clicSANDMac for OSeMOSYS: a user-friendly interface for macOS users using open-source optimisation software for energy system planning

Abstract clicSAND is a user interface for OSeMOSYS users to analyse energy system models in terms of investment planning and optimal allocation of resources. The first version was only available for Windows users with at least 8 GB RAM and an installed Windows Access database to visualise the results. This paper presents an updated version of the software called clicSANDMac, which was specifically developed for macOS OSeMOSYS users and overcomes the previous limitations – as described in Section 1. The main changes to the software, its functionalities, and configuration are presented in Section 2. The paper ends with Section 3, which provides suggestions for future work and the potential impact of the clicSANDMac software.