WP 5 – Development of the toolbox Green-X

• Task 5.1: Development of the computer model

  Objective: To develop a computer tool inclusive description (hand-book) for a comparative, quantitative analysis of inter-actions between RES-E, CHP, conventional electricity generation and GHG-reduction in the electricity sector within the 15 Member States of the EU. The computer model includes all relevant parameters analysed in the previous work packages. In more detail these are:

  • dynamic costs functions

  • stakeholder behaviour

  • most relevant combinations of promotion strategies, i.e. strategy portfolios

  In addition, a choice of the most important external cost (CO₂, SO₂, and NO_x emissions) results from the ExternE project will be made available. In more detail the following results can be gained for the EU as a whole as well as for their Member States for each considered year:

  • electricity generation for RES-E and conv. electricity

  • import / export balance of RES-E and conv. electricity

  • impact of simulated strategies on generation costs and surplus for generators

  • impact of selected strategies on total costs and benefit for EU citizen

  • impact of strategies on GHG-reduction

• Task 5.2: Development of the internet data-base

  Objective: To provide an internet data-base of both dynamic cost curves and CO₂ avoiding costs over time for:

  • RES-E generation,

  • conventional electricity generation,

  • CHP generation and

  • most relevant DSM activities for electricity applications in all EU-countries.

  Task 5.3: Testing of the toolbox

  Objective: Intensive testing to guarantee a faultless and user-friendly run of the toolbox Green-X, of both the simulation model as well as the data-base.