Electricity System What-If Simulator

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Solar PV

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Onshore wind

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Offshore wind

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Hydro

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Utilization (%)

Storage duration (h)

Storage energy cap (GWh)

Storage η (%)

Hydro power generation is approximated as constant at the chosen utilization.

Battery storage

Energy cap (GWh)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX energy (€/kWh)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Round-trip η (%)

Duration (h)

SOC min (%)

SOC max (%)

Electrolyzer

Electrolyzer power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh in)

η (el → H₂ LHV) (%)

Battery-draw SOC ≥ (%)

Import, purchases & storage

NG import (TWh / year)

NG price (c/kWh th)

NG initial level (%)

NG storage fill (months)

Biogas supply (TWh / year)

Biogas premium (c/kWh th)

Biogas initial level (%)

Biogas storage fill (months)

H₂ import (TWh / year)

H₂ price (c/kWh th)

H₂ initial level (%)

H₂ storage fill (months)

CO₂ factor NG (t/MWh th)

CO₂ factor H₂ (t/MWh th)

Gas turbines (CCGT reconversion)

Installed power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh el)

Efficiency (%)

Fuel order

CO₂ separation (on gas)

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh el)

Efficiency hit (%)

CO₂ capture (%)

T&S cost (€/tCO₂)

Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE)

Capacity (Mt / year)

OPEX (€/Mt)

Nuclear

Power (GW)

Lifetime (years)

CAPEX (€/kW)

Var OPEX (c/kWh)

Uptime (%)

Minimum load (%)

Capital

Discount rate (WACC, %)

Units: Power in GW, Energy in GWh/TWh, costs in Euro (OPEX entries are cent/kWh). Leave blank to use defaults (shown in parentheses).