Waste Heat

Attribute	Unit	Data type	Description
deployment	–	bool	If set to ‘true’, the technology will be considered in the energy system model (this does not necessarily mean it will be used). Only relevant for optimisation.
capex	CHF/kW	float	CAPEX cost of technology per unit of capacity.
maintenance_cost	CHF/kW/year	float	OPEX cost of technology per unit of capacity.
lifetime	years	int	Expected lifetime of technology before replacement is required.
timeseries_file_path	–	str	Path to file with waste heat timeseries (in kWh/h)
co2_intensity	kg CO2/kWh	float	Carbon-dioxide intensity of technology output (annual average value).
tariff_CHFpkWh	CHF/kWh	float	Cost of waste heat
interest_rate	–	float	Interest rate for computing levelised costs (if required).