PyPSA / pypsa-ariadne

High resolution, sector-coupled model of the German Energy System
https://ariadneprojekt.de/en/model-documentation-pypsa/
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Validation of European CHP capacities #74

Open cpschau opened 2 months ago

cpschau commented 2 months ago

The installed CHP capacities tend to be underestimated for the countries included in Ariadne. As a consequence the urban central heat demand cannot always be met without additional investments in heat generators (Links) such as gas boilers.

Comparison with Eurostat data: EC_chp_validation_EU

Capacities after optimization: gas_boiler_chp_spatial