Electrolyser Modelling

[Pernille.S]

Yes, if NCAP_OLIFE = 10, the lifetime of a plant is 10 years if it runs at 100% load all the time. If it runs at 50% load all the time, the lifetime would be 20 years (NCAP_TLIFE permitting it), and so on.  NCAP_TLIFE should thus be set sufficiently long.

As described in the documentation, NCAP_OLIFE requires that early retirements are enabled and the process is vintaged. In my example early retirements are activated by setting a dummy interpolation option RCAP_BND('0','N')=0.  When the capacity is retired, no fixed or variable O&M costs will occur any longer.

I believe the dummy interpolation option is not an option in Answer-TIMES, true?

For Answer, will early retirements, enabling NCAP_OLIFE, be activated by PRC_RCAP(r, p)=1, and $SET RETIRE 'LP'? Or is there a better way of doing this? 

Pernille