Scenario Loader#

For compatibility with other simulation tools, ASSUME provides a variety of scenario loaders. These are:

CSV - File based scenarios (most flexible)
AMIRIS - used to create comparative studies
OEDS - create scenarios with the Open Energy Data Server
PyPSA - create scenarios from imported PyPSA networks

The possibilities and a short usage guide of the different scenario loaders are explained below:

CSV#

The CSV loader is the default scenario loader for ASSUME. Everything is configured through a config.yaml file, which describes a market design and references the input series of the agents, as well as the bidding strategies used.

It is introduced in this example, where a small simulation is created from scratch.

If you already have an existing csv scenario, you can load it using the ASSUME CLI like:

assume -c tiny -s example_01a --db-uri postgresql://assume:assume@localhost:5432/assume

AMIRIS#

The AMIRIS loader can be used to run examples configured for usage with the energy market simulation tool AMIRIS by the DLR.

from assume import World
from assume.scenario import load_amiris_async

# To download some amiris examples run:
# git clone https://gitlab.com/dlr-ve/esy/amiris/examples.git amiris-examples
# next to the assume folder
base_path = f"../amiris-examples/Germany2019"

# Read the scenario from this base path
amiris_scenario = read_amiris_yaml(base_path)

# Configure where to write the output
db_uri = "postgresql://assume:assume@localhost:5432/assume"

# Create a simulation world
world = World(database_uri=db_uri)

default_strategy = {mc.market_id: "naive_eom" for mc in marketdesign}

bidding_strategies = {
    "hard coal": default_strategy,
    "lignite": default_strategy,
    "oil": default_strategy,
    "gas": default_strategy,
    "biomass": default_strategy,
    "nuclear": default_strategy,
    "wind": default_strategy,
    "solar": default_strategy,
    "demand": default_strategy,
}

# Let the loader add everything to the world
world.loop.run_until_complete(
    load_amiris_async(
        world,
        "amiris",
        scenario,
        base_path,
    )
)

# Run the scenario
world.run()

This makes it possible to compare or validate results from AMIRIS. If you want to adjust the scenario or change bidding strategies, you currently have to adjust the amiris loader accordingly, as it currently does not use reinforcement learning or different bidding strategies at all. It tries to resemble the behavior of AMIRIS in the best way possible. As AMIRIS currently only supports a single market design (with different support mechanisms), the market design can not be adjusted. For more information consult the methods documentation assume.scenario.loader_amiris.load_amiris_async().

OEDS#

The Open-Energy-Data-Server is a tool that facilitates the aggregation of open research data in a way that allows for easy reuse and structured work. It includes data from the Marktstammdatenregister of Germany, ENTSO-E, and weather datasets, making it versatile for modeling different localized scenarios.

Once you have an Open-Energy-Data-Server running, you can query data for various scenarios and interactively compare your simulation results with the actual data recorded by ENTSO-E using Grafana.

The main configuration required for the Open-Energy-Data-Server involves specifying the NUTS areas that should be simulated, as well as a marketdesign. An example configuration of how this can be used is shown here:

# where to write the simulation output to - can also be the oeds
db_uri = "postgresql://assume:assume@localhost:5432/assume"
world = World(database_uri=db_uri)
# adjust to your institute's database server
infra_uri = "postgresql://readonly:readonly@myoeds-server:5432"

# you can also just use ["DE"] for a simulation of germany with single agents per generation technology
nuts_config = ["DE1", "DEA", "DEB", "DEC", "DED", "DEE", "DEF"]

# define a marketdesign which can be used for the simulation
marketdesign = [
    MarketConfig(
        "EOM",
        rr.rrule(rr.HOURLY, interval=24, dtstart=start, until=end),
        timedelta(hours=1),
        "pay_as_clear",
        [MarketProduct(timedelta(hours=1), 24, timedelta(hours=1))],
        additional_fields=["block_id", "link", "exclusive_id"],
        maximum_bid_volume=1e9,
        maximum_bid_price=1e9,
    )
]

default_strategy = {mc.market_id: "naive_eom" for mc in marketdesign}

bidding_strategies = {
    "hard coal": default_strategy,
    "lignite": default_strategy,
    "oil": default_strategy,
    "gas": default_strategy,
    "biomass": default_strategy,
    "nuclear": default_strategy,
    "wind": default_strategy,
    "solar": default_strategy,
    "demand": default_strategy,
}

# load the dataset from the database
world.loop.run_until_complete(
    load_oeds_async(world, "oeds_mastr_simulation", "my_studycase", infra_uri, marketdesign, nuts_config)
)

# Run the scenario
world.run()

This creates operators each per NUTS areas and creates a single EOM market, just as the DMAS simulation from FH Aachen. For more information consult the methods documentation assume.scenario.loader_oeds.load_oeds_async().

PyPSA#

The PyPSA loader can be used to load a scenario from a configured PyPSA network.

The components for generators, loads, buses, lines, storage_operators and so on have to be configured. Operation values have to be given through the generators_t and loads_t param of the pypsa network.

It makes it possible to load for example from PyPSA CSV files using pypsa.Network.import_from_csv_folder()

An example can be seen from the pypsa scigrid case:

from assume.scenario.loader_pypsa import load_pypsa_async
from assume import World
import pypsa

db_uri = "postgresql://assume:assume@localhost:5432/assume"
world = World(database_uri=db_uri)
network = pypsa.examples.scigrid_de(from_master=True)
start = network.snapshots[0]
end = network.snapshots[-1]
marketdesign = [
    MarketConfig(
        "EOM",
        rr.rrule(rr.HOURLY, interval=1, dtstart=start, until=end),
        timedelta(hours=1),
        "redispatch",
        [MarketProduct(timedelta(hours=1), 1, timedelta(hours=1))],
        additional_fields=["node"],
        maximum_bid_volume=1e9,
        maximum_bid_price=1e9,
    )
]

bidding_strategies = {
    "hard coal": "naive_redispatch",
    "lignite": "naive_redispatch",
    "oil": "naive_redispatch",
    "gas": "naive_redispatch",
    "biomass": "naive_redispatch",
    "nuclear": "naive_redispatch",
    "wind": "naive_redispatch",
    "solar": "naive_redispatch",
    "demand": "naive_redispatch",
}
world.loop.run_until_complete(
    load_pypsa_async(world, scenario, study_case, network, marketdesign, bidding_strategies)
)
world.loop.run_until_complete(
    load_pypsa_async(world, "world_pypsa", "scigrid_de", network, marketdesign)
)

world.run()

You can also create and use your own existing scenarios in pypsa format to convert these into a market simulation too.

For more information consult the methods documentation assume.scenario.loader_pypsa.load_pypsa_async().

Scenario Loader

Contents

Scenario Loader#

CSV#

AMIRIS#

OEDS#

PyPSA#