden my knowledge and gain experience in applications of Balmorel with regards to energy planning especially for electric energy and optimization of available resources for improved accessibility to affordable and efficient power supply