Energy conversion - TIAM-UCL
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| Institution | University College London (UCL), UK, https://www.ucl.ac.uk. |
| Solution concept | Partial equilibrium (price elastic demand) |
| Solution method | Linear optimisation |
| Anticipation | Perfect Foresight
(Stochastic and myopic runs are also possible) |
Energy conversion technologies in TIAM-UCL are undertaken by various distinct processes and are generally characterized by a number of data inputs including:
- investment costs
- operation and maintenance costs
- lifetime
- efficiency
- environmental outputs (CO2)
- growth constraints
Also, electricity grids are not explicitly modelled, with no capacity limits or investment requirements for system infrastructure. Two commodities are produced to represent generation from centralised (ELCC) and decentralised (ELCD) technologies. Distribution losses are modelled by commodity efficiency for ELCC (using parameter COM_IE). They reflect regional differences in the base year but by 2100 are the same across all regions. Electricity supply is tracked at a DAYNITE timeslice resolution. This allows for simplistic modelling of the load curve, representing when consumers demand electricity (see section 3 on demand drivers for more information). DAYNITE time-slices total 6 periods, representing day and night in the three (equal length) seasons (summer, winter, intermediate).