| Units: | MW |
| Mode: | Output Only |
| Multi-band: | False |
| Default Value: | |
| Validation Rule: | |
| Key Property: | No |
| Description: | Dump energy |
Node Dump Energy is the amount of over-generation at the node due to a lack of transmission capacity out of the node and constraints on generation at the node that are forcing certain levels of generation.
Although this is not a physically feasible outcome this variable is useful when diagnosing problems with a transmission network's set up or to identify when there is a lack of flexibility in the generation system e.g. an excess of renewable generation defined with Fixed Load.
You can toggle on/off modelling of dump energy using the Transmission Allow Dump Energy property. You can further refine this setting using the Node Allow Dump Energy property.
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