Release v0.6.1

Release v0.6.1 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following changes and bug fixes:

• Fix EU27 benchmark aggregation for non-price tables (#600).
• Update citations to version-agnostic DOIs (#602).

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• doc: udpate doi reference by @tgilon in #602
• fix: set normalizer to 1 for tables other than prices by @tgilon in #600
• Prepare v0.6.1 by @tgilon in #603

Full Changelog: v0.6...v0.6.1

Release v0.6

Release v0.6 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features, changes and bug fixes:

• Implement rolling horizon optimisation with marginal storage values for seasonal storage components (#441).
• Add SMR (grey hydrogen) and SMR + Carbon Capture (blue hydrogen) capacities and assumptions from TYNDP 2024 hydrogen data and enable H2 load shedding (#490).
• Add Other RES capacities and generation profiles from PEMMDB (#521).
• Add Other Non-RES capacities and price bands from PEMMDB (#535).
• Add H2 cavern and tank storages with existing energy and charge/discharge capacities (#552).
• Add PEMMDB common data assumptions from ERAA 2025 for power plant type specific efficiencies and VOM (#541).
• Add Battery Store capacities from PEMMDB (#253).
• Add the 2035 hydrogen reference grid for NT 2040 using the Grid Investment Dataset (#537).
• Collect results of multi weather year CBAs and calculate weighted average KPIs and plot them (#529).
• Add an option to use the H2 demand from the Market Model Outputs (#531).
• Improve hydro modelling assumptions used for Run-of-River (ROR), pondage and reservoir (#567).
• Improve biomass and biogas assumptions (#570).
• Add option to model carrier-specific load shedding with associated shedding costs (#494).
• Add option to model carrier-specific load sinks with associated costs (#505).
• Add preprocessing of Market Model benchmark data on country level (#467).
• Extend benchmarking to support spatial resolution at bus and country level (#543).
• Add electricity and hydrogen price benchmarking tables to the benchmarking framework (#574).

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• fix: fix GH workflow for attaching windows installer to release by @coroa in #501
• feat: add carrier specific load shedding and shedding costs by @daniel-rdt in #494
• fix: correct missing project types (t/s) in CBA indicator benchmark plots by @measrainsey in #509
• feat: save MM output data per country by @lisazeyen in #467
• feat: option for adding load sinks to the network by @daniel-rdt in #505
• feat: add SMR and SMR CC capacities and assumptions by @daniel-rdt in #490
• feat: add option to decouple CBA workflow from SB workflow by @measrainsey in #478
• feat(cba): add MSV extraction for seasonal storage dispatch by @cdgaete in #441
• [github-actions.ci] Update locked envs by @github-actions[bot] in #528
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #518
• fix: use pre-noise capital and marginal costs for capex and opex calculations in CBA by @measrainsey in #523
• fix: add fallback to use 2040 network/data when CBA horizon is not 2030 or 2040 by @measrainsey in #520
• Patch SB 2040 reference grid using CBA reference grid insights by @tgilon in #527
• Adjust H2 reference grid for 2040 with investment candidate projects by @tgilon in #537
• feat: Other RES capacities from PEMMDB by @daniel-rdt in #521
• feat: dissolve regions for h2 topology by @tgilon in #533
• [github-actions.ci] Update locked envs by @github-actions[bot] in #544
• feat: Add Other Non-RES price bands by @daniel-rdt in #535
• add FAQ for Windows usage and corrupt environments by @gincrement in #549
• Add switch to use H2 demand from Market Model Output files by @tgilon in #531
• fix(cba): populate link attributes for new CBA links by @cdgaete in #522
• feat: add option to break or reduce to 0 if link has negative capacity from TOOT project by @measrainsey in #542
• fix: myopic handling of cumulative capacities of renewable assets by @daniel-rdt in #564
• feat: Add H2 storage capacities and optional expansion limits by @daniel-rdt in #552
• feat: Add common data assumptions from PEMMDB by @daniel-rdt in #541
• feat: improve assumptions for hydro modelling by @tgilon in #567
• Generalize the benchmarking framework at country level by @tgilon in #543
• refactor: move validation folder to benchmarks/tyndp-2024 by @tgilon in #550
• feat: add climate years and summary plots benchmarking all projects by @gincrement in #529
• feat: rename OCGT for benchmarking by @tgilon in #573
• fix: do not include NaNs when removing noisy costs from B1 indicator calculation by @measrainsey in #578
• fix: remove outdated overwrites from configs by @daniel-rdt in #582
• fix: copperplate isolated wind farms to the grid by @tgilon in #568
• feat: improve assumptions for biomass and biogas by @tgilon in #570
• ci: exclude packages newer than 7 days in lockfile update workflow by @tgilon in #580
• Exogeneous battery capacities from PEMMDB by @euronion in #253
• docs(cba): add workflow (incl rolling horizon) and config settings documentation by @cdgaete in #575
• doc: enable automatic Zenodo integration by @daniel-rdt in #571
• feat: remove zero-cap non-ext assets by @daniel-rdt in #583
• fix: add specific mapping and change spatial offshore country by @lisazeyen in #591
• feat: add electricity and hydrogen prices to benchmarks by @tgilon in #574
• doc: added ORCID to citations by @AndreasHD11 in #596
• Prepare v0.6 by @tgilon in #592

New Contributors

• @github-actions[bot] made their first contribution in #528
• @gincrement made their first contribution in #549
• @AndreasHD11 made their first contribution in #596

Full Changelog: v0.5.1...v0.6

Release v0.5.1

Release v0.5.1 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features, changes and bugfixes:

• Sign Windows installers using Azure Artifact Signing (#471).
• Refactor the temporal aggregation of a sector-coupled model as a separate rule (#469). It renames previous temporal_aggregation as build_snapshot_weightings and introduces a new rule temporal_aggregation after prepare_sector_network that effectively applies the aggregation.
• Harmonize renewable profiles across all assets regardless of build year (#473). When existing_capacities:uniform_renewable_profiles is enabled, brownfield generators receive the current planning horizon's profiles instead of their vintage profiles.
• Fix Windows uninstaller launched from installer to report failure on success (#472).
• Fix for myopic pathway optimization using the TYNDP H2 reference grid to account for cumulative capacities between planning horizons and add back CH-IT H2 pipeline connections (#475).
• Fix for GB connections in 2035 reference grid based on the Grid Investment Dataset (#489).
• Allow specifying the build_year of investment candidates to be added as new links to the 2040 reference grid via the config file and add both 2030 and 2035 projects to 2040 reference grid (#496).
• Use conda-forge dependency for PyPSA-Explorer package instead of pypi (#491).
• Update benchmarking indicators and figures to v0.5 (#465).
• Update the Citation for improved reference of original work and add Zenodo archive (#459).
• Verify checksums of data packages downloaded through GCP (#486).
• Pin grpcio<1.78 to silence warnings that are cluttering the log (#498).

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• doc: update tag in benchmarking doc by @tgilon in #465
• doc: update citation file to include Zenodo doi and improved references by @daniel-rdt in #459
• fix: use return code from windows uninstaller by @coroa in #472
• feat: refactors temporal aggregation as a separate rule by @tgilon in #469
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #468
• fix: h2 grid 2040 by @daniel-rdt in #475
• feat: add uniform renewable profiles for solar and wind assets by @tgilon in #473
• feat: sign windows binaries by @coroa in #471
• chore: verify checksums for GCP by @coroa in #486
• fix: rename UK to GB by @daniel-rdt in #489
• feat: set build_years for new reference grid links via config file by @daniel-rdt in #496
• chore: use conda-forge for pypsa-explorer dependency by @daniel-rdt in #491
• chore: pin grpcio to silence warnings by @daniel-rdt in #498
• Prepare v0.5.1 by @daniel-rdt in #495

Full Changelog: v0.5...v0.5.1

Release v0.5

Release v0.5 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features:

• Add the PINT project network preparation for CBA and adjust workflow to single reference grid (#353)
• Add TYNDP hydro technologies and associated PEMMDB capacities and inflows (#338)
• Scaled EV electricity demand and adjusted EV parameters to match TYNDP 2024 assumptions (#409)
• Add the 2035 reference grid for NT 2040 using the Grid Investment Dataset (#340)
• Introduce calculation of B2 indicator in the CBA based on changes in total system CO2 emissions (#348)
• Introduce calculation of B3 indicators in the CBA based on renewable energy integration (#350)
• Introduce calculation of B4 indicator in the CBA based on changes in non-CO2 emissions (#398)
• Set short-term storage to cyclic in CBA dispatch (#385)
• Add availability profiles for nuclear power plants (#447)
• Add PyPSA-Explorer to workflow (#443)
• Add automated plotting for CBA indicators (#352)
• Add benchmarking of CBA indicators against TYNDP 2024 reported values (#405)
• Add Market Model outputs to the benchmarking framework (#458)

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• feat: 152 pemmdb hydro by @daniel-rdt in #338
• feat: implement B2 indicator calculation to CBA by @measrainsey in #348
• fix: fix pop_layout for virtual TYNDP nodes by @daniel-rdt in #360
• perf: enable io_api direct mode for CBA rolling horizon by @cdgaete in #402
• feat: add scenario column to custom_costs.csv by @daniel-rdt in #361
• Feat/142 update EV parameters by @lisazeyen in #409
• feat: introduce the 2035 reference grid for NT by @tgilon in #340
• feat: 216 add rule and script for plotting CBA indicators by @cdgaete in #352
• feat: implement B3 indicators calculations to CBA by @measrainsey in #350
• feat: keep short-term storage cyclic in CBA dispatch by @cdgaete in #385
• feat: add function to extend primary fuel sources capacity by @lisazeyen in #408
• fix: update snakemake version by @daniel-rdt in #412
• fix: autoupdate lockfiles on master only on schedule by @daniel-rdt in #421
• Implement PINT (Put IN one at a Time) CBA methodology by @cdgaete in #353
• fix: fix compatibility with leap year for profiles by @daniel-rdt in #414
• doc: add FAQ entry for PyPSA v1 compatibility issue by @cdgaete in #381
• Merge changes from upstream incl. configuration schema by @tgilon in #419
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #435
• Improve NT assumptions by @tgilon in #430
• feat: allow for bidirectional links between offshore hubs by @daniel-rdt in #445
• feat: add availability profiles to nuclear power plants by @tgilon in #447
• Feat/355 clean market model output files by @lisazeyen in #372
• feat: implement B4 indicator and automated benchmarking to CBA by @measrainsey in #398
• feat: add pypsa explorer to workflow by @daniel-rdt in #443
• Documentation: explain the Open TYNDP implementation of the scenario approach by @willu47 in #449
• docs: add documentation for CBA workflow and indicators by @measrainsey in #392
• refactor: restructure TYNDP 2024 data retrievals to align with that of upstream by @tgilon in #451
• feat: assign cba method (TOOT/PINT) to project and run only assigned method by @measrainsey in #426
• feat: improve power generation benchmarking of renewables with curtailment by @tgilon in #457
• feat: add market outputs to the benchmarking framework by @tgilon in #458
• Prepare v0.5 by @tgilon in #456

Full Changelog: v0.4.2...v0.5

Release v0.4.2

Release v0.4.2 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features:

• Added automated Windows installer for easy setup on Windows systems (#333)
• Integrate Open-TYNDP specific data into the data versioning system introduced upstream (see PyPSA#1675) (#363)
• Add innovation roadmap comparison, mapping existing or new developments in PyPSA-Eur and Open TYNDP to desired features for TYNDP 2026 (#341)

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• docs: add innovation roadmap comparison by @willu47 in #341
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #359
• Fix windows compatibility and other small changes by @coroa in #357
• feat: add windows installer by @coroa in #333
• chore: renormalize line endings to enforce .gitattributes by @tgilon in #362
• chore: update workflow and permissions for github lockfile action by @daniel-rdt in #356
• fix: regression in tyndp bundle retrieval by @coroa in #367
• fix: windows installer on release tags by @coroa in #368
• fix: logo should not allow reuse by @coroa in #366
• fix: correct removal of fixed cummulative electrolysers in later optimization years by @daniel-rdt in #370
• feat: additional job to circumvent auto update when no diff by @daniel-rdt in #378
• Merge changes from upstream incl. data layer by @tgilon in #363
• Prepare v0.4.2 by @tgilon in #387

New Contributors

• @willu47 made their first contribution in #341

Full Changelog: v0.4.1...v0.4.2

Release v0.4.2-alpha.1

Release v0.4.2-alpha.1 of the open-tyndp repository is intended for technical testing purposes only. This release focuses on launching a Windows installer.

What's Changed

• fix: regression in tyndp bundle retrieval by @coroa in #367
• fix: windows installer on release tags by @coroa in #368

Full Changelog: v0.4.2-alpha...v0.4.2-alpha.1

Release v0.4.2-alpha

Release v0.4.2-alpha of the open-tyndp repository is intended for technical testing purposes only. This release focuses on launching a Windows installer.

What's Changed

• docs: add innovation roadmap comparison by @willu47 in #341
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #359
• Fix windows compatibility and other small changes by @coroa in #357
• feat: add windows installer by @coroa in #333
• chore: renormalize line endings to enforce .gitattributes by @tgilon in #362
• chore: update workflow and permissions for github lockfile action by @daniel-rdt in #356

New Contributors

• @willu47 made their first contribution in #341

Full Changelog: v0.4.1...v0.4.2-alpha

Release v0.4.1

Release v0.4.1 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following bugfixes:

• Retrieve countries_centroids.geojson using brotli encoding (#334).
• Ensure backward compatibility for custom offshore constraints (#339).

For complete technical details and implementation notes of this and any previous release, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• fix: retrieve countries_centroids.geojson using brotli encoding by @coroa in #334
• fix: fix offshore constraint for backward compatibility by @tgilon in #339

Full Changelog: v0.4...v0.4.1

Release v0.4

Release v0.4 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features:

• Introduce a workflow structure for performing CBA using both TOOT and PINT methodologies for TYNDP transmission and storage projects on top of the SB results (#149).
• Add the TOOT reference network preparation for CBA (#199).
• Add the TOOT project network preparation for CBA (#211).
• Add weekly rolling horizon optimization for CBA networks (#217).
• Introduce calculation of B1 indicator in the CBA based on changes in total system costs (#186).
• Add TYNDP conventional thermal generation using PEMMDB capacities, must-runs and availabilities (#195).
• Add TYNDP electrolyzer capacities for the NT scenario using PEMMDB data (#248).
• Add the TYNDP hydrogen demand as an exogenously set demand (#169, #230).
• Add the TYNDP gas demand as an exogenously set demand (#208, #220).
• Add CO2 emission prices configurable per planning horizon for sector-coupled models (#198).
• Improve the overall benchmarking framework (#281).

For complete technical details and implementation notes, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• docs: add docstring requirement to PR template by @lisazeyen in #176
• chore: private config template by @daniel-rdt in #183
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #184
• doc: add cba milestones to the table by @cdgaete in #146
• Feat:147 read h2 demand by @lisazeyen in #169
• feat: improve elec demand for NT by @tgilon in #192
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #193
• chore: add parent and sub-issue templates by @lisazeyen in #191
• fix: improve benchmarking workflow to account for methane demand at central EU gas bus by @daniel-rdt in #205
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #206
• feat: Add skeleton for CBA workflow by @coroa in #149
• fix: add collect rules for rule and filegraphs by @tgilon in #214
• PyPSA v1 compatibility by @euronion in #219
• feat: introduce methane demand processing by @tgilon in #208
• feat: add co2 price as marginal cost on co2 atmosphere store by @coroa in #198
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #221
• feat: 151 pemmdb conventionals by @daniel-rdt in #195
• feat: attach methane demand to network for NT by @tgilon in #220
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #231
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #234
• fix: intermediate scaling of hydro to match PEMMDB capacities by @daniel-rdt in #238
• fix: adjust benchmarking to report an approx of imports for fossil fuels by @tgilon in #237
• feat: add biofulels in final energy demand benchmark by @tgilon in #239
• fix: add inflow scaling to intermediate scaling of hydro by @daniel-rdt in #240
• feat: update sequestration potential by @daniel-rdt in #244
• Fix/biomass adjustments by @lisazeyen in #236
• Feat/172 add h2 demand by @lisazeyen in #230
• fix: correct attachment of pecd renewable profiles to onwind and solar by @daniel-rdt in #265
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #251
• feat: introduce NT onshore electrolyzer capacities from PEMMDB by @daniel-rdt in #248
• feat: improve ICE fleet share for scenarios by @tgilon in #250
• fix: update installation instructions in docs for open-tyndp env name by @daniel-rdt in #275
• fix: connect rooftop solar to low voltage bus by @lisazeyen in #273
• Feat/247 improve benchmark (#252) by @tgilon in #281
• refactor: rename to clean_tyndp_electricity_demand by @lisazeyen in #272
• fix: address infeasiblities for DE and GA by @tgilon in #283
• doc: update open-source ecosystem explainer figure and text by @daniel-rdt in #277
• doc: add contributors and update affiliation by @tgilon in #294
• Refactor/262 refactor sb scripts by @lisazeyen in #278
• docs: add first draft for FAQ by @lisazeyen in #276
• Feat/179 cba prepare toot reference by @cdgaete in #199
• feat: 180 cba prepare toot project (#211) by @coroa in #301
• Feat/267 reduce inputs by @tgilon in #293
• fix: remove wget commands in retrieve rules by @tgilon in #304
• fix: map projections by @daniel-rdt in #282
• doc: improve FAQ by @tgilon in #303
• feat: Add rolling horizon solving of CBA networks (rule: solve_cba_network) by @coroa in #217
• Prepare v0.4 by @tgilon in #298

New Contributors

• @lisazeyen made their first contribution in #176
• @coroa made their first contribution in #149
• @euronion made their first contribution in #219

Full Changelog: v0.3...v0.4

Release v0.3

Release v0.3 of the open-tyndp repository includes the following new features:

• Introduce a benchmarking framework that assesses Open-TYNDP model quality against published TYNDP 2024 data and Visualisation Platform data (#73, #117).
• Add complete processing and preparation of PECD v3.1 renewable profiles for all renewable technologies: Solar PV rooftop, Solar PV utility, Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, and Solar CSP (#71).
• Introduce processing of PEMMDB v2.4 hydro inflows data for different hydro technologies: Run of River, Pondage, Reservoir, Pumped Storage Open Loop, and Pumped Storage Closed Loop (#77).
• Introduce processing and preparation of PEMMDB v2.4 capacity data, including must-run and availability constraints, and expansion trajectories for conventional and renewable power generation, electrolysers, batteries, and Demand Side Response (DSR) (#97).
• Integrate solar PV and onshore wind technologies using PEMMDB v2.4 capacity data and PECD v3.1 renewable profiles in the model (#115, #139).

For complete technical details and implementation notes, refer to the release note.

What's Changed

• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #79
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #88
• doc: improve licenses and attributions by @tgilon in #89
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #91
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #95
• feat: Integrate missing PECD data by @daniel-rdt in #71
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #98
• feat: Integrate hydro inflows from PEMMDB by @daniel-rdt in #77
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #100
• doc: add more prominent disclaimer to README.md about development status by @daniel-rdt in #99
• feat: generalise tyndp data retrieval by @tgilon in #101
• doc: add link to the discord channel by @tgilon in #104
• fix: address missing default nuclear and hydro plants by @daniel-rdt in #105
• feat: additional cutout retrieve for missing pypsa-eur weather years by @daniel-rdt in #109
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #110
• doc: clean headers to be compatible with reuse annotate by @tgilon in #93
• doc: update issue template for feature requests by @daniel-rdt in #113
• ci: use pecd prebuilt by @daniel-rdt in #123
• feat: introduce benchmarking framework by @tgilon in #73
• feat: introduce Visualisation Platform data as second data source by @tgilon in #117
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #129
• feat: introduce PEMMDB data and tyndp trajectories by @daniel-rdt in #97
• feat: attach onwind and solar capacities by @tgilon in #115
• fix: use absolute imports by @tgilon in #138
• fix: test for configured carriers before adding land_use_constraint by @tgilon in #139
• Merge changes from upstream by @tgilon in #161
• doc: prepare release v0.3 by @tgilon in #130

Full Changelog: v0.2...v0.3