This Appendix shows the calculation methods used for: solar energy utilisation; wind energy; producing the time series of allocated heat demand in biomass power plants; downdraught energy towers; and geothermal energy utilisation. It also shows how the time series for electricity consumption was created.

Chapter Contents:

• A.1 Calculation methods for solar energy utilisation
• A.1.1 Calculation methods for determining direct and diffuse radiation components
• A.1.2 Specific calculation methods for photovoltaic electricity generation
• A.1.3 Calculation of electricity supply from parabolic trough power plants
• A.2 Calculation methods for wind energy
• A.3 Calculation methods for producing the time series of allocated heat demand in biomass power plants
• A.4 Calculation methods for downdraught energy towers
• A.4.1 Theoretical energy balance for the energy tower process
• A.4.2 Loss mechanisms and optimum output of the energy tower process
• A.4.3 Calculation of the power output from energy towers for the scenarios
• A.5 Calculation methods for geothermal energy utilisation
• A.6 Creating the time series for electricity consumption

Inspec keywords: power generation planning; calculation

Other keywords: renewable energies; cost-optimized variations; electricity supply; calculation methods

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics