Azerbaijan means “the land of fire”, and its energy resources, natural gas above all, have long set the country alight. As the country moves forward, new investments in energy and infrastructure are needed. To ensure an informed decision process, Energy Modelling Lab supported the Government of Azerbaijan in developing and implementing a long-term energy strategy, building a tailored energy systems model, TIMES-AZ, using the TIMES energy modelling framework.
TIMES-AZ is a full energy model connecting all relevant sectors, from energy and heating to transport and industry, and is used for long-term energy systems and climate policy planning.
Alongside building the model, Energy Modelling Lab supported the Government of Azerbaijan with training in its use, so that the government could continue to apply TIMES-AZ to long-term energy systems and climate policy planning after the project ended.
Energy Modelling Lab developed and implemented a full energy model, TIMES-AZ, for Azerbaijan, connecting all relevant sectors from energy and heating to transport and industry.
The model is used for long-term energy systems and climate policy planning, developed iteratively with the Government of Azerbaijan and the wider project consortium.
Energy Modelling Lab supported the Government of Azerbaijan with training in the use of the energy system model, building lasting in-country capacity to apply TIMES-AZ.
Client: Government of Azerbaijan (project funded by the EU Commission)
Reference: Angel Diez, Managing Partner, Equinoccio
Collaborators: Rambøll, NIRAS, Equinoccio
EML team: Kenneth Karlsson, Mikkel Bosack Simonsen, Till ben Brahim, Andrea Marin Radoszynski
Budget: DKK 644,425
Duration: November 2020 to November 2021
Model: TIMES-AZ