Fix description in stochastic optimization documentation#1452
Fix description in stochastic optimization documentation#1452Irieo merged 3 commits intoPyPSA:masterfrom
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Fix the result interpretation regarding hydrogen storage
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@energyLS thanks for catching this. It seems the text wasn't updated after changes between the working and released docs versions. Since we are at it, I had a thought that we could parametrise this example to be simpler and more intuitive. In the current stochastic risk-neutral setup, the model yields slightly less solar, more wind, and about three times more electrolysis, which is close to optimization noise. The risk_aversion extension then shows that the cheapest hedge is to overbuild solar and pair it with long-duration hydrogen storage, even though solar is stressed in the "volcano" scenario. When preparing these docs, I thought this a fantastic example where an unintuitive economic solution prevails, but I heard a few times that people questioned if it could be an error. Rather than open another PR just for this .md file, my suggestion is: let me reparameterize the example into a simpler instance and add it directly to this PR; and you can review the new example, if this is ok? I will need a quiet hour, will push it tonight. Then I'll merge this PR with an eventually better example. |
Dear @Irieo thank you so much for the detailled reply and the insights. I fully support your idea to reparameterize, and I would be happy to review. Just ping me when it is ready for a review! |
Thanks Leon. After playing a bit with numbers, two suggestions in 918e6a1: (i) backup generator does not have existing capacity now (so hedge comes at CAPEX + OPEX costs), and (ii) volcano scenario is a bit more likely. Please take a look if this is now intuitive and clear. |
Changes proposed in this Pull Request
Fix the result interpretation regarding hydrogen storage. Previously it was telling hydrogen storage is increasing, whereas we can see from the results it is actually decreasing. This PR adjusts the description accordingly.
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docs.docs/release-notes.mdof the upcoming release is included.