TwinP2G: A Software Application for Optimal Power-to Gas Planning

Eugenia Skepetari; Sotiris Pelekis; Hercules Koutalidis; Alexandros Menelaos Tzortzis; Georgios Kormpakis; Christos Ntanos; Dimitris Askounis

Abstract

This paper presents TwinP2G, a software application for optimal planning of investments in power-to-gas (PtG) systems. TwinP2G provides simulation and optimization services for the techno-economic analysis of user-customized energy networks. The core of TwinP2G is based on power flow simulation; however it supports energy sector coupling, including electricity, green hydrogen, natural gas, and synthetic methane. The framework provides a user-friendly user interface (UI) suitable for various user roles, including data scientists and energy experts, using visualizations and metrics on the assessed investments. An identity and access management mechanism also serves the security and authorization needs of the framework. Finally, TwinP2G revolutionizes the concept of data availability and data sharing by granting its users access to distributed energy datasets available in the EnerShare Data Space. These data are available to TwinP2G users for conducting their experiments and extracting useful insights on optimal PtG investments for the energy grid.

Funding source: This research has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program EnergyGuard under grant agreement No. 101172705. The sole responsibility for the content of this paper lies with the authors; the paper does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Commission.

Keywords: Hydrogen for Energy Systems ; Investments ; Optimisation ; Power to Gas ; Simulation ; Software

Related subjects: Applications & Pathways

Countries: Greece