Power generation split module

The objective of this module is to allow splitting the aggregate power generation sector usually found in statistical databases to its consisting parts (transmission and distribution, discrete power generation technologies).

Files required to use the module

The method contains the following features: 1. Enable the automated split of the aggregated power supply sector with limited manual intervention; 2. Utilise the commonly used energy and economic databases. Download the module here.

Module Elements

Input data

The data required to run the routine are GTAP, IEA energy balances and TECHPOL II technoeconomic data.

Table 1 Databases required for the routine

Source code

The code for energy disaggregation is written in GAMS in a set of sequential GMS files. The routine files are summarized in Table 1 and discussed in brief below.

Table 2 Files used in the energy disaggregation routine

b_NRGsplit_GTAPIOt.gms file includes the code for the construction of the IO tables based on the GTAP database. The routine codified here initiates with the definition of the sets used. This is followed by appropriate mapping of model sectors and countries/regions to the GTAP sectors and countries/regions respectively. After loading the GTAP data a normalization of the national transport margins to the total international transport margins is undertaken. In the last step in this file it is undertaken the construction of the IO table based on GTAP data.

c_NRGsplit_IEAGTAP.gms file loads and aggregates the GTAP and IEA data.

d_NRGsplit_TECHPOLII.gms file loads the TECHPOL II and IIASA energy prices (IEA dataset) data and it calculates the power generation cost and production structure.  Here investment, capital, fuel, fixed, variable and total costs are calculated. The detailed algebraic formulation of these calculations follows in the section below.

e_NRGsplit_IEAEBAL.gms file loads the energy balances from the IEA database. For countries for which data are not available figures are estimated based on the world average percentage structure. 

f_NRGsplit_BUPG.gms file includes the routine for the  breakdown of the electricity production to different technologies and the split of the IO flows. The detailed algebraic formulation is presented in the following section.

g_NRGsplit_ENEP.gms file includes the routine which disaggregates the IO figures in volumes and energy prices.

In the last sequential files named h_NRGsplit_Report.gms, h_NRGsplit_Report_countregions.gms and h_NRGsplit_Report_put.GMS the steps used for the reporting of the bottom up IO tables are loaded in the routine.

How to use the module

In the GMS file named a_NRGsplit_start the working directory is defined and the GMS files that load the data from the different datasets (GTAP, IEA, TECHPOL II) are called. In this file are also loaded the GMS files that include the routine for the construction of the IO tables and their extension so as to include a detailed representation of the different energy technologies. The routine ends by exporting all the extended IO tables in one single excel file.  

Table 3 starting the routine

Publications

Paroussos L., Fragkiadakis K., “GAMS automated routine to split the power generation sector ”, under preparation