This paper tries to show the various roles agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) can play in technology and policy assessment of energy systems. We examine the advantages of ABMS methods using three case studies of electricity market models as example (AMIRIS, EMLab-Generation and PowerACE). In particular, we argue why ABMS might serve as framework for many future energy system models that integrate many different algorithms. We then discuss practical and theoretical problems in the development, validation and assessment of energy-system-analytical ABMS and conclude with an outlook and recommendations for energy system modellers who consider incorporating ABMS into their modelling toolbox.

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模型中的模型–能源系统分析中基于代理的建模和仿真

本文试图展示基于代理的建模和仿真（ABMS）在能源系统的技术和政策评估中可以发挥的各种作用。我们以三个电力市场模型案例研究（AMIRIS，EMLab-Generation和PowerACE）为例，研究了ABMS方法的优势。特别是，我们争论了为什么ABMS可以用作集成了许多不同算法的许多未来能源系统模型的框架。然后，我们讨论了在能源系统分析ABMS的开发，验证和评估中的实践和理论问题，并为考虑将ABMS纳入其建模工具箱的能源系统建模人员提供了展望和建议。