The showcase’s starting point in energy system research

As typical research begins with identifying suitable models to work with, i.e. simulation models, we explicitly recommend using the Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG) during this phase. It helps to organize scientific research by providing a structured way of presenting, producing, and (re-) using scientific knowledge from publications, software, and datasets.

Motivation and research requirements

Despite its already strong user base, there is still the need to bridge the gap between the capabilities of the ORKG and its adoption by the broader energy system research community. New platforms often face a significant barrier to entry; potential users may find the initial learning curve daunting or struggle to see the immediate, practical benefits for their own work. Our motivation was to promote the usage of this service by providing best practices and introductory material specifically tailored to energy system researchers.

NFDI4Energy solution

While using it for different tasks and exploring ways to use the ORKG for energy system research, we collected our findings to prepare best practices. Two videos were created to support researchers. The first one explains the benefits of using the ORKG in day-to-day energy system research, the other one provides a step-by-step guide on how to work with the ORKG, with a focus on energy-specific parameters and features, such as the use of energy-related ontologies.

Additionally, we created an exemplary comparison within the ORKG focusing on incidents that threaten energy system functionality, such as those caused by environmental influences, attacks, or component faults. These incidents, including disturbances, faults, and intrusions, have distinct causes and effects. Our structured comparison clarifies these relationships to help researchers develop targeted solutions for system stability. Using the ORKG makes this work reusable and easily extendable, supporting continuous improvement in energy system resilience research.

Link collection:

• Comparison in the ORKG
• Youtube-video on using the ORKG for Energy System Research
• Youtube-video on creating Comparisons for Energy System Research Using ORKG

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