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Generalize CSP model #1038

Open davide-f opened 3 weeks ago

davide-f commented 3 weeks ago

Describe the feature you'd like to see

Extend the csp modelling to support:

multiple CSP technologies at the same time
customizability of tower/storage/generation unit

To tackled this, the code shall be revised to support "csp-{technology}" options

davide-f commented 3 weeks ago

FYI @pz-max @ekatef @GbotemiB

ekatef commented 3 weeks ago

@davide-f thanks a lot for the issue 🙂

Do you think it makes sense add also the points to consider more advanced modelling features, as we discussed:

Land-use availability for CSP should include the slope, which can be implemented using gebco dataset.
Some additionally constraints should be applied for CSP model to make sure that its operation is more realistic from thermal engineering perspective.

davide-f commented 3 weeks ago

Good point! The slope issue I think deserve an issue per se, as it applies also to other technologies beyond csp. For the second point, as well I think it can be a different issue and treated separately. What do you think?

ekatef commented 3 weeks ago

Land-use availability for CSP should include the slope, which can be implemented using gebco dataset.

True, both points have appeared in a discussion around CSP but are actually of different nature. Added as #1039 and #1040 🙂