Spine tools make modelling easier by providing a workflow management tool that cares about data and scenarios called Spine Toolbox. Spine tools also include a feature rich energy system model SpineOpt and a really convenient package for building new optimization models SpineInterface.

The main development resource for Spine tools is currently EU project Mopo (1.1.2023 - 31.12.2026) with a focus on creating data pathways for all energy sectors, increased usability as well as computational speed. Originally Spine tools were created in EU project Spine (2017-2021) with the aim to develop and validate an end-to-end energy modelling toolbox that will enable open, practical, flexible and realistic planning of future European energy grids.

To connect with other users, to identify problems and exchange experiences, we will organize monthly early-user meetings for Spine Toolbox and SpineOpt. The meetings will be held first Tuesday of every month at 3pm CEST 📆 (ics zip) and can be joined here.

Spine Toolbox is an open source software to manage data, scenarios and workflows for modelling and simulation (docs). You can have your local workflow, but work as a team through version control and SQL databases.

SpineOpt is a Julia-based open source energy system modelling framework capable of planning and scheduling energy and power systems with high level of temporal, spatial and technological adaptability (docs).

SpineInterface allows to rapidly build optimization models for the Julia JuMP environment using Spine Toolbox as the data, scenario and workflow management tool (docs).