Reserve margin parameters
These parameters define reserve margin requirements and the technologies that can provide reserves.
Reserve margin
Multiplier that defines the level of reserve production capacity for a region, fuel, and year - i.e., capacity beyond what is needed to meet production requirements. When a reserve margin is specified, NEMO ensures the total capacity of technologies tagged with ReserveMarginTagTechnology (for the region, fuel, and year) is at least the margin times the rate of production of the fuel in each time slice. Technology capacity is pro-rated by ReserveMarginTagTechnology in these calculations, allowing technologies to qualify differentially toward the reserve.
Scenario database
Table: ReserveMargin
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | integer | Unique identifier for row |
r | text | Region |
f | text | Fuel |
y | text | Year |
val | real | Multiplier (e.g., 1.15 for a 15% reserve margin) |
Reserve margin tag technology
Fraction of a technology's installed capacity that counts toward the reserve margin.
Scenario database
Table: ReserveMarginTagTechnology
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | integer | Unique identifier for row |
r | text | Region |
t | text | Technology |
f | text | Fuel |
y | text | Year |
val | real | Fraction (0 to 1) |