Installation

Warning

Warning! The installation has only been tested using Python 3.7.6 (64 bit)! Python 3.8 is currently not supported.

Windows

1. Install Python (version 3.5 or higher)

Note

Make sure to select “Add pyton to PATH” at the beginning of the Python installation.

• go to the Python download page
• chose a Python version (e.g., “Python 3.7.6”) and click “download”
• download an installer (e.g., “Windows x86-64 executable installer”)
• execute the installer on your computer

2. Download the Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator from GIT as .zip folder.
3. Extract the .zip folder into any directory on the computer.
4. Download the CBC-solver from here
5. Extract the CBC solver into the folder of the Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator
6. Install “Graphviz”

• go to Graphviz download page
• select and download the graphviz version for your device (e.g. graphviz-2.38.msi for Windows)

Note

Make sure to select the correct installation location for Graphviz!!

• Execute the installation manager you just downloaded. Choose the following directory for the installation: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Graphviz2.38" (should be the default settings)

7. Execute the “Windows_installation.cmd” file.

Note

If you receive a “Your computer has been protected by Windows” error message, click “More Information,” and then “Run Anyway”.

8. The Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator has been installed.

MacOS

1. Install Python (version 3.5 or higher)

Note

Make sure to select “Add pyton to PATH” at the beginning of the Python installation.

• go to the Python download page
• chose a Python version (e.g., “Python 3.7.6”) and click “download”
• download an installer (e.g., “Python 3.7.6 macOS 64-bit installer”)
• execute the installer on your computer

2. Download the Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator from GIT as .zip folder.
3. Extract the .zip folder into any directory on the computer.
4. Excecute the “MacOS_installation.command” file.
5. The Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator has been installed.

Linux

1. Install Python (version 3.5 or higher)

• go to https://phoenixnap.com/kb/how-to-install-python-3-ubuntu/
• use Python3.7 instead of Python3.8

Note

Make sure that the alias python3 is set to Python3.7.x. If not use update-alternatives to change it.

2. Download the Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator from GIT as .zip folder.
3. Extract the .zip folder into any directory on the computer.
4. Install PIP

$ sudo apt-get install python3-pip

5. Install tkinter

$ sudo apt-get install python3.7-tk

6. Install Graphviz

$ sudo apt-get install graphviz

7. Install the CBC-Solver

$ sudo apt-get install coinor-cbc

8. Execute the “Linux_installtion.sh” file.
9. The Spreadsheet Energy System Model Generator has been installed.