Transport sector¶
Key features¶
- Optimal charging of electric vehicles (EVs), taking into account availability and charging constraints.
- Supply of fuels for transport.
The structure and function of each component follow the definitions from the PyPSA components. The diagram below illustrates the components and energy flows at a single node in the transport sector.
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In the transport sector, PyPSA-SPICE separated the demand and energy flow into two categories: private and public sector. The public sector (PUB) encompasses public transportation services, while the private sector (PRV) refers to personally owned vehicles.
Electric vehicle chargers¶
All the listed components are defined as Link in PyPSA.
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
EVCH-PRV |
Electric vehicle charger (Private) |
EVCH-PUB |
Electric vehicle charger (Public) |
Electric vehicle storage¶
All the listed components are defined as Store in PyPSA.
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In PyPSA components, Store is modelled as a storage asset with only energy storage. It can optimise energy capacity separately from the power capacity with a combination of Store + 2 Links. The links represent charging and discharging characteristics to control the power output. Marginal cost and efficiency of charging and discharging can be defined in each link.
In the transport sector of PyPSA-SPICE model builder, technologies that are defined as storage energy, their links of charging and discharging links are defined in Electric vehicle chargers.
Detailed information and example can be found in PyPSA Components - Store and Replace StorageUnits with fundamental Links and Stores.
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
EVST-PRV |
Electric vehicle storage (Private) |
EVST-PUB |
Electric vehicle storage (Public) |
Carriers¶
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
Electricity |
Electricity |
Buses¶
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
HVELEC |
High-voltage electricity |
LVELEC |
Low-voltage electricity |
TRAN-PUB |
Public electric vehicle |
TRAN-PRV |
Private electric vehicle |
Other components¶
| Abbreviation | Full Name |
|---|---|
HPV_LOAD |
Transport load (high voltage level) |
LPV_LOAD |
Transport load (low/medium voltage level) |
Custom constraints (defined in the config.yaml file)¶
- coming soon 🌶 ...