Line Max Units Built in Year

Units: -
Mode: Input Only
Multi-band: False
Default Value: 1
Validation Rule: In (0,1)
Key Property: No
Description: Maximum number of units automatically constructed in any single year of the planning horizon
Detail:

Line Max Units Built in Year flag if LT Plan is allowed to build the Line in a given year of the planning horizon. This property should be used in combination with Max Units Built and offers a finer control over the timing of new builds.

Example

Line Property Value Units Date From Date To
X-Y Units 0 -
X-Y Max Capacity 500 MW
X-Y Max Units Built 1 - 1/01/2012
X-Y Max Units Built in Year 0 - 1/01/2018 31/12/2020
X-Y Build Cost 2000 $000
X-Y Economic Life 35 years
X-Y WACC 8 %

In this example the Line can be built any time from 2012 onwards, but not in the years 2018-20.

See also: Line Min Units Built in Year.

Note: The Line Units property must be set to zero, as shown in the example above, if using this property.