update name, source and description of "electricity grid connection"

docs/release_notes.rst

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ Upcoming Release
 ..   The features listed below are not released yet, but will be part of the next release! 
 ..   To use the features already you have to use the ``master`` branch.
 
+* Breaking changes: 
+  - Renamed "electricity grid connection" to "distribution grid reinforcement" and updated description for more clarity on the technology and consistency with the source.
+
 * Add missing discount rate for OCGT in US-specific data. (https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/pull/269)
 
 `v0.14.0 <https://github.com/PyPSA/technology-data/releases/tag/v0.14.0>`__ (13th February 2026)

inputs/costs_PyPSA.csv

@@ -183,9 +183,6 @@ central solar thermal,2030,lifetime,20,years,HP
 electricity distribution grid,2030,investment,500,EUR/kW,TODO
 electricity distribution grid,2030,lifetime,40,years,TODO
 electricity distribution grid,2030,FOM,2,%/year,TODO
-electricity grid connection,2030,investment,140,EUR/kW,DEA
-electricity grid connection,2030,lifetime,40,years,TODO
-electricity grid connection,2030,FOM,2,%/year,TODO
 decentral oil boiler,2030,investment,156.0140915953699,EUR/kWth,Palzer thesis (https://energiesysteme-zukunft.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationen/PDFs/ESYS_Materialien_Optimierungsmodell_REMod-D.pdf) (+eigene Berechnung)
 decentral oil boiler,2030,lifetime,20.0,years,Palzer thesis (https://energiesysteme-zukunft.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationen/PDFs/ESYS_Materialien_Optimierungsmodell_REMod-D.pdf)
 decentral oil boiler,2030,FOM,2.0,%/year,Palzer thesis (https://energiesysteme-zukunft.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationen/PDFs/ESYS_Materialien_Optimierungsmodell_REMod-D.pdf)

inputs/manual_input.csv

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 technology,parameter,year,value,unit,currency_year,source,further_description
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,2025,150,EUR/kW,2020,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)"
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,2025,40,years,2020,same as 'electricity distribution grid',
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2025,2,%/year,2020,same as 'electricity distribution grid',
 methanation,investment,2020,748,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,2020,20,years,2017,Guesstimate.,"Based on lifetime for methanolisation, Fischer-Tropsch plants."
 methanation,FOM,2020,3,%/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",

outputs/US/costs_2020.csv

@@ -3920,6 +3920,9 @@ direct firing solid fuels CC,VOM,0.4119,EUR/MWh,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/te
 direct firing solid fuels CC,efficiency,1.0,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx","312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Total efficiency, net, annual average",2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,investment,278.5499,EUR/kW,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Nominal investment,2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,lifetime,15.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Technical lifetime,2019.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2.0,%/year,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,188.6002,EUR/kW,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)",2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,40.0,years,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,FOM,4.0,%/year,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capesize-freight-returns-below-operating-expense-levels-but-shipowners-reject-lay-ups/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","5000 USD/d OPEX, exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR; absolute value calculate relative to investment cost.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,capacity,180000.0,t,-,"DWT; corresponds to size of Capesize bulk carriers which have previously docked at the habour in Hamburg, Germany. Short of 200 kt limit for VLBCs.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,investment,50293384.0456,EUR,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-in-high-demand-as-rates-keep-rallying/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","See figure for ‘Dry Bulk Newbuild Prices’, Capesize at end of 2020. Exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR.",2020.0,,
@@ -3952,9 +3955,6 @@ electric steam cracker,naphtha-input,14.8,MWh_naphtha/t_HVC,"Lechtenböhmer et a
 electricity distribution grid,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,investment,667.9016,EUR/kW,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,investment,187.0124,EUR/kW,DEA, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,C in fuel,0.9245,per unit,Stoichiometric calculation,,,,
 electrobiofuels,FOM,2.4,%/year,combination of BtL and electrofuels,,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,capture rate,0.9,per unit,Assumption based on doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.01.006,,,,

outputs/US/costs_2025.csv

@@ -4006,6 +4006,9 @@ direct firing solid fuels CC,VOM,0.415,EUR/MWh,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/tec
 direct firing solid fuels CC,efficiency,1.0,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx","312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Total efficiency, net, annual average",2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,investment,278.5499,EUR/kW,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Nominal investment,2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,lifetime,15.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Technical lifetime,2019.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2.0,%/year,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,188.6002,EUR/kW,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)",2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,40.0,years,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,FOM,4.0,%/year,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capesize-freight-returns-below-operating-expense-levels-but-shipowners-reject-lay-ups/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","5000 USD/d OPEX, exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR; absolute value calculate relative to investment cost.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,capacity,180000.0,t,-,"DWT; corresponds to size of Capesize bulk carriers which have previously docked at the habour in Hamburg, Germany. Short of 200 kt limit for VLBCs.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,investment,50293384.0456,EUR,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-in-high-demand-as-rates-keep-rallying/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","See figure for ‘Dry Bulk Newbuild Prices’, Capesize at end of 2020. Exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR.",2020.0,,
@@ -4038,9 +4041,6 @@ electric steam cracker,naphtha-input,14.8,MWh_naphtha/t_HVC,"Lechtenböhmer et a
 electricity distribution grid,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,investment,667.9016,EUR/kW,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,investment,187.0124,EUR/kW,DEA, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,C in fuel,0.9257,per unit,Stoichiometric calculation,,,,
 electrobiofuels,FOM,2.5263,%/year,combination of BtL and electrofuels,,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,capture rate,0.9,per unit,Assumption based on doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.01.006,,,,

outputs/US/costs_2030.csv

@@ -4162,6 +4162,9 @@ direct firing solid fuels CC,VOM,0.4182,EUR/MWh,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/te
 direct firing solid fuels CC,efficiency,1.0,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx","312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Total efficiency, net, annual average",2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,investment,278.5499,EUR/kW,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Nominal investment,2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,lifetime,15.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Technical lifetime,2019.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2.0,%/year,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,188.6002,EUR/kW,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)",2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,40.0,years,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,FOM,4.0,%/year,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capesize-freight-returns-below-operating-expense-levels-but-shipowners-reject-lay-ups/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","5000 USD/d OPEX, exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR; absolute value calculate relative to investment cost.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,capacity,180000.0,t,-,"DWT; corresponds to size of Capesize bulk carriers which have previously docked at the habour in Hamburg, Germany. Short of 200 kt limit for VLBCs.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,investment,50293384.0456,EUR,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-in-high-demand-as-rates-keep-rallying/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","See figure for ‘Dry Bulk Newbuild Prices’, Capesize at end of 2020. Exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR.",2020.0,,
@@ -4194,9 +4197,6 @@ electric steam cracker,naphtha-input,14.8,MWh_naphtha/t_HVC,"Lechtenböhmer et a
 electricity distribution grid,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,investment,667.9016,EUR/kW,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,investment,187.0124,EUR/kW,DEA, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,C in fuel,0.9269,per unit,Stoichiometric calculation,,,,
 electrobiofuels,FOM,2.6667,%/year,combination of BtL and electrofuels,,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,capture rate,0.9,per unit,Assumption based on doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.01.006,,,,

outputs/US/costs_2035.csv

@@ -4186,6 +4186,9 @@ direct firing solid fuels CC,VOM,0.4198,EUR/MWh,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/te
 direct firing solid fuels CC,efficiency,1.0,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx","312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Total efficiency, net, annual average",2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,investment,278.5499,EUR/kW,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Nominal investment,2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,lifetime,15.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Technical lifetime,2019.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2.0,%/year,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,188.6002,EUR/kW,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)",2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,40.0,years,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,FOM,4.0,%/year,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capesize-freight-returns-below-operating-expense-levels-but-shipowners-reject-lay-ups/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","5000 USD/d OPEX, exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR; absolute value calculate relative to investment cost.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,capacity,180000.0,t,-,"DWT; corresponds to size of Capesize bulk carriers which have previously docked at the habour in Hamburg, Germany. Short of 200 kt limit for VLBCs.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,investment,50293384.0456,EUR,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-in-high-demand-as-rates-keep-rallying/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","See figure for ‘Dry Bulk Newbuild Prices’, Capesize at end of 2020. Exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR.",2020.0,,
@@ -4218,9 +4221,6 @@ electric steam cracker,naphtha-input,14.8,MWh_naphtha/t_HVC,"Lechtenböhmer et a
 electricity distribution grid,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,investment,667.9016,EUR/kW,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,investment,187.0124,EUR/kW,DEA, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,C in fuel,0.9281,per unit,Stoichiometric calculation,,,,
 electrobiofuels,FOM,2.7484,%/year,combination of BtL and electrofuels,,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,capture rate,0.9,per unit,Assumption based on doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.01.006,,,,

outputs/US/costs_2040.csv

@@ -4186,6 +4186,9 @@ direct firing solid fuels CC,VOM,0.4214,EUR/MWh,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/te
 direct firing solid fuels CC,efficiency,1.0,per unit,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx","312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Total efficiency, net, annual average",2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,investment,278.5499,EUR/kW,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Nominal investment,2019.0,,
 direct firing solid fuels CC,lifetime,15.0,years,"Danish Energy Agency, inputs/technology_data_for_industrial_process_heat.xlsx",312.b Direct firing Sold Fuels:  Technical lifetime,2019.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,FOM,2.0,%/year,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,investment,188.6002,EUR/kW,DEA - Technology Data Catalogue for el and DH - v17 - Page 15 - Paragraph 'Cost of grid expansion',"The costs of grid expansion from adding a new electricity generator or a new large consumer -  related to strengthening or expansion of the local grid and/or substations (voltage transformation, pumping or compression/expansion)",2020.0,,
+distribution grid reinforcement,lifetime,40.0,years,same as 'electricity distribution grid',,2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,FOM,4.0,%/year,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/capesize-freight-returns-below-operating-expense-levels-but-shipowners-reject-lay-ups/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","5000 USD/d OPEX, exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR; absolute value calculate relative to investment cost.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,capacity,180000.0,t,-,"DWT; corresponds to size of Capesize bulk carriers which have previously docked at the habour in Hamburg, Germany. Short of 200 kt limit for VLBCs.",2020.0,,
 dry bulk carrier Capesize,investment,50293384.0456,EUR,"Based on https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-in-high-demand-as-rates-keep-rallying/, accessed: 2022-12-03.","See figure for ‘Dry Bulk Newbuild Prices’, Capesize at end of 2020. Exchange rate: 1.15 USD = 1 EUR.",2020.0,,
@@ -4218,9 +4221,6 @@ electric steam cracker,naphtha-input,14.8,MWh_naphtha/t_HVC,"Lechtenböhmer et a
 electricity distribution grid,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,investment,667.9016,EUR/kW,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electricity distribution grid,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,FOM,2.0,%/year,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,investment,187.0124,EUR/kW,DEA, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
-electricity grid connection,lifetime,40.0,years,TODO, from old pypsa cost assumptions,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,C in fuel,0.9292,per unit,Stoichiometric calculation,,,,
 electrobiofuels,FOM,2.8364,%/year,combination of BtL and electrofuels,,2015.0,,
 electrobiofuels,capture rate,0.9,per unit,Assumption based on doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.01.006,,,,