PyPSA-GB

PyPSA-GB is an open-source electricity system model for Great Britain, built on PyPSA (Python for Power Systems Analysis). It provides detailed power system optimization for both historical analysis and future scenario planning.

Features

• Multiple Network Models: ETYS (2000+ buses), Reduced (32 buses), and Zonal (17 zones) representations
• Historical & Future Scenarios: Automatic data routing for years ≤2024 (historical) and >2024 (future projections)
• Comprehensive Data Sources: DUKES, REPD, NESO FES, ETYS, ESPENI demand profiles
• Technology Coverage: Thermal generation, wind/solar/marine renewables, storage (batteries, pumped hydro), interconnectors
• Workflow Automation: Snakemake-based pipeline for reproducible scenario generation
• Network Planning: ETYS infrastructure upgrades through 2031

Quick Start

# Create environment
conda env create -f envs/pypsa-gb.yaml

# Activate environment 
conda activate pypsa-gb

# Run scenario workflow
snakemake -j 4

Configure scenarios in config/scenarios.yaml and active runs in config/config.yaml.

Citation

If you use PyPSA-GB in your research, please cite:

Lyden, A., Sun, W., Struthers, I., Franken, L., Hudson, S., Wang, Y. and Friedrich, D., 2024. PyPSA-GB: An open-source model of Great Britain's power system for simulating future energy scenarios. Energy Strategy Reviews, 53, p.101375.

Papers Using PyPSA-GB

• Dergunova, T. and Lyden, A., 2024. Great Britain's hydrogen infrastructure development—Investment priorities and locational flexibility. Applied Energy, 375, p.124017.

• Desguers, T., Lyden, A. and Friedrich, D., 2024. Integration of curtailed wind into flexible electrified heating networks with demand-side response and thermal storage: Practicalities and need for market mechanisms. Energy Conversion and Management, 304, p.118203.

• Lyden, A., Alene, S., Connor, P., Renaldi, R. and Watson, S., 2024. Impact of locational pricing on the roll out of heat pumps in the UK. Energy Policy, 187, p.114043.

• Lyden, A., Sun, W., Friedrich, D. and Harrison, G., 2023. Electricity system security of supply in Scotland. Study for the Scottish Government via ClimateXChange.

Documentation

See full documentation for detailed usage.

Network Model Visualisations

The PyPSA-GB ETYS full network model represents Great Britain's transmission system with 2000+ buses, capturing the detailed topology of the high-voltage grid. The figures below show the network for a historical year (2023) and a future scenario year (2035), including planned infrastructure upgrades from the ETYS.