Electricity Planning Models Comparison#
Criteria |
EPM |
PyPSA |
PLEXOS |
PSR (OptGen) |
ANTARES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dispatch & Capacity Expansion |
✔ Both |
✔ Both |
✔ Both |
✔ Both |
✔ Dispatch only |
Open-Source |
✔ Model only |
✔ Fully |
✘ |
✘ |
✔ |
Cost |
\(5k–\)10k (GAMS license) |
\(0–\)20k (solver only) |
~$75k/user/year |
\(30k–\)100k+ |
Free (SaaS operational) |
Granularity |
Hourly, National/Regional |
Hourly, National/Regional |
Sub-hourly, Regional/Global |
Hourly, National |
Hourly |
Language |
GAMS |
Python |
C++, Java, Python |
GAMS |
— |
Detail |
Custom constraints/params; Excel, CSV, Python compatible |
Modular Python-based; high user control |
Rich object library; multi-energy support |
Standardized structure; moderate adaptability |
Flow stress simulation; large input capacity |