Nexus-e

Nexus-e is an interconnected energy system modelling platform whose mission is to facilitate the energy transition in Switzerland by serving as a modelling infrastructure for researchers, students, and industry partners.

Using the Nexus-e platform, pathways for the Swiss energy system are being developed and the impact of technological, economic, regulatory, and societal developments is being analysed.

The Nexus-e platform aims to:

• represent the whole energy system at regional and national scales
• combine strengths of top-down and bottom-up modelling approaches to account for  complexity and multidisciplinarity in the energy system
• be a platform with a modular structure, well-defined interfaces, and transparent assumptions
• provide an infrastructure that is continuously used, extended, and improved by researchers from ETH Zurich, other institutions, and industry partners
• inform private and public stakeholders on topics concerning the energy transition to support public engagement.