Parameters¤
avail¤
Description:
Yearly availability of resources.
Definition:
avail {RESOURCES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[GWh/year]
Usage:
Defines the annual resource availability for each resource type.
c_inv¤
Description:
Investment cost per unit reference size for each technology.
Definition:
c_inv {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[MCHF/GW or MCHF/GWh for STORAGE_TECH]
Usage:
Used to calculate total investment costs for technologies.
c_maint¤
Description:
Operation and maintenance (O&M) cost per unit reference size for each technology.
Definition:
c_maint {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[MCHF/GW/year or MCHF/GWh for STORAGE_TECH]
Usage:
Used to calculate total O&M costs for technologies.
c_op¤
Description:
Operational cost of resources per period.
Definition:
c_op {RESOURCES, PERIODS} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[MCHF/GWh]
Usage:
Defines the operational cost for each resource in each period.
c_p¤
Description:
Annual capacity factor of each technology.
Definition:
c_p {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0, <= 1 default 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1, default 1
Units:
Dimensionless
Usage:
Determines the annual operational capacity of technologies.
c_p_t¤
Description:
Monthly capacity factor of each technology.
Definition:
c_p_t {TECHNOLOGIES, PERIODS} >= 0, <= 1 default 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1, default 1
Units:
Dimensionless
Usage:
Determines the operational capacity of technologies on a monthly basis.
end_uses_demand_year¤
Description:
Yearly end-use demand by type and sector.
Definition:
end_uses_demand_year {END_USES_INPUT, SECTORS} >= 0 default 0;
Bounds:
>= 0, default 0
Units:
[GWh/year]
Usage:
Input to compute end_uses_input.
end_uses_input¤
Description:
Total yearly demand for each end-use type, aggregated over all sectors.
Definition:
end_uses_input {i in END_USES_INPUT} := sum {s in SECTORS} (end_uses_demand_year[i,s]);
Bounds:
Derived from end_uses_demand_year
Units:
[GWh/year]
Usage:
Aggregates sectoral demands to provide total end-use demands.
f_max¤
Description:
Maximum feasible installed capacity for each technology.
Definition:
f_max {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[GW], [GWh for STORAGE_TECH]
Usage:
Defines the upper operational limits for technology capacities.
f_min¤
Description:
Minimum feasible installed capacity for each technology.
Definition:
f_min {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[GW], [GWh for STORAGE_TECH]
Usage:
Defines the lower operational limits for technology capacities.
fmax_perc¤
Description:
Maximum percentage of total output a technology can produce.
Definition:
fmax_perc {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0, <= 1 default 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1, default 1
Units:
Fraction of total output
Usage:
Limits the maximum share of total output a technology can produce.
fmin_perc¤
Description:
Minimum percentage of total output a technology must produce.
Definition:
fmin_perc {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0, <= 1 default 0;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1, default 0
Units:
Fraction of total output
Usage:
Sets the minimum share of total output a technology must produce.
gwp_constr¤
Description:
Global Warming Potential (GWP) emissions associated with the construction of technologies.
Definition:
gwp_constr {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[ktCO2-eq./GW]
Usage:
Accounts for GWP emissions from constructing technologies.
gwp_op¤
Description:
GWP emissions associated with the operational use of resources.
Definition:
gwp_op {RESOURCES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[ktCO2-eq./GWh]
Usage:
Calculates emissions from resource utilization annually.
heating_month¤
Description:
Monthly distribution factor for space heating demand.
Definition:
heating_month {PERIODS} >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1 for each period, summing to 1 across all periods.
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Distributes annual space heating demand across monthly periods.
i_rate¤
Description:
Discount rate (real).
Definition:
i_rate > 0;
Bounds:
> 0
Units:
Dimensionless
Role:
Used in annualization factor calculation for technologies.
layers_in_out¤
Description:
Input-output mapping of resources and technologies to layers.
Definition:
layers_in_out {RESOURCES union TECHNOLOGIES diff STORAGE_TECH, LAYERS};
Units:
[GWh/GW or analogous, depends on context]
Usage:
Defines the relationships between resources, technologies, and energy layers.
lighting_month¤
Description:
Monthly distribution factor for lighting demand.
Definition:
lighting_month {PERIODS} >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1 for each period, summing to 1 across all periods.
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Distributes annual lighting demand across monthly periods.
lifetime¤
Description:
Lifetime of each technology.
Definition:
lifetime {TECHNOLOGIES} >= 0;
Bounds:
>= 0
Units:
[years]
Usage:
Determines the operational lifespan for technologies, influencing depreciation and replacement.
loss_coeff¤
Description:
Loss coefficients in networks (e.g., electricity grid, DHN).
Definition:
loss_coeff {END_USES_TYPES} >= 0 default 0;
Bounds:
>= 0, default 0
Units:
Fractional loss
Usage:
Models energy losses within specific end-use networks.
peak_dhn_factor¤
Description:
Factor associated with peak District Heating Network (DHN) conditions.
Definition:
peak_dhn_factor >= 0;
Units:
Dimensionless
Usage:
Adjusts for peak demand scenarios in District Heating Networks (DHN).
share_freight_train_max¤
Description:
Maximum penetration limit for train usage in freight transportation.
Definition:
share_freight_train_max >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Sets the upper allowable range for train usage in freight transport.
share_freight_train_min¤
Description:
Minimum penetration limit for train usage in freight transportation.
Definition:
share_freight_train_min >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Sets the lower allowable range for train usage in freight transport.
share_heat_dhn_max¤
Description:
Maximum penetration limit for DHN in low-temperature heating.
Definition:
share_heat_dhn_max >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Limits the upper share of DHN in providing low-temperature heating.
share_heat_dhn_min¤
Description:
Minimum penetration limit for DHN in low-temperature heating.
Definition:
share_heat_dhn_min >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Limits the lower share of DHN in providing low-temperature heating.
share_mobility_public_max¤
Description:
Maximum share limit for public mobility as a fraction of total mobility.
Definition:
share_mobility_public_max >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Constrains the upper proportion of mobility attributed to public transportation.
share_mobility_public_min¤
Description:
Minimum share limit for public mobility as a fraction of total mobility.
Definition:
share_mobility_public_min >= 0, <= 1;
Bounds:
>= 0, <= 1
Units:
Dimensionless fraction
Usage:
Constrains the lower proportion of mobility attributed to public transportation.
tau¤
Description:
Annualization factor for cost calculation.
Definition:
tau {TECHNOLOGIES} := i_rate * (1 + i_rate)^{lifetime[i]} / ((1 + i_rate)^{lifetime[i]} - 1);
Units:
Dimensionless
Usage:
Converts capital costs into an equivalent uniform annual expense, considering discounting over the technology’s lifetime.
total_time¤
Description:
Total duration of all periods.
Definition:
total_time := sum {t in PERIODS} (t_op[t]);
Units:
[h]
Usage:
Aggregates the duration of all periods for simplifying equations.
t_op¤
Description:
Duration of each period.
Definition:
t_op {PERIODS};
Bounds:
Defined per period.
Units:
[h]
Usage:
Defines the length of each time period in hours.
This completes the Parameters section. Refer to Sets and Variables for foundational context and inputs.