Welcome to the Energy Modelling Community Forum!
This forum brings together users and developers of energy modelling and financial planning tools—including OnSSET, OnStove, NISMOD, MAED, OSeMOSYS, CLEWs, FlexTool, FFRM, MINFin, and FINPLAN.
Use this space to:
Troubleshoot technical issues
Share and discover new publications
Announce or learn about events
Each tool has its own category, and within that, you’ll find four sub-categories:
- Troubleshooting
- Events
- Papers
- Random-Related Content
Here’s how to contribute:
Posting a Troubleshooting Query
- Go to the relevant tool (e.g.,
OSeMOSYS > Troubleshooting). - Click + New Topic.
- Give your post a clear and descriptive title, e.g.:
"Model runs without errors but output is missing" - In the post body, include:
- What you were trying to do
- The error or issue you encountered
- Steps to reproduce the issue (if possible)
- Any relevant logs, code snippets, screenshots, or files
- Your tool/environment setup (e.g., Python version, solver, interface used)
Tip: The more detail you provide, the faster others can help!
Announcing or Sharing an Event
- Go to the relevant tool’s
Eventssub-category. - Click + New Topic.
- Use a clear title with the event name and date, e.g.:
"OSeMOSYS Training Workshop – Nov 2025" - Include:
- What the event is (e.g., workshop, webinar, hackathon)
- When it’s happening (include timezone)
- Where (online or physical location with a link or address)
- Who it’s for (beginners, advanced users, researchers, etc.)
- How to register (include sign-up link or contact)
- Any relevant agendas, speaker bios, or materials
Bonus: After the event, feel free to edit the post or comment to share slides, recordings, or follow-up links.
Sharing a New Publication
- Navigate to the relevant tool’s
Paperssub-category. - Click + New Topic.
- Title your post with the publication name and year, e.g.:
"Exploring Rural Electrification Pathways with OnSSET (2024)" - Include in the post:
- Full citation (with DOI or link)
- A short summary or abstract
- Key findings or contributions
- How the tool was used
- Any links to datasets, code, or supplementary material
Why share? It helps the community stay up to date and builds recognition for your work.
Got questions about the forum itself? Post in the Site Feedback category.
Thanks for being part of this growing community! 
