SMARTEN: A Multiscale Simulation Software Dedicated to the Education and the Research for Energy-Mix Management Applied in the Built Environment

The energy-mix responds to energy transition strategies. Reliable algorithms calculation codes are needed to control the mixture of these various power sources to meet the energy demand. Smart Management AlgoRiThm of electricity Network (SMARTEN) is a multiscale (in time and space) simulation tool dedicated to managing mixed electrical energy flows. This article is a pedagogic support to describe how the software works by explaining the architecture of the software. Then, it demonstrates how to prepare files in the tool and how to conduct a simulation of energy-mix management. Data visualisation is also discussed. The suggested software will serve as an educational tool for energy management and an engineering decision-support tool by analysing the possibilities to integrate renewable energy into smart grids. The free and open-source software may be utilised in educational settings at universities to instruct students on smart grid-related themes.