Use heat-losses instead of heat-efficiency for methanalisation and introduce fuel cell heat-losses

Author: amos-schledorn

inputs/manual_input.csv

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ methanation,FOM,2030,3,%/year,2017,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost o
 methanation,investment,2050,500,EUR/kW_CH4,2017,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",
 methanation,lifetime,2050,20,years,2017,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants."
 methanation,FOM,2050,3,%/year,2017,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",
-methanation,efficiency-heat,2020,0.15,per unit,2017,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),
+methanation,heat-losses,2020,0.05,per unit,2017,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),
+fuel cell,heat-losses,2020,0.05,per unit,2017,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),
 H2 (g) pipeline,investment,2020,363.08,EUR/MW/km,2023,European Hydrogen Backbone Report (June 2021): https://gasforclimate2050.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EHB_Analysing-the-future-demand-supply-and-transport-of-hydrogen_June-2021.pdf Table 35. Implementation roadmap - Cross border projects and costs updates: https://ehb.eu/files/downloads/EHB-2023-20-Nov-FINAL-design.pdf Table 1,"Assumption for a 48 inch single line pipeline, incl. compressor investments, 16.9 GW (LHV) peak capacity (source 2), 4.4 MEUR/km base cost with additional investment for compressors of capacity 434 MWe/1000 km (source 1), at 4 MEUR/MWe for compressor (source 2)"
 H2 (g) pipeline,lifetime,2020,50,years,2015,"Danish Energy Agency, Technology Data for Energy Transport (2021), Excel datasheet: H2 140.","Assumption for a 140 bar, > 6000 MW_HHV single line pipeline, incl. booster station investments. Considering LHV by scaling with LHV/HHV=0.8462623413."
 H2 (g) pipeline,FOM,2020,4,%/year,2015,"Danish Energy Agency, Technology Data for Energy Transport (2021), Excel datasheet: H2 140.","Assumption for a 140 bar, > 6000 MW_HHV single line pipeline, incl. booster station investments. Considering LHV by scaling with LHV/HHV=0.8462623413."

outputs/costs_2020.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,1375.6881,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,15.9997,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,777.5294,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2025.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,1269.866,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,15.261,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,728.6739,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2030.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,1164.0438,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,14.5224,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,679.8185,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2035.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,1084.6772,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,13.8577,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,639.7986,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2040.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,1005.3105,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,13.193,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,599.7787,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2045.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,925.9439,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,12.5949,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,559.7588,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0

outputs/costs_2050.csv

@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ ethanol from sugar crops,lifetime,20.0,years,"JRC, 01_JRC-EU-TIMES Full model, h
 fuel cell,FOM,5.0,%/year,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Fixed O&M,2015.0
 fuel cell,c_b,1.25,50oC/100oC,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Cb coefficient,2015.0
 fuel cell,efficiency,0.5,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx","12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Electricity efficiency, annual average",2015.0
+fuel cell,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 fuel cell,investment,846.5773,EUR/kW_e,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Nominal investment,2015.0
 fuel cell,lifetime,10.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_el_and_dh.xlsx",12 LT-PEMFC CHP:  Technical lifetime,2015.0
 fuelwood,fuel,11.9967,EUR/MWhth,"JRC ENSPRESO ca avg for MINBIOWOO (FuelwoodRW), ENS_BaU_GFTM",,2010.0
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ lignite,lifetime,40.0,years,"Lazard's levelized cost of energy analysis - versio
 methanation,FOM,3.0,%/year,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), section 6.2.3.1",,2017.0
 methanation,carbondioxide-input,0.198,t_CO2/MWh_CH4,"Götz et al. (2016): Renewable Power-to-Gas: A technological and economic review (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.066), Fig. 11 .",Additional H2 required for methanation process (2x H2 amount compared to stochiometric conversion).,
 methanation,efficiency,0.8,per unit,Palzer and Schaber thesis, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0
-methanation,efficiency-heat,0.15,per unit,Based on PyPSA/PyPSA-Eur assumptions (0.95 - efficiency),,2017.0
+methanation,heat-losses,0.05,per unit,Based on PyPSA-Eur assumptions (total efficiency of 0.95),,2017.0
 methanation,hydrogen-input,1.282,MWh_H2/MWh_CH4,,Based on ideal conversion process of stochiometric composition (1 t CH4 contains 750 kg of carbon).,
 methanation,investment,519.7389,EUR/kW_CH4,"Agora Energiewende (2018): The Future Cost of Electricity-Based Synthetic Fuels (https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/the-future-cost-of-electricity-based-synthetic-fuels-1/), table 6: “Reference scenario”.",,2017.0
 methanation,lifetime,20.0,years,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants.",2017.0