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openego / eTraGo

Optimization of flexibility options for transmission grids based on PyPSA
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Misleading naming of cross border flow functions #747

Open pl0via opened 2 weeks ago

pl0via commented 2 weeks ago

The calc_results functions for cross-border flow (ac_export_per_country, dc_export_per_country, ac_export, dc_export) do not return the absolute amount of electricity exported or imported over the entire period, but the difference between these two, ergo the balance of imports and exports. Therefore, using the function tells you whether Germany acts as an exporter or importer, but it does not tell you the total amount of electricity actually exported or imported, as the function names and descriptions suggest.

ClaraBuettner commented 2 weeks ago

I will update the documentation of the function.