Difference between revisions of "DER VET User Guide/Technologies/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 in gallons of fuel per kWh of electricity. |
Fuel Cost
Tag | Key | Description |
ICE | fuel_cost | This is the cost of fuel in $/kWh. |