From 5661047533f1a026a1ecf89e231282294a3336d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Brown Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:39:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] README: Add warnings & link to PyPSA-Eur-Sec repo --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a45cd2e6..c6b75e22 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ and in the paper System](https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.01613), 2018, [arXiv:1806.01613](https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.01613). +**WARNING**: Please read the [limitations](https://pypsa-eur.readthedocs.io/en/latest/limitations.html) section of the +documentation and paper carefully before using the model. We do not +recommend to use the full resolution network model for simulations. At +high granularity the assignment of loads and generators to the nearest +network node may not be a correct assumption, depending on the topology of the underlying distribution grid, +and local grid +bottlenecks may cause unrealistic load-shedding or generator +curtailment. We recommend to cluster the network to a couple of +hundred nodes to remove these local inconsistencies. See the +discussion in Section 3.4 "Model validation" of the paper. + ![PyPSA-Eur Grid Model](doc/img/base.png) ![PyPSA-Eur Grid Model Simplified](doc/img/elec_s_X.png) @@ -45,3 +56,7 @@ The dataset consists of: Already-built versions of the model can be found in the accompanying [Zenodo repository](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3601882). + +A version of the model that adds building heating, transport and +industry sectors to the model, as well as gas networks, can be found +in the [PyPSA-Eur-Sec](https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur-sec) repository.