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Table 2 Framework properties with respective characteristics that are decisive for tackling the challenges

From: A qualitative evaluation approach for energy system modelling frameworks

Property

Characteristics

Free and open-source software philosophy

Open-source, documentation, version control, openness of data, code review

Collaborative development

Consistency of terminology, developer perspective spectrum, interdisciplinarity, testing procedures

Structural properties

Modularity of framework structure, object-oriented implementation, generic concept of energy system representation, data model