Extensions for the POLES model
Development of modules for dispatching and capacity planning for the POLES model
The Economics of Climate Change, Energy and Transport Unit (ECCET) of the European Commission’s DG JRC/IPTS and, particularly its Action "Integrated Climate policy assessment: scenarios and economic impacts (ICPA-SEI)" develops, maintains and applies several quantitative tools that address energy technology trends and energy and climate change policies and their impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include simulation models, quantitative evaluation methodologies and technology monitoring mechanisms. With this, ICPA-SEI also provides the appropriate quantitative tools to support and reinforce the Commissions' policy views at international forums for negotiating climate protection.
Among other tools, the POLES model has been developed over the years and presents a good integrated description of the energy sector. Needs for more detailed and comprehensive analyses require the POLES model to be permanently upgraded: introduction of new modules and updated databases, as much as development of a better computing environment, be it for data management or for results analysis. In particular the electricity generation sector presents a challenge for modellers since the product (electricity) does not really present one homogenous good. Depending on the demand curve the value (price) of a generated kWh of electricity varies considerably between base load and peak demand. To model the capacity planning and dispatching in a simulation model is difficult, and was therefore improved in the frame of this contract.
The objective of this project was to develop two new power sector modules (describing power dispatching and capacity planning) for the POLES model, applying optimisation techniques. The modules was implemented in GAMS and uses optimisation techniques for solving the problem. The structure of the modules allows for an easy execution as stand alone model but also allows linking the modules to the POLES model implemented in VENSIM via a software link which was provided by IPTS.
reports
No report
period
2010 - 2012
funded by
European Commission’s DG JRC/IPTS, within the contract “Services to support economic modelling in industry, energy and transport. Lot 1: Partial Equilibrium modelling of energy sectors. Reference IPTS/2009/J02/24/OC”
researchers
Ignacio Hidalgo González
partners
Polish Academy of Sciences' Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute (MEERI)
contact
Kris Vanherle
+32 16 31.77.38