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src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Long-Term-Planning-support-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=B7C68588674C18AA885756CB9B2E328B" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Long-term energy planning support </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> Long-term energy planning is the process whereby national or regional targets, policies and investment strategies are derived from quantitative analysis of energy sector scenarios, often aided by the modelling of energy systems. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/Long-term-energy-planning-support" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="" aria-label="" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Africa-Continental-Masterplan-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=DD4858E5BF5DFF69C8CA24D102D37FE0" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Africa-Continental-Masterplan-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=07BD9B54682356C40F20E875407FCE18 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Africa-Continental-Masterplan-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=DD4858E5BF5DFF69C8CA24D102D37FE0 2x" /><img alt="Africa-Continental-Masterplan" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Africa-Continental-Masterplan-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=1131FCB4167BA460C70BB16006382F45" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Africa Continental Power System Masterplan </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> IRENA is a modelling partner for this initiative, led by the African Union Development Agency, to establish a long-term continent-wide planning process. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/Africa-Continental-Power-System-Masterplan" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="" aria-label="" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/LTES-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=5768F52E8498C6F508AF1AF6E366867A" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/LTES-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=FDEF31F18B50D858EBFA4AA02B88C27A 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/LTES-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=5768F52E8498C6F508AF1AF6E366867A 2x" /><img alt="LTES" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/LTES-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=914AF36BDEFB22DD9EED0EA2038ED088" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Long-term Energy Scenarios Network (LTES) </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> The LTES Network is a global platform to exchange knowledge and good practices in the use and development of model-based LTES. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Country-engagement/Long-term-energy-scenarios-network" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="more" aria-label="more" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section " id="energy-models-and-tools"> <div class="l-section__placeholder"> <div class="Heading Heading--border h3">  <h2 class="Heading__text "> Energy models and tools </h2> </div>  <div class="m-RichText " data-jsmodule="RichText">  <div class="c-RichText " data-jscomponent="RichText"> <p class="bigger">Efficient energy planning relies on strong modelling capabilities and methodologies, ensuring that energy decisions are founded on quantitative analysis of the energy sector.</p> </div>  </div>  <div class="m-CompanyValues" data-jsmodule="CompanyValues"> <ul class="m-CompanyValues__list "> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/SPLAT-Africa-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=DF23DBD01A1EE1ACC9EA454E78FB378E" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/SPLAT-Africa-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=5330039F93959B03FC1D46D97440CB5C 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/SPLAT-Africa-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=DF23DBD01A1EE1ACC9EA454E78FB378E 2x" /><img alt="SPLAT-Africa" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/SPLAT-Africa-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=333C3CD8245F36BCDF48DEEB1F51AD63" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> SPLAT Models for Africa </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> These capacity expansion models are a key component in IRENA鈥檚 support to African countries and their planning for growing renewables. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/SPLAT-Models-for-Africa" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="more" aria-label="more" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Model-Ready-Database-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=71CD3264769233F054A90AF84E72E93C" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Model-Ready-Database-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=10D8E475B7A564F70CE3C343DE03B384 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Model-Ready-Database-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=71CD3264769233F054A90AF84E72E93C 2x" /><img alt="Model-Ready-Database" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Model-Ready-Database-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=167276A7CCA897022F6D0014DB169B11" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Model-ready datasets for renewables </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> Modelling the expansion of power systems requires high resolution in space and time, especially for potentially high levels of renewable resources. With extensive model-ready datasets on renewables, created using open source data, IRENA is addressing the data needs of country power system expansion planners and overall modelling community. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/Model-ready-datasets-for-renewables" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="" aria-label="" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flextool-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=1E68C628D39B6EA9343A58A0E8577718" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flextool-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=42B7C4607DA28EFB11EF5960BA901D31 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flextool-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=1E68C628D39B6EA9343A58A0E8577718 2x" /><img alt="Flextool" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flextool-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=2447212727558F9B6E0635DD82E07B89" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Flextool </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> FlexTool can analyse system operations using a time resolution aligned with real-world system challenges and provides least-cost optimisation of the generation mix along with flexibility solutions for grids, storage, demand-side response and sector coupling. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/Flextool" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="more" aria-label="more" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Bioenergy-planning-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=4A182E256F9261DFDA883459E5484CAF" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Bioenergy-planning-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=79D3BF0D3231D25493FE55F8521AA3E4 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Bioenergy-planning-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=4A182E256F9261DFDA883459E5484CAF 2x" /><img alt="Bioenergy" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Bioenergy-planning-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=8F1ABF0D39AF1BB1D1823AE17E594A63" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Bioenergy potential assessment </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> The bioenergy simulator is a web-based application developed to help policy-makers and project developers estimate bioenergy potential and plan its development over a selected area. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Project-Facilitation/Renewable-potential-assessment/Bioenergy-Simulator" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="" aria-label="" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section " id="power-system-flexibility"> <div class="l-section__placeholder"> <div class="Heading Heading--border h3">  <h2 class="Heading__text "> Power system flexibility </h2> </div>  <div class="m-RichText " data-jsmodule="RichText">  <div class="c-RichText " data-jscomponent="RichText"> <p class="bigger">The outputs of robust modelling are the building blocks for meaningful analysis, guiding decisions to deliver grid capacity for supply- and demand-side flexibility, and to improve the grid's quality and resilience.</p> </div>  </div>  <div class="m-CompanyValues" data-jsmodule="CompanyValues"> <ul class="m-CompanyValues__list "> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=1D720C72DF60467B598B9CFA8828CB20" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=B988CD3B2CD9280439B633C0B6237844 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=1D720C72DF60467B598B9CFA8828CB20 2x" /><img alt="Flexibility" class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__image" loading="lazy" src="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-537x255.jpg?w=89&h=42&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=A0CC3FE0B629476F69E7D8253E0236DF" /></picture> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__content"> <div class="Heading c-BoxRelatedContentItem__heading"> <h3 class="Heading__text"> Flexibility </h3> </div> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem__description"> Advice on how best to leverage flexibility across the energy sector to further accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in the power sector. </div> <a href="/Energy-Transition/Planning/Flexibility" class="Link c-BoxRelatedContentItem__link" title="more" aria-label="more" >more</a> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="c-BoxRelatedContentItem c-BoxRelatedContentItem--value" data-jscomponent="BoxRelatedContentItem"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 2540px)" srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-Assessments-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=D20279DA6CC759CEA6D991ED8D603AA5" /><source srcset="/-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-Assessments-537x255.jpg?w=268&h=127&as=1&bc=ffffff&cc=1&hash=603A833FDC616547D5AE66843564DFFF 1x, /-/media/Irena/Images/hub/hub-boxes-3-rows/Flexibility-Assessments-537x255.jpg?w=537&h=255&as=1&cc=1&hash=D20279DA6CC759CEA6D991ED8D603AA5 2x" /><img 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