Naming Conventions
All technologies and commodities are constructed following standard naming conventions defined in this page. Unless custom parameters are being inputted into the model, all naming will be built using the configuration file and pre-processing scripts. The purpose of using standard naming conventions is to aid in identifying where parameters fit into the model and help with post-processing.
The technology classification is always defined by the first three letters of the name.
- PWR represent energy conversion technologies
- MIN represent non-renewable resource mining technologies (coal, gas, ect...)
- RNW represent renewable resource mining technologies (solar, water, ect...)
- TRN represent technologies that facilitate energy trade between regions
The energy carrier of the commodity is always
Renewable commodities (solar, wind, water...) enter the model through renewable mining technologies. They are tagged using a 9 digit identifier
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Primary fuels (coal, gas, water ...) enter the model through mining technologies. These technologies are 9 or 11 digits long
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RNW for renewable resource
MIN for fossil fuel
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Fuel that the mining technology outputs (ie. SPV, GAS, HYD...)
All power generation technologies convert a primary fuel source (coal, gas, water ...) into electricity. These commodities enter the model through mining technologies. These technologies are nine digits long
A schematic showing an example of the naming conventions is shown below (source)
