| Units: | MW |
| Mode: | Input Only |
| Multi-band: | False |
| Default Value: | 0 |
| Validation Rule: | ≥0 |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Maximum level of unit load (unit may provide spinning reserve with remainder of spare capacity) |
Generator Max Load sets an upper bound on unit Generation. The Generator is allowed to provide Raise Reserve and/or Regulation Raise Reserve with the remainder of its spare capacity up to the Rating. The property is useful for modelling energy-constrained resources such as hydro that are limited in generation but may still provide reserve.
Example
In the following example the Generator "hydro" is limited in generation by a profile read from a CSV file, but can provide reserve up to its Max Capacity, whereas "solar" is limited through the Rating property and can provide generation and reserve only up to that limit.
| Generator | Property | Value | Units | Band | Date From | Date To | Timeslice | Data File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hydro | Units | 1 | - | 1 | ||||
| hydro | Max Capacity | 100 | MW | 1 | ||||
| hydro | Min Load | 0 | MW | 1 | run of river.csv | |||
| hydro | Max Load | 0 | MW | 1 | hydro limit.csv | |||
| solar | Units | 50 | - | 1 | ||||
| solar | Max Capacity | 1 | MW | 1 | ||||
| solar | Rating | 0 | MW | 1 | pv.csv |
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