Energy - PROMETHEUS

PROMETHEUS describes the world energy system, covering all energy carriers and their trade across regions.

The model includes the following modules:

• Energy supply: production and international trade of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
• Energy transformation: electricity production, refining of fuels, production of synthetic fuels (e.g. liquid biofuels, hydrogen)
• Final energy demand: industry, buildings, transport, agriculture

PROMETHEUS produces Excel reports containing detailed energy demand and supply balances for each region identified in the model up to 2050 (the extension of model horizon to 2100 is ongoing). The projection figures come from the various PROMETHEUS modules. The focus of the model lies in the detailed representation of energy consumption dynamics (by sector and by energy carrier) combined with power generation sector which is modelled in great detail with explicit representation of distinct technologies, load duration curve patterns and a mechanism to calculate utilization of each plant in each time segment (power plant dispatching).

Scenario results based on the PROMETHEUS model include:

• Energy demand by sector and energy product
• Primary production of fossil fuels
• Net imports of energy (fossil fuels, biomass and electricity)
• Detailed power generation mix by technology
• Energy supply by energy carrier
• Projection of energy system costs and fossil fuel prices
• Evolution of electricity prices in each region
• Energy system investments in demand and supply sectors
• Calculation of CO2 energy related emissions by sector and by fuel
• Energy, economy and emissions indicators
• System performance against energy and climate objectives (e.g. emission reduction, renewable energy penetration, energy efficiency improvements)

Note: The documentation of PROMETHEUS is 'under review' and is not yet 'published'!

Model Documentation - PROMETHEUS
Model scope and methods - PROMETHEUS Model concept, solver and details - PROMETHEUS Temporal dimension - PROMETHEUS Spatial dimension - PROMETHEUS Policy - PROMETHEUS Socio-economic drivers - PROMETHEUS Population - PROMETHEUS Economic activity - PROMETHEUS Energy - PROMETHEUS Energy resource endowments - PROMETHEUS Fossil energy resources - PROMETHEUS Uranium and other fissile resources - PROMETHEUS Bioenergy - PROMETHEUS Non-biomass renewables - PROMETHEUS Energy conversion - PROMETHEUS Electricity - PROMETHEUS Heat - PROMETHEUS Gaseous fuels - PROMETHEUS Liquid fuels - PROMETHEUS Solid fuels - PROMETHEUS Grid, pipelines and other infrastructure - PROMETHEUS Energy end-use - PROMETHEUS Transport - PROMETHEUS Residential and commercial sectors - PROMETHEUS Industrial sector - PROMETHEUS Other end-use - PROMETHEUS Energy demand - PROMETHEUS Technological change in energy - PROMETHEUS Land-use - PROMETHEUS Agriculture - PROMETHEUS Forestry - PROMETHEUS Land-use change - PROMETHEUS Bioenergy land-use - PROMETHEUS Other land-use - PROMETHEUS Agricultural demand - PROMETHEUS Technological change in land-use - PROMETHEUS Emissions - PROMETHEUS GHGs - PROMETHEUS Pollutants and non-GHG forcing agents - PROMETHEUS Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) options - PROMETHEUS Climate - PROMETHEUS Modelling of climate indicators - PROMETHEUS Climate damages, temperature changes - PROMETHEUS Non-climate sustainability dimension - PROMETHEUS Air pollution and health - PROMETHEUS Water - PROMETHEUS Other materials - PROMETHEUS Other sustainability dimensions - PROMETHEUS Appendices - PROMETHEUS Mathematical model description - PROMETHEUS Data - PROMETHEUS References - PROMETHEUS
Corresponding documentation
AIM-Hub BLUES C3IAM COFFEE-TEA DNE21+ GCAM GEM-E3 GRACE IFs IMACLIM IMAGE MESSAGE-GLOBIOM POLES PROMETHEUS REMIND-MAgPIE TIAM-UCL WITCH
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Model information
Model link	https://e3modelling.com/modelling-tools/prometheus/
Institution	E3Modelling (E3M), Greece, https://e3modelling.com/modelling-tools.
Solution concept	Partial equilibrium (price elastic demand)
Solution method	Simulation
Anticipation	Energy system simulation.Foresight is included only is some sub-modules (i.e. electricity generation)