| Units: | GJ/GJ (Metric), MMBtu/MMBtu (U.S. Imperial) |
| Mode: | Input Only |
| Multi-band: | True |
| Default Value: | 0 |
| Validation Rule: | ≥0 |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Average heat rate (total fuel divided by total heat production) |
Heat Plant Heat Rate is the average heat rate used in defining the heat rate function.
For example, heat rate = 3 GJ/GJ. This means that for every 1 GJ of heat production, the heat plant will consumes 3 GJ value of heat from burning fuels. Note that heat rate is normally bigger than or equal to 1 to represent losses.