UK MARKAL Model v3.24: Documentation
This series of documents represent the full technical description of the UK MARKAL and MARKAL-Macro models, and detail the model structure, data, and assumptions.
The UK MARKAL documentation is now available in wiki form on the UCL website.
These documents are an underpinning resource to reports and presentations that use the UK MARKAL model. Comments and criticisms are welcomed.
If you have any questions about the documentation please email William Usher.
Please cite the UK MARKAL Documentation as follows:
Kannan, R., Strachan, N., Pye, S., Anandarajah, G., Balta-Ozkan, N., 2007. UK MARKAL Model Documentation. Available from: www.ukerc.ac.uk
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Chapter |
Coverage | |
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1 |
Introduction |
Overview of UKERC and the UK MARKAL project |
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2 |
Model Structure |
Explanation of overall model structure and arrangement of sub-modules, plus details of base module (energy carriers that links all sub-modules/emission carriers, eg C02, N0x, S02). |
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3 |
Energy Resources |
Energy Resource supply of the UK energy system via imports, domestic mining and exports |
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4 |
Energy Process and Infrastructure |
Energy processes, including hydrogen production, refineries. Eenergy infrastructure, including gas transmission and distribution pipeline, LNG terminals, etc. |
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5 |
Electricity and Heat Generation (and appendix) |
Power (electricity and heat) generation technologies and transmission and distribution electric grids |
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6 |
Residential |
Residential sector energy service demand and demand technologies |
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7 |
Service Sector |
Service sector energy service demand and demand technologies |
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8 |
Transport Sector |
Transport sector energy service demand and demand technologies |
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9 |
Industry and Agricultural Sector |
Industrial and agricultural sector energy service demand and demand technologies |
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10 |
Model Variants |
MARKAL-Macro, -MED, -Spatial and -Temporal versions |