Abstract
The research project "New environmental constraints – consequences for the power
system" aimed to provide a thorough understanding of the effects of new hydropower
environmental constraints on the power system. The project employed three power
system models, FanSi, Primod and EMPS, to analyse the power systems for the year 2030
under varying assumptions. Results and insights into the effects of environmental
restrictions were obtained by comparing results from model runs with and without
restrictions. Variables quantified by the models included power prices, power balances
and exchanges between regions, power production patterns, flooding, availability of
spinning reserve capacity and socioeconomic surplus.
system" aimed to provide a thorough understanding of the effects of new hydropower
environmental constraints on the power system. The project employed three power
system models, FanSi, Primod and EMPS, to analyse the power systems for the year 2030
under varying assumptions. Results and insights into the effects of environmental
restrictions were obtained by comparing results from model runs with and without
restrictions. Variables quantified by the models included power prices, power balances
and exchanges between regions, power production patterns, flooding, availability of
spinning reserve capacity and socioeconomic surplus.