Energy

Energy includes a range of variables and categories. Given the integrated nature of the energy sector, there are several “cross-subsector” categories required to construct the NemoMod energy model. These categories include Fuels and Technologies. The dimensions required for the NemoMod framework are available from the NemoMod Categories Documentation.

Electricity Generation

The electricity sector is represented one of the most complex modeling approaches include in the MODELNAMEHERE framework. It is modeled using NemoMod (access the Julia GitHub repository here), an energy framework developed by the Stockholm Environmental Institute. However, the MODELNAMEHERE model introduces a basic model, guided by simple assumptions, that can be built and improved upon by countries with deeper systemic knowledge at a later date.

NemoMod requires several dimensions of data; these data include FUEL, TECHNOLOGY, EMISSIONS, YEARS, STORAGE, TIMESLICE.

Note

Most of the variables that are required by category are explained in further detail in the NemoMod Parameter Documentation. For example, if it is unclear what the Capacity Factor is (see Categories - TECHNOLOGY below), the NemoMod parameter documentation can provide additional information.

Categories - FUEL

The following FUEL dimensions are specified for the **MODELNAMEHERE** NemoMod model.
Category Name	$CAT-FUEL$	Description
Bioass	`fuel_biomass`	Biomass fuel
Coal	`fuel_coal`	Coal
Electricity	`fuel_electricity`	Electricity
Gas	`fuel_gas`	Natural gas
Geothermal	`fuel_geothermal`	Geothermal fuel
Hydropower	`fuel_hydropower`	Hydro/water
Nuclear	`fuel_nuclear`	Nuclear fuel
Oil	`fuel_oil`	Oil
Other	`fuel_other`	Other fuel sources
Solar	`fuel_solar`	Solar
Wind	`fuel_wind`	Wind

Variables by Categories - FUEL

The following variables are required for each category $CAT-FUEL$ .

Categories - REGION

NemoMod allows users to specify regions, and policies can be modeled that represent cross-regional power transfers, storage, etc. In the MODELNAMEHERE NemoMod implementation, each country is treated as a region.

Variables by Categories - REGION

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Categories - STORAGE

The following STORAGE dimensions are specified for the **MODELNAMEHERE** NemoMod model.
Category Name	$CAT-STORAGE$	Description	Data Source	Hyperlink	Notes
Storage 1	`storage_1`	Unspecified storage type 1 (placeholder)

Variables by Categories - STORAGE

Categories - TECHNOLOGY

The MODELNAMEHERE model (v1.0) uses NemoMod only to model the electricity sector. Therefore, technologies are limited to power generation (power plants) and storage.

The following TECHNOLOGY dimensions are specified for the **MODELNAMEHERE** NemoMod model.
Category Name	$CAT-TECHNOLOGY$	Description
Biomass	`pp_biomass`	Biomass power plants
Coal	`pp_coal`	Coal fired power plants
Gas	`pp_gas`	Natural gas power plants
Geothermal	`pp_geothermal`	Geotherml power plants
Hydropower	`pp_hydropower`	Hydropower power plants
Nuclear	`pp_nuclear`	Nuclear (fission) power plants
Oil	`pp_oil`	Oil power plants
Other	`pp_other`	Other power plants not listed here, including petcoke, waste to energy, and others
Solar	`pp_solar`	Solar (photovoltaic) power plants
Wind	`pp_wind`	Wind power plants, both on- and off-shore

Variables by Categories - TECHNOLOGY

The following variables are required for each category $CAT-TECHNOLOGY$ . Note that these technologies represent consumers of fuel (which includes electricity) and are generally power plants and storage.

Other Energy: Stationary Emissions and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)

Variables by Partial Category

OESC (Other Energy: Stationary emissions and Carbon capture and sequestration) captures energy emissions and sequestration not captured elsewhere in energy, including stationary emissions in buildings (split out by differing drivers) and carbon capture and sequestration technology. OESC requires the following variables.

For different OESC categories, trajectories of the following variables are needed. The category for which variables are required is denoted in the *categories* column.
Variable	Information	Variable Schema	Categories
Carbon Capture and Sequestration $\text{CO}_2$ Emissions Quantity	Annual average atmospheric $\text{CO}_2$ captured and sequestered from CCS. Entered as a negative number ($\leq 0$)	`eq_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$` (`$CAT-OESC$ = ccs`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = co2`, `$UNIT-MASS$ = mt`)	`ccs`
$\text{CO}_2$ Emission factor for residential stationary emissions	This represents stationary $\text{CO}_2$ emissions from residential activity, including wood burning stoves and fireplaces	`ef_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$_$UNIT-POPULATION$` (`CAT--OESC` = `residential`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = co2`)	`residential`
$\text{CH}_4$ Emission factor for residential stationary emissions	This represents stationary $\text{CH}_4$ emissions from residential activity, including gas burning stoves, water heaters, and other sources	`ef_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$_$UNIT-POPULATION$` (`CAT--OESC` = `residential`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = ch4`)	`residential`
$\text{CO}_2$ Emission factor for commercial and municipal stationary emissions	This represents stationary $\text{CO}_2$ emissions from commercial and municipal activity, including wood burning stoves and fireplaces	`ef_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$_$CAT-VA$` (`CAT-OESC` = `commercial`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = co2`, `$CAT-VA$ = commercial`)	`commercial_municipal`
$\text{CH}_4$ Emission factor for commercial and municipal stationary emissions	This represents stationary $\text{CH}_4$ emissions from commercial and municipal activity, including gas burning stoves, water heaters, and other sources	`ef_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$_$CAT-VA$` (`CAT-OESC` = `commercial`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = ch4`, `$CAT-VA$ = commercial`)	`commercial_municipal`
$\text{CO}_2$ Emission factor for agricultural, forestry, and livestock stationary emissions from combustion	This represents stationary $\text{CO}_2$ emissions from agricultural, forestry activity, including wood burning stoves and fireplaces	`ef_oesc_$CAT-OESC$_$UNIT-MASS$_$EMISSION-GAS$_$CAT-VA$` (`CAT-OESC` = `afl_combustion`, `$EMISSION-GAS$ = co2`, `$CAT-VA$ = agliv`)	`afl_combustion`

Categories

OESC is divided into the following categories, which

Other categories ( $CAT-OESC$ attribute table)
Category Name	$CAT-OESC$	Description
Residential Stationary Emissions	`residential`	Stationary emissions in the residential sector, including emissions from cooking, water heaters, etc. (residential buildings)
Commercial and Municipal	`commercial_and_municipal`	Stationary emissions from commercial and municipal buildings, including commercial cooking in restaurants
Agriculture, Forestry, and Livestock Fuel Combustion	`afl_combustion`	Stationary emissions from fuel combustion in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and livestock (including generators, operation of farm equipment, etc.)
Other Stationary Emissions	`other_se`	Other stationary emissions not captured elsewhere
Carbon Capture and Sequestration	`ccs`	Sequestration from carbon capture and sequestration

Variables by Category

Categories

Industrial Energy

Variables by Category

For each industrial category $CAT-INDUSTRY$ , the following variables are required.

Categories

Industrial categories are described in Industial Processes and Product Use (IPPU).

Energy

Electricity Generation

Categories - FUEL

Variables by Categories - FUEL

Categories - REGION

Variables by Categories - REGION

Categories - STORAGE

Variables by Categories - STORAGE

Categories - TECHNOLOGY

Variables by Categories - TECHNOLOGY

Other Energy: Stationary Emissions and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)

Variables by Partial Category

Categories

Variables by Category

Categories

Industrial Energy

Variables by Category

Categories

Transportation

Variables by Category

Categories