Simplifying Networks

The simplification snakemake rules prepare approximations of the full model, for which it is computationally viable to co-optimize generation, storage and transmission capacities.

• base_network builds and stores the base network with all buses, HVAC lines and HVDC links

• add_electricity adds the generators and demand to the network model

• simplify_network transforms the transmission grid to a 380 kV only equivalent network

• cluster_network uses a clustering approach (e.g. k-means ) to partition the network into a given number of zones and then reduce the network to a representation with one bus per zone.

• add_extra_components add extra components to the model, such as storage

• prepare_network introduces optional constraints and requirements in the modelling, such as CO2 emissions, security margins, etc.

The simplification and clustering steps are described in detail in the paper

• Jonas Hörsch and Tom Brown. The role of spatial scale in joint optimisations of generation and transmission for European highly renewable scenarios), 14th International Conference on the European Energy Market, 2017. arXiv:1705.07617, doi:10.1109/EEM.2017.7982024.

Index:

Overview

• Rule base_network
  • Relevant Settings
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Description
• Rule add_electricity
  • Relevant Settings
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Description
• Rule simplify_network
• Rule cluster_network
  • Relevant Settings
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Description
• Rule add_extra_components
  • Relevant Settings
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Description
• Rule prepare_network
  • Relevant Settings
  • Inputs
  • Outputs
  • Description