Literature

  • Master thesis excerpt

The Master of Science Thesis Optimizing the Design of Off-Grid Micro Grids Facing Interconnection with an Unreliable Central Grid Utilizing an Open-Source Simulation Tool by Martha Hoffmann at the Berlin Institute of Technology developed Offgridders as a tool for a lager study.

Master thesis excerpt on Offgridders, M. Hoffmann 2019

  • Journal paper using Offgridders: Backup systems for unreliable grids

Hoffmann MM, Pelz S, Monés-Pederzini Ò, Andreottola M, Blechinger P. Overcoming the Bottleneck of Unreliable Grids: Increasing Reliability of Household Supply with Decentralized Backup Systems. J Sustain Res. 2020;2(1):e200009. Open Source Journal Paper

  • Presentation on how to use Offgridders

This presentation describes how to use Offgridders intermediary development versions, ie. V1. There have been a couple of changes by now (most importantly, that there is now an AC and a DC bus, see master thesis excerpt), also comp. the CHANGELOG.md, so please keep in mind that we are by now at V4!

Presentation Offgridders V1 (2019-03-28)

  • Graphical User Interface of Offgridders (limited functionalities)

The Off-Grid Test Center developed a web-interface for Offgridders, allowing easy system optimization with few inputs.

It is available on their web-page

  • Book chapter: Featuring comparison of Offgridders to other tools

Paul Bertheau, Martha M. Hoffmann, Andrea Eras-Almeida, Philipp Blechinger: Assessment of micro grid potential in Southeast Asia based on the application of geospatial and micro grid simulation and planning tools. In: Sustainable solutions for remote areas in the tropics. Editor: Octoviano Ghandi, Dipti Srinivasan. Springer, 2020.

Preview available at: Springer Link

  • Journal paper: Using Offgridders for analysis of a great number of locations

Paul Bertheau: Supplying not electrified island with 100% renewable energy based micro grids: A geospatial and techno-economic analysis for the Philippines, Energy, July 2020

Link to paper: Sciencedirect

  • [Submitted] Journal paper: Integration of Multi-Criteria Analysis into Offgridders

Marc Juanpera, Philipp Blechinger, Laia Ferrer-Martí, Martha M. Hoffmann, Rafael Pastor: Multicriteria-based methodology for the design of rural electrification systems. A case study in Nigeria, 2020, submitted to the Journal “Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews”. For further information refer to Multicriteria Analysis

This paper will give an overview over the new futures realized in PR #47. For further information please refer to following publication.