Merge pull request #364 from pz-max/solar-power-density

Change solar power density from 1.7 to 4.6 MW/km2
pypsa-meets-earth · Jun 3, 2022 · d2d8066 · d2d8066
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diff --git a/config.default.yaml b/config.default.yaml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ renewable:
       orientation: latitude_optimal # will lead into optimal design
         # slope: 0.  # slope: 0 represent a flat panel
         # azimuth: 180.  # azimuth: 180 south orientation
-    capacity_per_sqkm: 1.7 # ScholzPhd Tab 4.3.1: 170 MW/km^2
+    capacity_per_sqkm: 4.6 # From 1.7 to 4.6 addresses issue #361
     # Determined by comparing uncorrected area-weighted full-load hours to those
     # published in Supplementary Data to
     # Pietzcker, Robert Carl, et al. "Using the sun to decarbonize the power

diff --git a/config.tutorial.yaml b/config.tutorial.yaml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ renewable:
       orientation: latitude_optimal # will lead into optimal design
         # slope: 0.  # slope: 0 represent a flat panel
         # azimuth: 180.  # azimuth: 180 south orientation
-    capacity_per_sqkm: 1.7 # ScholzPhd Tab 4.3.1: 170 MW/km^2
+    capacity_per_sqkm: 4.6 # From 1.7 to 4.6 addresses issue #361
     # Determined by comparing uncorrected area-weighted full-load hours to those
     # published in Supplementary Data to
     # Pietzcker, Robert Carl, et al. "Using the sun to decarbonize the power

diff --git a/doc/configtables/solar.csv b/doc/configtables/solar.csv
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ resource,,,
 -- -- latitude_optimal,--,Atlite function which returns for every raster the optimal slope and azimuth,
 -- -- slope,°,"Realistically any angle in [0., 90.]",Specifies the tilt angle (or slope) of the solar panel. A slope of zero corresponds to the face of the panel aiming directly overhead. A positive tilt angle steers the panel towards the equator.
 -- -- azimuth,°,"Any angle in [0., 360.]",Specifies the `azimuth <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azimuth>`_ orientation of the solar panel. South corresponds to 180.°.
-capacity_per_sqkm,:math:`MW/km^2`,float,Allowable density of solar panel placement.
+capacity_per_sqkm,:math:`MW/km^2`,float,Allowable density of solar panel placement. Value relates to socio-technical acceptable density.
 correction_factor,--,float,A correction factor for the capacity factor (availability) time series.
 copernicus,,,
 -- grid_codes,--,Any subset of the `Copernicus Land Cover code list <https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/corine-land-cover/clc2018>`_,Specifies areas based on CLC which generally eligible for AC-connected offshore wind turbine placement.

diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Constrain rasterio version and add plotting dependencies `PR #365 <https://github.com/pypsa-meets-africa/pypsa-africa/pull/365>`_
 
+* Change solar power density form 1.7 to 4.6 MW/km2 `PR #364 <https://github.com/pypsa-meets-africa/pypsa-africa/pull/364>`_
+
 
 PyPSA-Africa 0.0.2 (6th April 2022)
 =====================================

diff --git a/test/config.test1.yaml b/test/config.test1.yaml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ renewable:
       orientation: latitude_optimal # will lead into optimal design
         # slope: 0.  # slope: 0 represent a flat panel
         # azimuth: 180.  # azimuth: 180 south orientation
-    capacity_per_sqkm: 1.7 # ScholzPhd Tab 4.3.1: 170 MW/km^2
+    capacity_per_sqkm: 4.6 # From 1.7 to 4.6 addresses issue #361
     # Determined by comparing uncorrected area-weighted full-load hours to those
     # published in Supplementary Data to
     # Pietzcker, Robert Carl, et al. "Using the sun to decarbonize the power