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Scenario Builder goes global: model 163 countries, for free
Scenario Builder now includes simulation-ready datasets for 163 countries and 53 sub-national grid regions, so anyone can build a power system model in minutes, for free.
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Philippine grid upgrades could cut system costs by $20bn
NGCP's proposed grid upgrades could unlock up to 58 GW of renewables and $20bn in savings, but gas remains a transition risk until higher prices shift investment to hydro.
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Retiring Bangladesh's costliest coal plants could save $1 billion
Retiring Bangladesh's most expensive coal plants saves the system US$1.0bn by 2050 and cuts 67 MtCO₂ ($15/tCO2).
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Building TZ-OSeMOSYS-STEEL: our methodology
How we designed a tool – including data, assumptions, projections, and scenarios – to model the decarbonisation of Japan’s steel sector
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What is 24/7 Carbon Free Electricity?
24/7 carbon free energy is a way to purchase and account for clean electricity on an hourly basis
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How can nationally determined contributions help countries reach net zero emissions?
Concepts within NDCs that help policymakers plan for a net-zero energy system
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How do countries set greenhouse gas emissions limits?
Introducing NDCs – Nationally Determined Contributions – and the underlying assumptions and conditions that shape them
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What are greenhouse gas emissions limits and carbon budgets?
Why do we need them, who sets them, and how are they used for energy system modelling?
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From Vision to Voltage with TZ-APG
Tracking Southeast Asia’s grid integration potential with our new, open access model
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Satellites and steel decarbonisation
How we're using satellite imagery to assess the steel sector's progress on decarbonisation
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Introducing TZ-SAM: Solar Asset Mapper
A global solar asset dataset, powered by planetary-scale machine learning
