ordered_gen_categories: csv file

Ordered list of generators which determines how they appear in a stack plot. Generator names should equal those in the gen_names: csv file New column.

Additional columns in the file allow plotting of only certain technologies when using the TECH_SUBSET entry in the Marmot_user_defined_inputs: csv file. Users can change which technologies belong to the different technology categories by setting the values to TRUE.

As well as being available to use by the TECH_SUBSET entry, the vre category is also used to determine which technologies should be included in Marmot’s internal Curtailment property.

The re and pv categories are also used by certain plots. Users are free to add their own technology categories by adding new columns to the file and setting which generators, they would like to include to TRUE.

Changed in version 0.9.0: The additional columns added to the file now replace the previous _gen_cat.csv files.

Input Definitions

Columns

The gen_names.csv has 5 required columns, new columns can be added to create new tech grouping:

• Ordered_Gen:

  Names of the ordered generator technologies. The first row will be placed at the bottom of a generator stackplot or barplot. Generators that are contained in this column and not present in your database will be ignored.

• vre:

  Variable renewable generator technology categories. Used by Marmot to calculate curtailment.

• re:

  Renewable generator technology categories.

• pv:

  PV generator technology categories.

• thermal:

  Thermal generator technology categories.

Input Example

ordered_gen_categories

Ordered_Gen	vre	re	pv	thermal
Nuclear				TRUE
Coal				TRUE
Gas-CC				TRUE
Gas-CC CCS				TRUE
Gas-CT				TRUE
Gas				TRUE
Gas-Steam				TRUE
Dual Fuel				TRUE
DualFuel				TRUE
Oil-Gas-Steam				TRUE
Oil				TRUE
Hydro		TRUE
Ocean		TRUE
Geothermal		TRUE
Biomass		TRUE
Biopower		TRUE
Other
VRE	TRUE	TRUE
Wind	TRUE	TRUE
Offshore Wind	TRUE	TRUE
OffshoreWind	TRUE	TRUE
Solar	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE
PV	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE