config: remove unneeded plotting entries

config/config.default.yaml

@@ -665,48 +665,6 @@ plotting:
   energy_max: 20000
   energy_min: -20000
   energy_threshold: 50.
-  vre_techs:
-  - onwind
-  - offwind-ac
-  - offwind-dc
-  - solar
-  - ror
-  renewable_storage_techs:
-  - PHS
-  - hydro
-  conv_techs:
-  - OCGT
-  - CCGT
-  - Nuclear
-  - Coal
-  storage_techs:
-  - hydro+PHS
-  - battery
-  - H2
-  load_carriers:
-  - AC load
-  AC_carriers:
-  - AC line
-  - AC transformer
-  link_carriers:
-  - DC line
-  - Converter AC-DC
-  heat_links:
-  - heat pump
-  - resistive heater
-  - CHP heat
-  - CHP electric
-  - gas boiler
-  - central heat pump
-  - central resistive heater
-  - central CHP heat
-  - central CHP electric
-  - central gas boiler
-  heat_generators:
-  - gas boiler
-  - central gas boiler
-  - solar thermal collector
-  - central solar thermal collector
 
   nice_names:
     OCGT: "Open-Cycle Gas"

doc/configtables/plotting.csv

@@ -7,13 +7,4 @@ energy_max,TWh,float,Upper y-axis limit in energy bar plots.
 energy_min,TWh,float,Lower y-axis limit in energy bar plots.
 energy_threshold,TWh,float,Threshold below which technologies will not be shown in energy bar plots.
 tech_colors,--,carrier -> HEX colour code,Mapping from network ``carrier`` to a colour (`HEX colour code <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors#Hex_triplet>`_).
-vre_techs ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-renewable_storage_techs ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-conv_techs ,--,subset of carriers,Value in use with unworthy significance. Used as the definition of conventional carrier in solve_network
-storage_techs ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-load_carriers ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-AC_carriers ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-link_carriers ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-heat_links ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
-heat_generators ,--,subset of carriers,Value not in use
 nice_names,--,str -> str,Mapping from network ``carrier`` to a more readable name.

scripts/solve_network.py

@@ -378,13 +378,14 @@ def add_SAFE_constraints(n, config):
     peakdemand = n.loads_t.p_set.sum(axis=1).max()
     margin = 1.0 + config["electricity"]["SAFE_reservemargin"]
     reserve_margin = peakdemand * margin
-    # TODO: do not take this from the plotting config!
-    conv_techs = config["plotting"]["conv_techs"]
-    ext_gens_i = n.generators.query("carrier in @conv_techs & p_nom_extendable").index
+    conventional_carriers = config["electricity"]["conventional_carriers"]
+    ext_gens_i = n.generators.query(
+        "carrier in @conventional_carriers & p_nom_extendable"
+    ).index
     p_nom = n.model["Generator-p_nom"].loc[ext_gens_i]
     lhs = p_nom.sum()
     exist_conv_caps = n.generators.query(
-        "~p_nom_extendable & carrier in @conv_techs"
+        "~p_nom_extendable & carrier in @conventional_carriers"
     ).p_nom.sum()
     rhs = reserve_margin - exist_conv_caps
     n.model.add_constraints(lhs >= rhs, name="safe_mintotalcap")