<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>National energy sector management differs from country to country. Therefore, it is important to develop country-specific energy models to analyse the energy demand, structure and potential policy instruments. The paper presents a pathway for adaption and improvement of the standard TIMES model structure to the specific country requirements. The analysis is based on a three-sector (industrial, commercial and residential) case study of Latvia. Literature review presents experience of other research when developing different energy models as well as adapting the TIMES model structure. The main results show a distribution of the final energy consumption and the validation of the obtained results of the sectors studied. Method and intermediate results presented in the paper are part of an ongoing modelling process of Latvia’s energy sector.</p></abstract>

National energy sector management differs from country to country. Therefore, it is important to develop country-specific energy models to analyse the energy demand, structure and potential policy instruments. The paper presents a pathway for adaption and improvement of the standard TIMES model structure to the specific country requirements. The analysis is based on a three-sector (industrial, commercial and residential) case study of Latvia. Literature review presents experience of other research when developing different energy models as well as adapting the TIMES model structure. The main results show a distribution of the final energy consumption and the validation of the obtained results of the sectors studied. Method and intermediate results presented in the paper are part of an ongoing modelling process of Latvia’s energy sector.

Adaptation of TIMES Model Structure to Industrial, Commercial and Residential Sectors

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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National energy sector management differs from country to country. Therefore, it is important to develop country-specific energy models to analyse the energy...

Adaptation of TIMES Model Structure to Industrial, Commercial and Residential Sectors

Published Online: Jun 24, 2020

Page range: 392 - 405

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0023

Keywords
Energy system modelling, final energy consumption, optimization bottom-up model, TIMES model

© 2020 Dzintars Jaunzems et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Adaptation of TIMES Model Structure to Industrial, Commercial and Residential Sectors

Published Online: Jun 24, 2020

Page range: 392 - 405

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0023

KeywordsEnergy system modelling, final energy consumption, optimization bottom-up model, TIMES model

© 2020 Dzintars Jaunzems et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Energy system modelling, final energy consumption, optimization bottom-up model, TIMES model