Internal Combustion Engine
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Internal combustion engine (ICE) generators consume fuel to produce power and can operate flexibly to provide flexibility services. This technology represents a set of identical generators rather than a single generator (unless n=1).
Inputs
Rated Capacity
| Tag | Key | Description |
| ICE | rated_capacity | The maximum power generating capacity of a single generator in kW of electricity. Set this to 0 to optimally size the generator. |
Minimum Power
| Tag | Key | Description |
| ICE | minimum_power | The minimum power a single generator can produce. |
Number
| Tag | Key | Description |
| ICE | n | How many generators are included in the set of generators. |
Efficiency
| Tag | Key | Description |
| ICE | efficiency | This represents the conversion efficiency of fuel into electricity (heat rate) in MMBTU of fuel (HHV) per MWh of electricity. |
Fuel Type
| Tag | Key | Description |
| ICE | fuel_type | This is the type of fuel used by the ICE generator. Either "liquid", "gas", or "other". |