Using the DESSTINEE Model

Summary of the Model Files

The DESSTINEE model is split into four modules, each as a separate file:

  • Energy Transfer Reference Case.xlsb

  • Electricity Profile Validation for 2010.xlsb

  • Top & Tail - Renewable Supply Profiles.xlsb

  • Generation and Transmission Model.xlsb

The modules are held in Microsoft Excel binary files, compatible with Excel 2007 and beyond. We have tested the model on Excel 2007 and 2010 for Windows 32 and 64, but cannot guarantee perfect compatibility with other versions at this stage.

DESSTINEE Module 1 - Annual Projections.xlsb

  • Annual projections and scenarios to 2050

  • Daily electricity profiles and building mechanism

  • Overall headline results (carbon emissions, fuel shares, etc.)

DESSTINEE Module 2 - Demand Profiles.xlsb

  • Contains measured electricity consumption data for major countries

  • Provides a selection of metrics to compare against outputs from the ETRC model

DESSTINEE Module 3 - Electricity Supply.xlsb

  • Contains the multi-region merit order stack model for simulating least-cost generation and transmission

  • Reads in data from module 2 and the renewable supply workbooks

DESSTINEE Renewable Supply Profiles.xlsb

  • Time-series of output from renewable sources in each country, which are derived from more complex models (not included)

In addition, we provide a country snapshot visual diagram file, which is compatible with the e!Sankey Pro software from IFU Hamburg. Note, this is commercial software requiring a licence, which you must purchase yourself!

Country Snapshot.sankey

  • Gives a visual representation of the energy flows for a particular country

  • Reads data directly from DESSTINEE Module 1, to give live updating