Parameters

Reference list of model parameters and their sources

Technology Parameters

Cost Parameters

  • Capital costs ($/kW)

  • Fixed O&M costs ($/kW-year)

  • Variable O&M costs ($/MWh)

  • Fuel costs ($/GJ)

Performance Parameters

  • Capacity factors (%)

  • Efficiency (%)

  • Availability (%)

  • Lifetime (years)

Regional Parameters

Spatial Structure

  • Number of demand regions

  • Number of generation clusters

  • Number of renewable zones

  • Transmission connections and capacities

Temporal Structure

  • Number of timeslices

  • Timeslice weights

  • Representative periods

  • Stress period definitions

Note

Detailed parameter tables and sources to be documented for each model.