1 / 6

Access to energy data

Access to energy data. Mamahloko Senatla Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town. State of access to energy data. Bad Shape Bits and pieces Proportion of time taken to model vs data collection is about 80%:20% Quality energy data is central to modelling

ciara
Download Presentation

Access to energy data

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Access to energy data Mamahloko Senatla Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town Energy Systems and Analysis Group

  2. State of access to energy data • Bad Shape • Bits and pieces • Proportion of time taken to model vs data collection is about 80%:20% • Quality energy data is central to modelling • High quality energy data essential: • Improved modelling • Strong and meaningful policy making • Remove data stress from modellers • Energy modelling innovation can emerge Energy Systems and Analysis Group

  3. Improving the situation • Open Energy Database Initiative • Raw data • Central repository for energy research • Open access Database contents • http://opened.netgen.co.za Energy Systems and Analysis Group

  4. Challenges encountered • Main challenges • Culture of secrecy still exist • Market sensitivity issue • Technology data • Technologies used in different sectors • Residential data – market sensitive • Manufacturers and distributors • Commercial sector – market sensitive • Associations and manufacturers • Industrial sector – problems • Associations, manufacturers and distributors • Energy consumption data • No single source • Synthesis of several research outputs Energy Systems and Analysis Group

  5. Strategies need to improve data access • Development of a series of energy databases • Renewable energy resource database (verified and quality checked) • Solar • Biomass • Wind • others • Technology and end use database • Energy Supply technologies database • Formation of energy data collection centre • Develop a relationship btwn researchers and private sector • New legislation around energy access data Energy Systems and Analysis Group

  6. The Question for now is: How can we share the bits and pieces? Energy Systems and Analysis Group

More Related