Dedicated us inputs scenarios (#181)

* code: introduce dedicated inputs and folders for the US

* code: add manual input usa

* code: latest changes to compile_cost_assumptions_usa.py

* code: latest changes to compile_cost_assumptions_usa.py - 2

* code: relocate adjust_for_inflation to _helpers.py

* code: update costs in manual_input.csv

* code: next step on compile_cost_assumptions_usa.py

* code: updates

* code: add docstring

* code: pre-commit

* code: new updates to docstring

* code: docstring

* code: docstring in _helpers.py

* docu: update the release notes

* code: add unit tests

* code: add pre-commit

* code: sort outputs

* code: add pre-commit

* doc: add docstring

* code: re-import numpy and pandas in _helpers.py

* add scenarios for H2 and DAC (US only) + apply inflation rate to EUR only

* doc: update release notes

* code: fix unit tests

* data: modify manual_input_usa.csv specifying financial_case R&D for rows where scenario is defined

* add missing scenarios for electrolyzers

* pre-commit changes

* reorder manual_input_usa.csv

* add new files

* fix financial case for ICCT technologies

* ensure that financial case is correctly reported in output files

* update unit test

* modify representative NREL technologies

* include description of scenario and financial case

* code: resolve FutureWarning from set_specify_assumptions

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Co-authored-by: Fabrizio Finozzi <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Fabrizio Finozzi <[email protected]>

Author: danielelerede-oet

config.yaml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ nrel_atb:
   nrel_atb_core_metric_parameter_to_keep: ["CAPEX", "CF", "Fixed O&M", "Variable O&M", "Fuel", "Additional OCC"]
   nrel_atb_technology_to_remove: ["Coal-CCS-95% -> Transformational Tech", "Coal-Max-CCS -> Transformational Tech", "Coal-new -> Transformational Tech", "NG combined cycle 95% CCS (F-frame basis -> Transformational Tech)", "NG combined cycle 95% CCS (H-frame basis -> Transformational Tech)", "NG combined cycle Max CCS (F-frame basis -> Transformational Tech)", "NG combined cycle Max CCS (H-frame basis -> Transformational Tech)", "AEO"]
   nrel_atb_source_link: "NREL/ATB-https://data.openei.org/s3_viewer?bucket=oedi-data-lake&prefix=ATB%2Felectricity%2Fcsv%2F2022%2F"
+  nrel_atb_further_description: "Meaning of scenario and financial case: https://atb.nrel.gov/electricity/2024/definitions#scenarios"
 
 expectation: ""  # tech data uncertainty, possible options [None, "optimist", "pessimist"]
 

docs/release_notes.rst

@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Align `snakemake` version and the related `mock_snakemake` to PyPSA-Eur (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/177)
 
+* Improve filename consistency in the sources (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/178)
+
 * Improve assumptions for iron-air batteries (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/179)
 
-* Improve filename consistency in the sources (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/178)
+* US-specific scenarios for electrolyzers and DAC + adjustment for inflation removed as already considered in input data (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/181)
 
 * Include further unit tests for compile_cost_assumptions_usa.py (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/182)
 

docs/structure.rst

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ This repository has the following structure:
     * nrel_atb_core_metric_parameter_to_keep : list of parameters to use from the NREL/ATB source files
     * nrel_atb_technology_to_remove : list of technologies that should be excluded from NREL/ATB
     * nrel_atb_source_link : source url for the NREL/ATB data used
+    * nrel_atb_further_description : Meaning of "scenario" and "financial case"
     * expectation : tech data uncertainty, possible options [None, "optimist", "pessimist"]
     * eur_year : year for EUR outputs
     * solar_utility_from_vartiaien : Bool (True/False) if solar utility data is taken from DEA or Vartiaien