6a. Tutorial - Optimal Capacity Expansion: Introduction

Introduction

In this part of the tutorial, we are gonna study optimal capacity expansion. Therefore, we are going to enlarge the system from the previous tutorial.

Written description follows the picture

Written system descritption for accesibility: The fuel grid contains four nodes: lignite, gas, hard coal and biomass. There are five units: lignite powerplant Tudo, CCGT powerplant Rubbo, Hard coal powerplant Rubbo, CCGT powerplant Tudo and biomass powerplant Tudo. The latter two are only investment options. They are connected to the respective fuel node. In the electric grid, there are two nodes: Tudo and Rubbo, which have a billateral connection with a capacity of 400 MW. The lignite powerplant Tudo, the CCGT powerplant Tudo and the biomass powerplant Tudo are connected to the electric node Tudo, the two other units are connected to the electric node Rubbo.