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,Unit,Values,Description
transport,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include transport sector.
heating,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include heating sector.
biomass,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include biomass sector.
industry,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include industry sector.
agriculture,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include agriculture sector.
district_heating,--,,`prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_
-- potential,--,float,maximum fraction of urban demand which can be supplied by district heating
-- progress,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys., Increase of today's district heating demand to potential maximum district heating share. Progress = 0 means today's district heating share. Progress = 1 means maximum fraction of urban demand is supplied by district heating
-- district_heating_loss,--,float,Share increase in district heat demand in urban central due to heat losses
cluster_heat_buses,--,"{true, false}",Cluster residential and service heat buses in `prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_ to one to save memory.
,,,
bev_dsm_restriction _value,--,float,Adds a lower state of charge (SOC) limit for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to manage its own energy demand (DSM). Located in `build_transport_demand.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_transport_demand.py>`_. Set to 0 for no restriction on BEV DSM
bev_dsm_restriction _time,--,float,Time at which SOC of BEV has to be dsm_restriction_value
transport_heating _deadband_upper,°C,float,"The maximum temperature in the vehicle. At higher temperatures, the energy required for cooling in the vehicle increases."
transport_heating _deadband_lower,°C,float,"The minimum temperature in the vehicle. At lower temperatures, the energy required for heating in the vehicle increases."
,,,
ICE_lower_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
ICE_upper_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
EV_lower_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
EV_upper_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
bev_dsm,--,"{true, false}",Add the option for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to participate in demand-side management (DSM)
,,,
bev_availability,--,float,The share for battery electric vehicles (BEV) that are able to do demand side management (DSM)
bev_energy,--,float,The average size of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in MWh
bev_charge_efficiency,--,float,Battery electric vehicles (BEV) charge and discharge efficiency
bev_charge_rate,MWh,float,The power consumption for one electric vehicle (EV) in MWh. Value derived from 3-phase charger with 11 kW.
bev_avail_max,--,float,The maximum share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
bev_avail_mean,--,float,The average share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
v2g,--,"{true, false}",Allows feed-in to grid from EV battery
land_transport_fuel_cell _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses fuel cells in a given year
land_transport_electric _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses electric vehicles (EV) in a given year
land_transport_ice _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses internal combustion engines (ICE) in a given year. What is not EV or FCEV is oil-fuelled ICE.
transport_electric_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The conversion efficiencies of electric vehicles in transport
transport_fuel_cell_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The H2 conversion efficiencies of fuel cells in transport
transport_ice_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The oil conversion efficiencies of internal combustion engine (ICE) in transport
agriculture_machinery _electric_share,--,float,The share for agricultural machinery that uses electricity
agriculture_machinery _oil_share,--,float,The share for agricultural machinery that uses oil
agriculture_machinery _fuel_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of electric-powered machinery in the conversion of electricity to meet agricultural needs.
agriculture_machinery _electric_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of oil-powered machinery in the conversion of oil to meet agricultural needs.
Mwh_MeOH_per_MWh_H2,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of hydrogen. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64."
MWh_MeOH_per_tCO2,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per ton of CO2. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 66."
MWh_MeOH_per_MWh_e,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of electricity. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64."
shipping_hydrogen _liquefaction,--,"{true, false}",Whether to include liquefaction costs for hydrogen demand in shipping.
,,,
shipping_hydrogen_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by hydrogen in a given year
shipping_methanol_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by methanol in a given year
shipping_oil_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by oil in a given year
shipping_methanol _efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of methanol-powered ships in the conversion of methanol to meet shipping needs (propulsion). The efficiency increase from oil can be 10-15% higher according to the `IEA <https://www.iea-amf.org/app/webroot/files/file/Annex%20Reports/AMF_Annex_56.pdf>`_
,,,
shipping_oil_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of oil-powered ships in the conversion of oil to meet shipping needs (propulsion). Base value derived from 2011
aviation_demand_factor,--,float,The proportion of demand for aviation compared to today's consumption
HVC_demand_factor,--,float,The proportion of demand for high-value chemicals compared to today's consumption
,,,
time_dep_hp_cop,--,"{true, false}",Consider the time dependent coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump
heat_pump_sink_T,°C,float,The temperature heat sink used in heat pumps based on DTU / large area radiators. The value is conservatively high to cover hot water and space heating in poorly-insulated buildings
reduce_space_heat _exogenously,--,"{true, false}",Influence on space heating demand by a certain factor (applied before losses in district heating).
reduce_space_heat _exogenously_factor,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,"A positive factor can mean renovation or demolition of a building. If the factor is negative, it can mean an increase in floor area, increased thermal comfort, population growth. The default factors are determined by the `Eurocalc Homes and buildings decarbonization scenario <http://tool.european-calculator.eu/app/buildings/building-types-area/?levers=1ddd4444421213bdbbbddd44444ffffff11f411111221111211l212221>`_"
retrofitting,,,
-- retro_endogen,--,"{true, false}",Add retrofitting as an endogenous system which co-optimise space heat savings.
-- cost_factor,--,float,Weight costs for building renovation
-- interest_rate,--,float,The interest rate for investment in building components
-- annualise_cost,--,"{true, false}",Annualise the investment costs of retrofitting
-- tax_weighting,--,"{true, false}",Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on taxes in countries
-- construction_index,--,"{true, false}",Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on labour/material costs per country
tes,--,"{true, false}",Add option for storing thermal energy in large water pits associated with district heating systems and individual thermal energy storage (TES)
tes_tau,,,The time constant used to calculate the decay of thermal energy in thermal energy storage (TES): 1- :math:`e^{-1/24τ}`.
-- decentral,days,float,The time constant in decentralized thermal energy storage (TES)
-- central,days,float,The time constant in centralized thermal energy storage (TES)
boilers,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming gas into heat using gas boilers
resistive_heaters,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming electricity into heat using resistive heaters (independently from gas boilers)
oil_boilers,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming oil into heat using boilers
biomass_boiler,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming biomass into heat using boilers
overdimension_individual_heating,--,"float",Add option for overdimensioning individual heating systems by a certain factor. This allows them to cover heat demand peaks e.g. 10% higher than those in the data with a setting of 1.1.
chp,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
micro_chp,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for decentral areas.
solar_thermal,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using solar thermal to generate heat.
solar_cf_correction,--,float,The correction factor for the value provided by the solar thermal profile calculations
marginal_cost_storage,currency/MWh ,float,The marginal cost of discharging batteries in distributed grids
methanation,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming hydrogen and CO2 into methane using methanation.
coal_cc,--,"{true, false}",Add option for coal CHPs with carbon capture
dac,--,"{true, false}",Add option for Direct Air Capture (DAC)
co2_vent,--,"{true, false}",Add option for vent out CO2 from storages to the atmosphere.
allam_cycle,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include `Allam cycle gas power plants <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allam_power_cycle>`_
hydrogen_fuel_cell,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen fuel cell for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
hydrogen_turbine,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen turbine for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
SMR,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR)
SMR CC,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and Carbon Capture (CC)
regional_methanol_demand,--,"{true, false}",Spatially resolve methanol demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
regional_oil_demand,--,"{true, false}",Spatially resolve oil demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
regional_co2 _sequestration_potential,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option for regionally-resolved geological carbon dioxide sequestration potentials based on `CO2StoP <https://setis.ec.europa.eu/european-co2-storage-database_en>`_.
-- attribute,--,string or list,Name (or list of names) of the attribute(s) for the sequestration potential
-- include_onshore,--,"{true, false}",Add options for including onshore sequestration potentials
-- min_size,Gt ,float,Any sites with lower potential than this value will be excluded
-- max_size,Gt ,float,The maximum sequestration potential for any one site.
-- years_of_storage,years,float,The years until potential exhausted at optimised annual rate
co2_sequestration_potential,MtCO2/a,float,The potential of sequestering CO2 in Europe per year
co2_sequestration_cost,currency/tCO2,float,The cost of sequestering a ton of CO2
co2_sequestration_lifetime,years,int,The lifetime of a CO2 sequestration site
co2_spatial,--,"{true, false}","Add option to spatially resolve carrier representing stored carbon dioxide. This allows for more detailed modelling of CCUTS, e.g. regarding the capturing of industrial process emissions, usage as feedstock for electrofuels, transport of carbon dioxide, and geological sequestration sites."
,,,
co2network,--,"{true, false}",Add option for planning a new carbon dioxide transmission network
co2_network_cost_factor,p.u.,float,The cost factor for the capital cost of the carbon dioxide transmission network
,,,
cc_fraction,--,float,The default fraction of CO2 captured with post-combustion capture
hydrogen_underground _storage,--,"{true, false}",Add options for storing hydrogen underground. Storage potential depends regionally.
hydrogen_underground _storage_locations,,"{onshore, nearshore, offshore}","The location where hydrogen underground storage can be located. Onshore, nearshore, offshore means it must be located more than 50 km away from the sea, within 50 km of the sea, or within the sea itself respectively."
,,,
ammonia,--,"{true, false, regional}","Add ammonia as a carrrier. It can be either true (copperplated NH3), false (no NH3 carrier) or ""regional"" (regionalised NH3 without network)"
min_part_load_fischer _tropsch,per unit of p_nom ,float,The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the Fischer-Tropsch process
min_part_load _methanolisation,per unit of p_nom ,float,The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the methanolisation process
,,,
use_fischer_tropsch _waste_heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of Fischer Tropsch in district heating networks
use_fuel_cell_waste_heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of fuel cells in district heating networks
use_electrolysis_waste _heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of electrolysis in district heating networks
electricity_transmission _grid,--,"{true, false}",Switch for enabling/disabling the electricity transmission grid.
electricity_distribution _grid,--,"{true, false}",Add a simplified representation of the exchange capacity between transmission and distribution grid level through a link.
electricity_distribution _grid_cost_factor,,,Multiplies the investment cost of the electricity distribution grid
,,,
electricity_grid _connection,--,"{true, false}",Add the cost of electricity grid connection for onshore wind and solar
transmission_efficiency,,,Section to specify transmission losses or compression energy demands of bidirectional links. Splits them into two capacity-linked unidirectional links.
-- {carrier},--,str,The carrier of the link.
-- -- efficiency_static,p.u.,float,Length-independent transmission efficiency.
-- -- efficiency_per_1000km,p.u. per 1000 km,float,Length-dependent transmission efficiency ($\eta^{\text{length}}$)
-- -- compression_per_1000km,p.u. per 1000 km,float,Length-dependent electricity demand for compression ($\eta \cdot \text{length}$) implemented as multi-link to local electricity bus.
H2_network,--,"{true, false}",Add option for new hydrogen pipelines
gas_network,--,"{true, false}","Add existing natural gas infrastructure, incl. LNG terminals, production and entry-points. The existing gas network is added with a lossless transport model. A length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ can be run to add new candidate gas pipelines such that all regions of the model can be connected to the gas network. When activated, all the gas demands are regionally disaggregated as well."
H2_retrofit,--,"{true, false}",Add option for retrofiting existing pipelines to transport hydrogen.
H2_retrofit_capacity _per_CH4,--,float,"The ratio for H2 capacity per original CH4 capacity of retrofitted pipelines. The `European Hydrogen Backbone (April, 2020) p.15 <https://gasforclimate2050.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020_European-Hydrogen-Backbone_Report.pdf>`_ 60% of original natural gas capacity could be used in cost-optimal case as H2 capacity."
gas_network_connectivity _upgrade ,--,float,The number of desired edge connectivity (k) in the length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ used for the gas network
gas_distribution_grid,--,"{true, false}",Add a gas distribution grid
gas_distribution_grid _cost_factor,,,Multiplier for the investment cost of the gas distribution grid
,,,
biomass_spatial,--,"{true, false}",Add option for resolving biomass demand regionally
biomass_transport,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transporting solid biomass between nodes
biogas_upgrading_cc,--,"{true, false}",Add option to capture CO2 from biomass upgrading
conventional_generation,,,Add a more detailed description of conventional carriers. Any power generation requires the consumption of fuel from nodes representing that fuel.
biomass_to_liquid,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming solid biomass into liquid fuel with the same properties as oil
biosng,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming solid biomass into synthesis gas with the same properties as natural gas
limit_max_growth,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option to limit the maximum growth of a carrier
-- factor,p.u.,float,The maximum growth factor of a carrier (e.g. 1.3 allows 30% larger than max historic growth)
-- max_growth,,,
-- -- {carrier},GW,float,The historic maximum growth of a carrier
-- max_relative_growth,,,
-- -- {carrier},p.u.,float,The historic maximum relative growth of a carrier
,,,
enhanced_geothermal,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include Enhanced Geothermal Systems
-- flexible,--,"{true, false}",Add option for flexible operation (see Ricks et al. 2024)
-- max_hours,--,int,The maximum hours the reservoir can be charged under flexible operation
-- max_boost,--,float,The maximum boost in power output under flexible operation
-- var_cf,--,"{true, false}",Add option for variable capacity factor (see Ricks et al. 2024)
-- sustainability_factor,--,float,Share of sourced heat that is replenished by the earth's core (see details in `build_egs_potentials.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_egs_potentials.py>`_)
,Unit,Values,Description
transport,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include transport sector.
heating,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include heating sector.
biomass,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include biomass sector.
industry,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include industry sector.
agriculture,--,"{true, false}",Flag to include agriculture sector.
district_heating,--,,`prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_
-- potential,--,float,maximum fraction of urban demand which can be supplied by district heating
-- progress,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys., Increase of today's district heating demand to potential maximum district heating share. Progress = 0 means today's district heating share. Progress = 1 means maximum fraction of urban demand is supplied by district heating
-- district_heating_loss,--,float,Share increase in district heat demand in urban central due to heat losses
cluster_heat_buses,--,"{true, false}",Cluster residential and service heat buses in `prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_ to one to save memory.
,,,
bev_dsm_restriction _value,--,float,Adds a lower state of charge (SOC) limit for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to manage its own energy demand (DSM). Located in `build_transport_demand.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_transport_demand.py>`_. Set to 0 for no restriction on BEV DSM
bev_dsm_restriction _time,--,float,Time at which SOC of BEV has to be dsm_restriction_value
transport_heating _deadband_upper,°C,float,"The maximum temperature in the vehicle. At higher temperatures, the energy required for cooling in the vehicle increases."
transport_heating _deadband_lower,°C,float,"The minimum temperature in the vehicle. At lower temperatures, the energy required for heating in the vehicle increases."
,,,
ICE_lower_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
ICE_upper_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
EV_lower_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
EV_upper_degree_factor,--,float,Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
bev_dsm,--,"{true, false}",Add the option for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to participate in demand-side management (DSM)
,,,
bev_availability,--,float,The share for battery electric vehicles (BEV) that are able to do demand side management (DSM)
bev_energy,--,float,The average size of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in MWh
bev_charge_efficiency,--,float,Battery electric vehicles (BEV) charge and discharge efficiency
bev_charge_rate,MWh,float,The power consumption for one electric vehicle (EV) in MWh. Value derived from 3-phase charger with 11 kW.
bev_avail_max,--,float,The maximum share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
bev_avail_mean,--,float,The average share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
v2g,--,"{true, false}",Allows feed-in to grid from EV battery
land_transport_fuel_cell _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses fuel cells in a given year
land_transport_electric _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses electric vehicles (EV) in a given year
land_transport_ice _share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of vehicles that uses internal combustion engines (ICE) in a given year. What is not EV or FCEV is oil-fuelled ICE.
transport_electric_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The conversion efficiencies of electric vehicles in transport
transport_fuel_cell_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The H2 conversion efficiencies of fuel cells in transport
transport_ice_efficiency,MWh/100km,float,The oil conversion efficiencies of internal combustion engine (ICE) in transport
agriculture_machinery _electric_share,--,float,The share for agricultural machinery that uses electricity
agriculture_machinery _oil_share,--,float,The share for agricultural machinery that uses oil
agriculture_machinery _fuel_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of electric-powered machinery in the conversion of electricity to meet agricultural needs.
agriculture_machinery _electric_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of oil-powered machinery in the conversion of oil to meet agricultural needs.
Mwh_MeOH_per_MWh_H2,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of hydrogen. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64."
MWh_MeOH_per_tCO2,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per ton of CO2. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 66."
MWh_MeOH_per_MWh_e,LHV,float,"The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of electricity. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64."
shipping_hydrogen _liquefaction,--,"{true, false}",Whether to include liquefaction costs for hydrogen demand in shipping.
,,,
shipping_hydrogen_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by hydrogen in a given year
shipping_methanol_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by methanol in a given year
shipping_oil_share,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,The share of ships powered by oil in a given year
shipping_methanol _efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of methanol-powered ships in the conversion of methanol to meet shipping needs (propulsion). The efficiency increase from oil can be 10-15% higher according to the `IEA <https://www.iea-amf.org/app/webroot/files/file/Annex%20Reports/AMF_Annex_56.pdf>`_
,,,
shipping_oil_efficiency,--,float,The efficiency of oil-powered ships in the conversion of oil to meet shipping needs (propulsion). Base value derived from 2011
aviation_demand_factor,--,float,The proportion of demand for aviation compared to today's consumption
HVC_demand_factor,--,float,The proportion of demand for high-value chemicals compared to today's consumption
,,,
time_dep_hp_cop,--,"{true, false}",Consider the time dependent coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump
heat_pump_sink_T,°C,float,The temperature heat sink used in heat pumps based on DTU / large area radiators. The value is conservatively high to cover hot water and space heating in poorly-insulated buildings
reduce_space_heat _exogenously,--,"{true, false}",Influence on space heating demand by a certain factor (applied before losses in district heating).
reduce_space_heat _exogenously_factor,--,Dictionary with planning horizons as keys.,"A positive factor can mean renovation or demolition of a building. If the factor is negative, it can mean an increase in floor area, increased thermal comfort, population growth. The default factors are determined by the `Eurocalc Homes and buildings decarbonization scenario <http://tool.european-calculator.eu/app/buildings/building-types-area/?levers=1ddd4444421213bdbbbddd44444ffffff11f411111221111211l212221>`_"
retrofitting,,,
-- retro_endogen,--,"{true, false}",Add retrofitting as an endogenous system which co-optimise space heat savings.
-- cost_factor,--,float,Weight costs for building renovation
-- interest_rate,--,float,The interest rate for investment in building components
-- annualise_cost,--,"{true, false}",Annualise the investment costs of retrofitting
-- tax_weighting,--,"{true, false}",Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on taxes in countries
-- construction_index,--,"{true, false}",Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on labour/material costs per country
tes,--,"{true, false}",Add option for storing thermal energy in large water pits associated with district heating systems and individual thermal energy storage (TES)
tes_tau,,,The time constant used to calculate the decay of thermal energy in thermal energy storage (TES): 1- :math:`e^{-1/24τ}`.
-- decentral,days,float,The time constant in decentralized thermal energy storage (TES)
-- central,days,float,The time constant in centralized thermal energy storage (TES)
boilers,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming gas into heat using gas boilers
resistive_heaters,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming electricity into heat using resistive heaters (independently from gas boilers)
oil_boilers,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming oil into heat using boilers
biomass_boiler,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming biomass into heat using boilers
overdimension_individual_heating,--,float,Add option for overdimensioning individual heating systems by a certain factor. This allows them to cover heat demand peaks e.g. 10% higher than those in the data with a setting of 1.1.
chp,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
micro_chp,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for decentral areas.
solar_thermal,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using solar thermal to generate heat.
solar_cf_correction,--,float,The correction factor for the value provided by the solar thermal profile calculations
marginal_cost_storage,currency/MWh ,float,The marginal cost of discharging batteries in distributed grids
methanation,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming hydrogen and CO2 into methane using methanation.
coal_cc,--,"{true, false}",Add option for coal CHPs with carbon capture
dac,--,"{true, false}",Add option for Direct Air Capture (DAC)
co2_vent,--,"{true, false}",Add option for vent out CO2 from storages to the atmosphere.
allam_cycle,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include `Allam cycle gas power plants <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allam_power_cycle>`_
hydrogen_fuel_cell,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen fuel cell for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
hydrogen_turbine,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include hydrogen turbine for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
SMR,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR)
SMR CC,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and Carbon Capture (CC)
regional_methanol_demand,--,"{true, false}",Spatially resolve methanol demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
regional_oil_demand,--,"{true, false}",Spatially resolve oil demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
regional_co2 _sequestration_potential,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option for regionally-resolved geological carbon dioxide sequestration potentials based on `CO2StoP <https://setis.ec.europa.eu/european-co2-storage-database_en>`_.
-- attribute,--,string or list,Name (or list of names) of the attribute(s) for the sequestration potential
-- include_onshore,--,"{true, false}",Add options for including onshore sequestration potentials
-- min_size,Gt ,float,Any sites with lower potential than this value will be excluded
-- max_size,Gt ,float,The maximum sequestration potential for any one site.
-- years_of_storage,years,float,The years until potential exhausted at optimised annual rate
co2_sequestration_potential,MtCO2/a,float,The potential of sequestering CO2 in Europe per year
co2_sequestration_cost,currency/tCO2,float,The cost of sequestering a ton of CO2
co2_sequestration_lifetime,years,int,The lifetime of a CO2 sequestration site
co2_spatial,--,"{true, false}","Add option to spatially resolve carrier representing stored carbon dioxide. This allows for more detailed modelling of CCUTS, e.g. regarding the capturing of industrial process emissions, usage as feedstock for electrofuels, transport of carbon dioxide, and geological sequestration sites."
,,,
co2network,--,"{true, false}",Add option for planning a new carbon dioxide transmission network
co2_network_cost_factor,p.u.,float,The cost factor for the capital cost of the carbon dioxide transmission network
,,,
cc_fraction,--,float,The default fraction of CO2 captured with post-combustion capture
hydrogen_underground _storage,--,"{true, false}",Add options for storing hydrogen underground. Storage potential depends regionally.
hydrogen_underground _storage_locations,,"{onshore, nearshore, offshore}","The location where hydrogen underground storage can be located. Onshore, nearshore, offshore means it must be located more than 50 km away from the sea, within 50 km of the sea, or within the sea itself respectively."
,,,
ammonia,--,"{true, false, regional}","Add ammonia as a carrrier. It can be either true (copperplated NH3), false (no NH3 carrier) or ""regional"" (regionalised NH3 without network)"
min_part_load_fischer _tropsch,per unit of p_nom ,float,The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the Fischer-Tropsch process
min_part_load _methanolisation,per unit of p_nom ,float,The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the methanolisation process
,,,
use_fischer_tropsch _waste_heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of Fischer Tropsch in district heating networks
use_fuel_cell_waste_heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of fuel cells in district heating networks
use_electrolysis_waste _heat,--,"{true, false}",Add option for using waste heat of electrolysis in district heating networks
electricity_transmission _grid,--,"{true, false}",Switch for enabling/disabling the electricity transmission grid.
electricity_distribution _grid,--,"{true, false}",Add a simplified representation of the exchange capacity between transmission and distribution grid level through a link.
electricity_distribution _grid_cost_factor,,,Multiplies the investment cost of the electricity distribution grid
,,,
electricity_grid _connection,--,"{true, false}",Add the cost of electricity grid connection for onshore wind and solar
transmission_efficiency,,,Section to specify transmission losses or compression energy demands of bidirectional links. Splits them into two capacity-linked unidirectional links.
-- {carrier},--,str,The carrier of the link.
-- -- efficiency_static,p.u.,float,Length-independent transmission efficiency.
-- -- efficiency_per_1000km,p.u. per 1000 km,float,Length-dependent transmission efficiency ($\eta^{\text{length}}$)
-- -- compression_per_1000km,p.u. per 1000 km,float,Length-dependent electricity demand for compression ($\eta \cdot \text{length}$) implemented as multi-link to local electricity bus.
H2_network,--,"{true, false}",Add option for new hydrogen pipelines
gas_network,--,"{true, false}","Add existing natural gas infrastructure, incl. LNG terminals, production and entry-points. The existing gas network is added with a lossless transport model. A length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ can be run to add new candidate gas pipelines such that all regions of the model can be connected to the gas network. When activated, all the gas demands are regionally disaggregated as well."
H2_retrofit,--,"{true, false}",Add option for retrofiting existing pipelines to transport hydrogen.
H2_retrofit_capacity _per_CH4,--,float,"The ratio for H2 capacity per original CH4 capacity of retrofitted pipelines. The `European Hydrogen Backbone (April, 2020) p.15 <https://gasforclimate2050.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020_European-Hydrogen-Backbone_Report.pdf>`_ 60% of original natural gas capacity could be used in cost-optimal case as H2 capacity."
gas_network_connectivity _upgrade ,--,float,The number of desired edge connectivity (k) in the length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ used for the gas network
gas_distribution_grid,--,"{true, false}",Add a gas distribution grid
gas_distribution_grid _cost_factor,,,Multiplier for the investment cost of the gas distribution grid
,,,
biomass_spatial,--,"{true, false}",Add option for resolving biomass demand regionally
biomass_transport,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transporting solid biomass between nodes
biogas_upgrading_cc,--,"{true, false}",Add option to capture CO2 from biomass upgrading
conventional_generation,,,Add a more detailed description of conventional carriers. Any power generation requires the consumption of fuel from nodes representing that fuel.
biomass_to_liquid,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming solid biomass into liquid fuel with the same properties as oil
biosng,--,"{true, false}",Add option for transforming solid biomass into synthesis gas with the same properties as natural gas
limit_max_growth,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option to limit the maximum growth of a carrier
-- factor,p.u.,float,The maximum growth factor of a carrier (e.g. 1.3 allows 30% larger than max historic growth)
-- max_growth,,,
-- -- {carrier},GW,float,The historic maximum growth of a carrier
-- max_relative_growth,,,
-- -- {carrier},p.u.,float,The historic maximum relative growth of a carrier
,,,
enhanced_geothermal,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include Enhanced Geothermal Systems
-- flexible,--,"{true, false}",Add option for flexible operation (see Ricks et al. 2024)
-- max_hours,--,int,The maximum hours the reservoir can be charged under flexible operation
-- max_boost,--,float,The maximum boost in power output under flexible operation
-- var_cf,--,"{true, false}",Add option for variable capacity factor (see Ricks et al. 2024)
-- sustainability_factor,--,float,Share of sourced heat that is replenished by the earth's core (see details in `build_egs_potentials.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_egs_potentials.py>`_)
solid_biomass_import,,,
-- enable,--,"{true, false}",Add option to include solid biomass imports
-- price,currency/MWh,float,Price for importing solid biomass
-- max_amount,Twh,float,Maximum solid biomass import potential
-- upstream_emissions_factor,p.u.,float,Upstream emissions of solid biomass imports

1 Unit Values Description
2 transport -- {true, false} Flag to include transport sector.
3 heating -- {true, false} Flag to include heating sector.
4 biomass -- {true, false} Flag to include biomass sector.
5 industry -- {true, false} Flag to include industry sector.
6 agriculture -- {true, false} Flag to include agriculture sector.
7 district_heating -- `prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_
8 -- potential -- float maximum fraction of urban demand which can be supplied by district heating
9 -- progress -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. Increase of today's district heating demand to potential maximum district heating share. Progress = 0 means today's district heating share. Progress = 1 means maximum fraction of urban demand is supplied by district heating
10 -- district_heating_loss -- float Share increase in district heat demand in urban central due to heat losses
11 cluster_heat_buses -- {true, false} Cluster residential and service heat buses in `prepare_sector_network.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py>`_ to one to save memory.
12
13 bev_dsm_restriction _value -- float Adds a lower state of charge (SOC) limit for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to manage its own energy demand (DSM). Located in `build_transport_demand.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_transport_demand.py>`_. Set to 0 for no restriction on BEV DSM
14 bev_dsm_restriction _time -- float Time at which SOC of BEV has to be dsm_restriction_value
15 transport_heating _deadband_upper °C float The maximum temperature in the vehicle. At higher temperatures, the energy required for cooling in the vehicle increases.
16 transport_heating _deadband_lower °C float The minimum temperature in the vehicle. At lower temperatures, the energy required for heating in the vehicle increases.
17
18 ICE_lower_degree_factor -- float Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
19 ICE_upper_degree_factor -- float Share increase in energy demand in internal combustion engine (ICE) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
20 EV_lower_degree_factor -- float Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the cold environment and the minimum temperature.
21 EV_upper_degree_factor -- float Share increase in energy demand in electric vehicles (EV) for each degree difference between the hot environment and the maximum temperature.
22 bev_dsm -- {true, false} Add the option for battery electric vehicles (BEV) to participate in demand-side management (DSM)
23
24 bev_availability -- float The share for battery electric vehicles (BEV) that are able to do demand side management (DSM)
25 bev_energy -- float The average size of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in MWh
26 bev_charge_efficiency -- float Battery electric vehicles (BEV) charge and discharge efficiency
27 bev_charge_rate MWh float The power consumption for one electric vehicle (EV) in MWh. Value derived from 3-phase charger with 11 kW.
28 bev_avail_max -- float The maximum share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
29 bev_avail_mean -- float The average share plugged-in availability for passenger electric vehicles.
30 v2g -- {true, false} Allows feed-in to grid from EV battery
31 land_transport_fuel_cell _share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of vehicles that uses fuel cells in a given year
32 land_transport_electric _share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of vehicles that uses electric vehicles (EV) in a given year
33 land_transport_ice _share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of vehicles that uses internal combustion engines (ICE) in a given year. What is not EV or FCEV is oil-fuelled ICE.
34 transport_electric_efficiency MWh/100km float The conversion efficiencies of electric vehicles in transport
35 transport_fuel_cell_efficiency MWh/100km float The H2 conversion efficiencies of fuel cells in transport
36 transport_ice_efficiency MWh/100km float The oil conversion efficiencies of internal combustion engine (ICE) in transport
37 agriculture_machinery _electric_share -- float The share for agricultural machinery that uses electricity
38 agriculture_machinery _oil_share -- float The share for agricultural machinery that uses oil
39 agriculture_machinery _fuel_efficiency -- float The efficiency of electric-powered machinery in the conversion of electricity to meet agricultural needs.
40 agriculture_machinery _electric_efficiency -- float The efficiency of oil-powered machinery in the conversion of oil to meet agricultural needs.
41 Mwh_MeOH_per_MWh_H2 LHV float The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of hydrogen. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64.
42 MWh_MeOH_per_tCO2 LHV float The energy amount of the produced methanol per ton of CO2. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 66.
43 MWh_MeOH_per_MWh_e LHV float The energy amount of the produced methanol per energy amount of electricity. From `DECHEMA (2017) <https://dechema.de/dechema_media/Downloads/Positionspapiere/Technology_study_Low_carbon_energy_and_feedstock_for_the_European_chemical_industry-p-20002750.pdf>`_, page 64.
44 shipping_hydrogen _liquefaction -- {true, false} Whether to include liquefaction costs for hydrogen demand in shipping.
45
46 shipping_hydrogen_share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of ships powered by hydrogen in a given year
47 shipping_methanol_share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of ships powered by methanol in a given year
48 shipping_oil_share -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. The share of ships powered by oil in a given year
49 shipping_methanol _efficiency -- float The efficiency of methanol-powered ships in the conversion of methanol to meet shipping needs (propulsion). The efficiency increase from oil can be 10-15% higher according to the `IEA <https://www.iea-amf.org/app/webroot/files/file/Annex%20Reports/AMF_Annex_56.pdf>`_
50
51 shipping_oil_efficiency -- float The efficiency of oil-powered ships in the conversion of oil to meet shipping needs (propulsion). Base value derived from 2011
52 aviation_demand_factor -- float The proportion of demand for aviation compared to today's consumption
53 HVC_demand_factor -- float The proportion of demand for high-value chemicals compared to today's consumption
54
55 time_dep_hp_cop -- {true, false} Consider the time dependent coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump
56 heat_pump_sink_T °C float The temperature heat sink used in heat pumps based on DTU / large area radiators. The value is conservatively high to cover hot water and space heating in poorly-insulated buildings
57 reduce_space_heat _exogenously -- {true, false} Influence on space heating demand by a certain factor (applied before losses in district heating).
58 reduce_space_heat _exogenously_factor -- Dictionary with planning horizons as keys. A positive factor can mean renovation or demolition of a building. If the factor is negative, it can mean an increase in floor area, increased thermal comfort, population growth. The default factors are determined by the `Eurocalc Homes and buildings decarbonization scenario <http://tool.european-calculator.eu/app/buildings/building-types-area/?levers=1ddd4444421213bdbbbddd44444ffffff11f411111221111211l212221>`_
59 retrofitting
60 -- retro_endogen -- {true, false} Add retrofitting as an endogenous system which co-optimise space heat savings.
61 -- cost_factor -- float Weight costs for building renovation
62 -- interest_rate -- float The interest rate for investment in building components
63 -- annualise_cost -- {true, false} Annualise the investment costs of retrofitting
64 -- tax_weighting -- {true, false} Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on taxes in countries
65 -- construction_index -- {true, false} Weight the costs of retrofitting depending on labour/material costs per country
66 tes -- {true, false} Add option for storing thermal energy in large water pits associated with district heating systems and individual thermal energy storage (TES)
67 tes_tau The time constant used to calculate the decay of thermal energy in thermal energy storage (TES): 1- :math:`e^{-1/24τ}`.
68 -- decentral days float The time constant in decentralized thermal energy storage (TES)
69 -- central days float The time constant in centralized thermal energy storage (TES)
70 boilers -- {true, false} Add option for transforming gas into heat using gas boilers
71 resistive_heaters -- {true, false} Add option for transforming electricity into heat using resistive heaters (independently from gas boilers)
72 oil_boilers -- {true, false} Add option for transforming oil into heat using boilers
73 biomass_boiler -- {true, false} Add option for transforming biomass into heat using boilers
74 overdimension_individual_heating -- float Add option for overdimensioning individual heating systems by a certain factor. This allows them to cover heat demand peaks e.g. 10% higher than those in the data with a setting of 1.1.
75 chp -- {true, false} Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
76 micro_chp -- {true, false} Add option for using Combined Heat and Power (CHP) for decentral areas.
77 solar_thermal -- {true, false} Add option for using solar thermal to generate heat.
78 solar_cf_correction -- float The correction factor for the value provided by the solar thermal profile calculations
79 marginal_cost_storage currency/MWh float The marginal cost of discharging batteries in distributed grids
80 methanation -- {true, false} Add option for transforming hydrogen and CO2 into methane using methanation.
81 coal_cc -- {true, false} Add option for coal CHPs with carbon capture
82 dac -- {true, false} Add option for Direct Air Capture (DAC)
83 co2_vent -- {true, false} Add option for vent out CO2 from storages to the atmosphere.
84 allam_cycle -- {true, false} Add option to include `Allam cycle gas power plants <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allam_power_cycle>`_
85 hydrogen_fuel_cell -- {true, false} Add option to include hydrogen fuel cell for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
86 hydrogen_turbine -- {true, false} Add option to include hydrogen turbine for re-electrification. Assuming OCGT technology costs
87 SMR -- {true, false} Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR)
88 SMR CC -- {true, false} Add option for transforming natural gas into hydrogen and CO2 using Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and Carbon Capture (CC)
89 regional_methanol_demand -- {true, false} Spatially resolve methanol demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
90 regional_oil_demand -- {true, false} Spatially resolve oil demand. Set to true if regional CO2 constraints needed.
91 regional_co2 _sequestration_potential
92 -- enable -- {true, false} Add option for regionally-resolved geological carbon dioxide sequestration potentials based on `CO2StoP <https://setis.ec.europa.eu/european-co2-storage-database_en>`_.
93 -- attribute -- string or list Name (or list of names) of the attribute(s) for the sequestration potential
94 -- include_onshore -- {true, false} Add options for including onshore sequestration potentials
95 -- min_size Gt float Any sites with lower potential than this value will be excluded
96 -- max_size Gt float The maximum sequestration potential for any one site.
97 -- years_of_storage years float The years until potential exhausted at optimised annual rate
98 co2_sequestration_potential MtCO2/a float The potential of sequestering CO2 in Europe per year
99 co2_sequestration_cost currency/tCO2 float The cost of sequestering a ton of CO2
100 co2_sequestration_lifetime years int The lifetime of a CO2 sequestration site
101 co2_spatial -- {true, false} Add option to spatially resolve carrier representing stored carbon dioxide. This allows for more detailed modelling of CCUTS, e.g. regarding the capturing of industrial process emissions, usage as feedstock for electrofuels, transport of carbon dioxide, and geological sequestration sites.
102
103 co2network -- {true, false} Add option for planning a new carbon dioxide transmission network
104 co2_network_cost_factor p.u. float The cost factor for the capital cost of the carbon dioxide transmission network
105
106 cc_fraction -- float The default fraction of CO2 captured with post-combustion capture
107 hydrogen_underground _storage -- {true, false} Add options for storing hydrogen underground. Storage potential depends regionally.
108 hydrogen_underground _storage_locations {onshore, nearshore, offshore} The location where hydrogen underground storage can be located. Onshore, nearshore, offshore means it must be located more than 50 km away from the sea, within 50 km of the sea, or within the sea itself respectively.
109
110 ammonia -- {true, false, regional} Add ammonia as a carrrier. It can be either true (copperplated NH3), false (no NH3 carrier) or "regional" (regionalised NH3 without network)
111 min_part_load_fischer _tropsch per unit of p_nom float The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the Fischer-Tropsch process
112 min_part_load _methanolisation per unit of p_nom float The minimum unit dispatch (``p_min_pu``) for the methanolisation process
113
114 use_fischer_tropsch _waste_heat -- {true, false} Add option for using waste heat of Fischer Tropsch in district heating networks
115 use_fuel_cell_waste_heat -- {true, false} Add option for using waste heat of fuel cells in district heating networks
116 use_electrolysis_waste _heat -- {true, false} Add option for using waste heat of electrolysis in district heating networks
117 electricity_transmission _grid -- {true, false} Switch for enabling/disabling the electricity transmission grid.
118 electricity_distribution _grid -- {true, false} Add a simplified representation of the exchange capacity between transmission and distribution grid level through a link.
119 electricity_distribution _grid_cost_factor Multiplies the investment cost of the electricity distribution grid
120
121 electricity_grid _connection -- {true, false} Add the cost of electricity grid connection for onshore wind and solar
122 transmission_efficiency Section to specify transmission losses or compression energy demands of bidirectional links. Splits them into two capacity-linked unidirectional links.
123 -- {carrier} -- str The carrier of the link.
124 -- -- efficiency_static p.u. float Length-independent transmission efficiency.
125 -- -- efficiency_per_1000km p.u. per 1000 km float Length-dependent transmission efficiency ($\eta^{\text{length}}$)
126 -- -- compression_per_1000km p.u. per 1000 km float Length-dependent electricity demand for compression ($\eta \cdot \text{length}$) implemented as multi-link to local electricity bus.
127 H2_network -- {true, false} Add option for new hydrogen pipelines
128 gas_network -- {true, false} Add existing natural gas infrastructure, incl. LNG terminals, production and entry-points. The existing gas network is added with a lossless transport model. A length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ can be run to add new candidate gas pipelines such that all regions of the model can be connected to the gas network. When activated, all the gas demands are regionally disaggregated as well.
129 H2_retrofit -- {true, false} Add option for retrofiting existing pipelines to transport hydrogen.
130 H2_retrofit_capacity _per_CH4 -- float The ratio for H2 capacity per original CH4 capacity of retrofitted pipelines. The `European Hydrogen Backbone (April, 2020) p.15 <https://gasforclimate2050.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2020_European-Hydrogen-Backbone_Report.pdf>`_ 60% of original natural gas capacity could be used in cost-optimal case as H2 capacity.
131 gas_network_connectivity _upgrade -- float The number of desired edge connectivity (k) in the length-weighted `k-edge augmentation algorithm <https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/algorithms/generated/networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation.html#networkx.algorithms.connectivity.edge_augmentation.k_edge_augmentation>`_ used for the gas network
132 gas_distribution_grid -- {true, false} Add a gas distribution grid
133 gas_distribution_grid _cost_factor Multiplier for the investment cost of the gas distribution grid
134
135 biomass_spatial -- {true, false} Add option for resolving biomass demand regionally
136 biomass_transport -- {true, false} Add option for transporting solid biomass between nodes
137 biogas_upgrading_cc -- {true, false} Add option to capture CO2 from biomass upgrading
138 conventional_generation Add a more detailed description of conventional carriers. Any power generation requires the consumption of fuel from nodes representing that fuel.
139 biomass_to_liquid -- {true, false} Add option for transforming solid biomass into liquid fuel with the same properties as oil
140 biosng -- {true, false} Add option for transforming solid biomass into synthesis gas with the same properties as natural gas
141 limit_max_growth
142 -- enable -- {true, false} Add option to limit the maximum growth of a carrier
143 -- factor p.u. float The maximum growth factor of a carrier (e.g. 1.3 allows 30% larger than max historic growth)
144 -- max_growth
145 -- -- {carrier} GW float The historic maximum growth of a carrier
146 -- max_relative_growth
147 -- -- {carrier} p.u. float The historic maximum relative growth of a carrier
148
149 enhanced_geothermal
150 -- enable -- {true, false} Add option to include Enhanced Geothermal Systems
151 -- flexible -- {true, false} Add option for flexible operation (see Ricks et al. 2024)
152 -- max_hours -- int The maximum hours the reservoir can be charged under flexible operation
153 -- max_boost -- float The maximum boost in power output under flexible operation
154 -- var_cf -- {true, false} Add option for variable capacity factor (see Ricks et al. 2024)
155 -- sustainability_factor -- float Share of sourced heat that is replenished by the earth's core (see details in `build_egs_potentials.py <https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec/blob/master/scripts/build_egs_potentials.py>`_)
156 solid_biomass_import
157 -- enable -- {true, false} Add option to include solid biomass imports
158 -- price currency/MWh float Price for importing solid biomass
159 -- max_amount Twh float Maximum solid biomass import potential
160 -- upstream_emissions_factor p.u. float Upstream emissions of solid biomass imports