@staticmethod
def copy_model(src_model, target_project_api_key=''):
    """
        This method copies src_model in the same project or the other project (when target_project_api_key
        is specified). Copy will create a new model in the project. All the simulation results will be copied
        to the new model as well.

        :param src_model: the source energy model in Model object
        :param target_project_api_key: copy to a new project - if copy to the same project,
            this parameter can be ignored
        :type src_model: Model()
        :type target_project_api_key: project api key
        :return: model id
        """
    model = src_model.model_copy(target_project_api_key)
    return model
