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Energy Modelling Platform

The Energy Modelling Platform is a three weeklong intensive training program on modelling tools for sustainable development, consisting of one week of advance online training, followed by two weeks of in-person training focusing on country-specific case studies with hands-on assistance from trainers, and organized together with a consortium of development partners and academic institutions.

Delivery Mode

E-Learning

Location

Online

Language

English

Delivery Dates

Ongoing

Duration

NA

Overview

World Bank staff and client counterparts may apply for one of two training tracks supported by the Bank:

The Global Electrification Platform, developed by ESMAP/World Bank, and the Open Source Spatial Electrification Tool (OnSSET) that the platform is based on. This track focuses geospatial least-cost electrification modelling to support SDG7.

Geospatial Data Management for Energy Access Modelling and Planning. This track covers GIS theory, practical exercises, database management, and data governance, while emphasizing the fundamental principles of Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) design. It aims to develop necessary skills on geospatial data management for GIS specialists and data managers that need to provide critical support to energy planning and modeling initiatives.