Cost year of Cost Models

Cost year of Cost Models#

Some cost models are derived from literature and output costs (CapEx and OpEx) in a specific dollar-year. Some cost models require users to input the key cost information and the output costs are in the same cost year as the user-provided costs. For cost models with a built-in cost year, the cost year is not required as an input for the cost model. For cost models based on user-provided costs, the cost_year should be included in the tech_config for that technology.

Cost models with inherent cost year#

Summary of cost models that are based around a cost year#

Cost Model	Cost Year
`basic_electrolyzer_cost`	2016
`pem_electrolyzer_cost`	2021
`singlitico_electrolyzer_cost`	2021
`h2_storage` with `'mch'` storage type	2024
`h2_storage` for geologic storage or buried pipe	2018
`simple_ammonia_cost`	2022
`direct_ocean_capture_cost`	2023
`ocean_alkalinity_enhancement_cost`	2024
`ocean_alkalinity_enhancement_cost_financial`	2024
`steel_cost`	2022
`reverse_osmosis_desalination_cost`	2013
`synloop_ammonia_cost`	N/A (adjusts costs to `target_dollar_year` within cost model)

Cost models with user input cost year#

Summary of cost models that have user-input cost year#

Cost Model
`wind_plant_cost`
`atb_utility_pv_cost`
`atb_comm_res_pv_cost`
`simple_ASU_cost`
`hopp`
`run_of_river_hydro_cost`
`smr_methanol_plant_cost`
`stimulated_geoh2_cost`
`natural_geoh2_cost`
`wombat`
`hydrogen_tank_cost`
`custom_electrolyzer_cost`

Example tech_config input for user-input cost year#

technologies:
  solar:
    performance_model:
      model: "pysam_solar_plant_performance"
    cost_model:
      model: "atb_utility_pv_cost"
    model_inputs:
        performance_parameters:
            pv_capacity_kWdc: 100000
            dc_ac_ratio: 1.34
            ...
        cost_parameters:
            capex_per_kWac: 1044
            opex_per_kWac_per_year: 18
            cost_year: 2022