thermal

A general thermal power generating unit with a fixed linear or quadratic fuel cost

Input connections	busbar
Output connections	busbar
License	SHOP_OPEN
Release version	14.3.2.0

Examples

• Power flow

Attributes

fuel_cost

Cost proportional to the amount of fuel used by the thermal unit (xUnit: NOK/MWH, yUnit: NOK/MWH)

quadratic_fuel_cost

Cost proportional to the square of the amount of fuel used by the thermal unit (xUnit: NOK/MWH, yUnit: NOK/MWH)

n_segments

Number of segments on the production curve of the unit (xUnit: NO_UNIT, yUnit: NO_UNIT)

min_prod

Minimum production level of the unit (xUnit: MW, yUnit: MW)

max_prod

Maximum production level of the unit (xUnit: MW, yUnit: MW)

startcost

Cost for starting up the unit (xUnit: NOK, yUnit: NOK)

stopcost

Cost for shutting down the unit (xUnit: NOK, yUnit: NOK)

production

Production from the unit (xUnit: MW, yUnit: MW)