VII.a Electricity imports Costs

Title: VII.a Electricity imports Costs

Content: Electricity imports and exports are currently modelled separately.

h1 Technologies costed in this sector

* Electricity imports - please click here: IMPORTED ELECTRICITY COST DATA
* Electricity exports - please click here: EXPORTED ELECTRICITY COST DATA
* Interconnection for electricity exports - please click here: INTERCONNECTION COST DATA

h1 Costs Methodology

h2 Methodology used

For imported electricity, the user defines the amount of imported electricity based on an international concentrated solar power project in the North African desert (Desertec). We have taken cost estimates on this project as a £/TWh imported, assuming the UK pays for the capital investment of the project at the same percentage as the electricity it receives from the project.

For exported electricity, we have assumed the over-production of low carbon electricity is consumed abroad and the UK receives a wholesale price for this. The cost of an interconnector to access these markets is also included as a cost to the UK.

See: 

* 2050 working assumption Exported Electricity 2010-2050 Range 2010-2050 

Please see 2050 Methodology for a full description of the costs approach in the Calculator.

h2 Methodology issues and uncertainties

* Are we double counting the cost of interconnector? Need to ensure a link up with VII.c Storage, demand shifting, interconnection Costs

* Can we always assume an export market for low carbon electricity? Should the low bound be set at £0/KWh?

h1 Technical Assumptions

Please see Desertec white book, from the Desertec foundation [http://www.desertec.org/fileadmin/downloads/DESERTEC-WhiteBook_en_small.pdf]

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User: Tom Counsell

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Title: VII.a Electricity imports Costs

Content: Electricity imports and exports are currently modelled separately.

h1 Technologies costed in this sector

* Electricity imports - please click here: IMPORTED ELECTRICITY COST DATA
* Electricity exports - please click here: EXPORTED ELECTRICITY COST DATA
* Interconnection for electricity exports - please click here: INTERCONNECTION COST DATA

h1 Costs Methodology

h2 Methodology used

For imported electricity, the user defines the amount of imported electricity based on an international concentrated solar power project in the North African desert (Desertec). We have taken cost estimates on this project as a £/TWh imported, assuming the UK pays for the capital investment of the project at the same percentage as the electricity it receives from the project.

For exported electricity, we have assumed the over-production of low carbon electricity is consumed abroad and the UK receives a wholesale price for this. The cost of an interconnector to access these markets is also included as a cost to the UK.

See: 

* 2050 working assumption Exported Electricity 2010-2050 Range 2010-2050 

Please see 2050 Methodology for a full description of the costs approach in the Calculator.

h2 Methodology issues and uncertainties

* Are we double counting the cost of interconnector? Need to ensure a link up with VII.c Storage, demand shifting, interconnection Costs

* Can we always assume an export market for low carbon electricity? Should the low bound be set at £0/KWh?

h1 Technical Assumptions

Please see Desertec white book, from the Desertec foundation [http://www.desertec.org/fileadmin/downloads/DESERTEC-WhiteBook_en_small.pdf]

h1 General Comments

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User: Joseph Downie

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