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This wiki contains explanations of the parameters and functionalities used in the currently implemented energy system. In addition, the main sources of the model parameters are mentioned and motivated.

The repository has the following folder structure:

• \.spinetoolbox: the project files used by SpineToolbox.
• \model-data: contains all data imported by the model.
• \plotting: some basic functions for plotting the output of the exporter in SpineToolbox.

The focus of this wiki lies mainly on the data in model-data. The structure of the data as well as the respective sources are explained in Model Data.

SpineOpt uses several basic building blocks. We distinguish between model object classes and system object classes. The model object classes are mostly general model parameters (model duration, temporal resolution, etc.) as well as parameters regarding investment optimization. They are roughly explained in General Model Parameters.

The system object classes of our model consist of nodes (balancing energy flows), connections (transport flows between nodes), units (e.g. power plants) and commodities (e.g. electricity, water, etc.). They are explained in Energy System.

Some helpful notes as well as several approaches to improve and extend the model in the future can be found in Notes and Improvements.