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

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.