World Energy Projection System Plus Model Documentation 2011: District Heat Model

摘要

The District Heat Model of the World Energy Projection System Plus (WEPS+) is a regional-level energy transformation modeling system. This report describes the version of the District Heat Model that was used to produce the energy projections published in the International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011). The District Heat Model is one of 13 components of the WEPS+ energy modeling system, but it can also be run as a standalone model. The WEPS+ is a modular system, consisting of several separate energy models that communicate and work together through the overall system model. Developed independently, these models are designed with well-defined protocols for system communication and interactivity. The WEPS+ modeling system uses a shared database (the restart file) that allows all the models to communicate with each other when they are run in sequence over a number of iterations. The overall WEPS+ system uses an iterative solution technique that forces convergence of consumption and price projections to a simultaneous equilibrium solution.