Introduction
BD2050 has a broad user base with varying experience in energy and development sectors. We acknowledge that not all our users will have the same skills in analysing, understanding and making use of the 2050 outputs. Therefore, different versions of the model were created to cater for the varying skills of our users; e.g. Web-tool and App to explore various pathways while Excel is for developing an alternative model or creating another BD2050. To complement the different versions we have developed a multi-part, self-paced course. We would recommend our users to start from the introductory course but you can skip sections or topics already familiar to you.
Course objectives
On completion of the course a learner will be able to:
- Gain an appreciation for sustainable low-carbon development;
- Acquire an understanding of the fundamentals of low-horizon scenario-based models;
- Gain an understanding of the structure and modelling assumptions of BD2050;
- Analyse and interpret 2050 pathways;
- Identify factors of energy systems and infrastructures necessary for developing scenarios; and
- Develop skills in creating new models based on BD2050.
Course materials
Introduction and course outline
- Introduction to sustainable development
- Why do we need to study energy scenarios
- Objective and outline of the course
Long-horizon energy modelling
- Introduction to long-horizon energy planning and modelling
- Typologies of energy planning models
- Structure of energy planning models
- Input indicators
- Interactions between indicators
- Methods
- Outputs and decision making
BD2050: Bangladesh Energy, Emissions and Food Pathways
- Overall structure of the model
- Levels and Scenarios
- Sectors and sub-sectors
- Socio-economic indicators
BD2050: Demand side assumptions
- Rural households
- Urban households
- Commercial buildings
- Transport (International aviation)
- Transport (International shipping)
- Transport (Domestic passenger)
- Transport (Domestic freight)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Food
BD2050: Supply side models
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Liquid hydrocarbon
- Nuclear
- Hydroelectricity
- Solar PV
- Small onshore wind
- Large onshore wind
- Offshore wind
- Geothermal energy
- Tidal and wave energy
- Waste
- Bioenergy
- Energy supply management (Access to grid)
- Energy supply management (Fuel import)