Peak Power Requirements

See also: Results View
Result Type: Transformation

This results category shows the peak load on a given module in a year across all time slices. This variable is generally only relevant for electricity generation modules and is shown in megawatts or another power unit. This variable is only reported if you have specified capacity data for the module.  Results can be shown organized by branch, scenario, year and region (in multi-regional areas).  

Peak load is calculated based on the requirements for electricity and the module load factor (which itself is based on the shape of  the load curve). Electricity requirements are calculated based on your energy demand analysis and any upstream electricity losses (for example in a Transmission and Distribution module).