Offgridplanner

Offgridplanner – Off Grid Planning Tool.

How does Offgridplanner help?

The Offgridplanner software, developed by researchers at the Reiner Lemoine Institute, supports the planning and optimization of off-grid electricity supply systems in Nigeria. It simulates and optimizes mini-grid layouts, including consumer distribution based on geolocations and estimated energy demand.

Who is the tool suitable for?

The tool is aimed towards project developers, government institutions, researchers, and energy access practitioners based in Nigeria.

How does Offgridplanner work?

The tool supports the planning of off-grid systems in Nigeria. It optimizes the spatial design of the distribution grid as well as the configuration of energy converters and storage systems.

Features of the tool:

• Automatic identification of buildings from OpenStreetMap
• Spatial optimization of the distribution grid
• Design optimization of generation systems (PV systems, battery systems, inverters, and diesel engines)
• Automatic identification of buildings better suited for individual solar home systems

What examples of use are there?

The tool was developed as part of the project “PeopleSuN: Optimization of off-grid energy supply systems in Nigeria”.

How can Offgridplanner be used?

The tool is freely accessible online at https://offgridplanner.org/.

The program code is written in the Python programming language and is freely available in full on the online service GitHub.