# Input data schema

This section describes the input data structure, format, and units used in our suite of solutions. Our tools are designed to ensure flexibility, interoperability, and transparency, enabling users to integrate diverse datasets efficiently while maintaining high computational performance.


|Category|Label|Message|Type|
|---|---|---|---|
|Configuration|baseMVA|Base MVA, default is 100 MVA|Float|
|Configuration|Currency|Currency of the cost|String|
|Configuration|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Deposit|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Deposit|Fuel|Select the from fuel of the  deposit|ObjectID|
|Deposit|Capacity|The storage capacity - MWh|Float|
|Deposit|Charge Efficiency|The charging efficiency - %|Float|
|Deposit|Discharge Efficiency|The discharge efficiency - %|Float|
|Deposit|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Deposit|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Deposit|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - Currency/MWh/y|Float|
|Deposit|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Deposit|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Deposit|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Deposit|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Deposit|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Deposit|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Deposit|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Deposit|Location|Coordinates of the fuel|String|
|Deposit|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Deposit|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Deposit|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Deposit|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Deposit|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - Currency/MWh/y|Float|
|Deposit|OM Var|The var OM expense - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Deposit|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Deposit|Stor Losses|The storage losses (boil-off) - %/day|Float|
|Deposit|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Deposit|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Deposit|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Emission|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Emission|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Emission|Price|The emissions price paid by the plant operator - Currency/ton|Float|
|Execution|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Execution|Configuration|Configuration selected for the execution|ObjectID|
|Execution|Probability|Select the Scenario considered in the Execution with the associated probability|Float|
|Execution|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Execution|End Time|The ending time of the simulation horizon|DateTime|
|Execution|Max Iter|The maximum number of iterations - #|Integer|
|Execution|Optimize Expansion|TRUE: if the expansion is to be calculated, FALSE: if not - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Resolution|The resolution of each timeslice|String|
|Execution|Start Time|The starting time of the simulation horizon|DateTime|
|Execution|Step|The duration of each step|String|
|Execution|Time Max|The maximum time for the optimization - Seconds|Float|
|Execution|Tolerance|The tolerance considered - %|Float|
|Execution|Confidence|The confidence level considered - %|Float|
|Execution|Allow Surplus|TRUE: to allow demand surplus (increases computing time) - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Allow Unserved Energy|TRUE: to allow not served energy (increases computing time) - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Execution|Expansion Plan|The file containing the Expansion Plan to consider or to be the starting point|String|
|Execution|Reactive|Whether reactive power should be considered - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Non Linear Hydro|TRUE: to model non linear hydropower|Bool|
|Execution|Reservoir Optimization|TRUE: detailed reservoir optimization|Bool|
|Execution|Round Cover|The coverage of the rounding algorithm applied (optional) use 0 for light and 1 for wide coverage (accelerates computation but may compromise solution quality) - %|Float|
|Execution|Round Strength|The strength of the rounding algorithm applied (optional) use 0 for light and 1 for strong rounding (accelerates computation but may compromise solution quality) - %|Float|
|Execution|Time Min|The minimum time for the optimization - Seconds|Float|
|Execution|Model Name|Select the model to be executed (Kairos, Ceres, Fides, Hermes)|String|
|Execution|Overlap|Select the overlap for execution steps|String|
|Execution|Investment Step|Resolution for allowing new investments and applying discount rate. Default to Month(12)|String|
|Execution|Batch Size|The size of the batch (default 1 year)|String|
|Execution|Importance Sampling|TRUE: to consider the Importance Sampling variance reduction method, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Latin Hypercube Sampling|TRUE: to consider the Lating Hypercube Sampling variance reduction method, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Execution|Min Iter|The minimum number of iterations, 30 per default - #|Integer|
|Execution|Sampling period|The sampling period to be considered. First and last years will be considered, the remaining ones will be sampled with a jump of ExeSam years - #|Integer|
|Execution|Typical  days|Typical days to be considered in each step - #|Integer|
|Flowgate|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Flowgate|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Flowgate|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Flowgate|NTC FromTo|The Net Transfer Capacity (in the from-to direction) - MW|Float|
|Flowgate|NTC ToFrom|The Net Transfer Capacity (in the to-from direction) - MW|Float|
|Flowgate|Override|The override value taken by the flowgate - MW|Float|
|Fuel|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Fuel|NSECost|The penalty for unserved demand on the current node - Currency/MW|Float|
|Fuel|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Fuel|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Fuel|Emissions Factor|Emissions factor of the fuel - ton/net GJ|Float|
|Fuel|Location|Coordinates of the fuel|String|
|Fuel|Price|The fuel price paid by the plant operator - Currency/net GJ|Float|
|Fuel|Purchase|If the fuel can be purchased - TRUE / FALSE - Boolean|Bool|
|Fuel|Sell|If the fuel can be sold - TRUE / FALSE - Boolean|Bool|
|Fuel|Shifting Cost|The cost of load shifting - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Fuel|Shifting Period|The maximum delay of demand for load shifting - Hours|Float|
|Fuel|Demand|The fuel demand on the current node - MW|Float|
|Generator|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Generator|Node|Select the Node to which the Generator is connected|ObjectID|
|Generator|Technology|Select the Technology of the Generator|ObjectID|
|Generator|Fuel|Select the Fuel used by the Generator|ObjectID|
|Generator|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Generator|Group|Select the generator to group to this generator to|ObjectID|
|Generator|Reservoir|Reservoir of the hydroelectric power plant|ObjectID|
|Generator|Waterway|Waterway of the hydroelectric power plant|ObjectID|
|Generator|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - Currency/MW|Float|
|Generator|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Generator|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Generator|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Generator|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Generator|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Generator|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Generator|Discrete Operation|TRUE: to force discrete operation (above the technical minimum), FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Generator|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Generator|Dynamic Peak|Dynamically limits the peak contribution based on actual dispatch - Boolean|Bool|
|Generator|Max Qgen|The maximum generation capacity of reactive power|Float|
|Generator|Min Qgen|The minimum generation capacity of reactive power|Float|
|Generator|Heat Rate|The heat rate of each segment - [ net GJ/MWh ]|Float|
|Generator|Capacity|The gross generation capacity of each unit - MW|Float|
|Generator|Initial Status|Initial status - 1: online, 0: offline|Float|
|Generator|Initial Time|Time in the initial status - hours|Float|
|Generator|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Generator|Location|Coordinates of the generator|String|
|Generator|Max Neg Ramp|Maximum negative generation ramp - MW/min|Float|
|Generator|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Generator|Initial Power|Initial power generation - MW|Float|
|Generator|Max Ramp|Maximum positive generation ramp - MW/min|Float|
|Generator|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Generator|Min Downtime|Minimum time down - hours|Float|
|Generator|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Generator|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Generator|Min Uptime|Minimum time up - hours|Float|
|Generator|Max Power|The maximum power to be produced - MW|Float|
|Generator|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Generator|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Generator|OM Variable|The variable OM expense - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Generator|Must Run|The must run generation - MW|Float|
|Generator|Peak Contribution|The contribution of each generator to peak coverage - %|Float|
|Generator|Override|The generation override - MW|Float|
|Generator|Pumping Efficiency|Pumping efficiency|Float|
|Generator|Turbine Efficiency|Turbine efficiency|Float|
|Generator|Production Factor|Production factor of the hydroelectric power plant - MW/m3/s|Float|
|Generator|Power Reserves|Maximum provision of power reserves - MW|Float|
|Generator|Pumping Factor|Production factor of the hydroelectric power plant - MW/m3/s|Float|
|Generator|Ramp Down|The ramp-down rate - %/min|Float|
|Generator|Ramp Up|The ramp-up rate - %/min|Float|
|Generator|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Generator|RES Contribution|The annual output per MW that can be considered renewable - MWh/MW|Float|
|Generator|Segment Capacity|The generation capacity of each segment  - [ % of max. capacity ]|Float|
|Generator|Startup Costs|The start-up cost (default or if hot) - Currency/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Costs (Cold)|The start-up cost if cold - Currency/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Costs (Warm)|The start-up cost if warm - Currency/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Fuel|The start-up fuel (default or if hot) - net GJ/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Fuel (Cold)|The start-up fuel if cold - net GJ/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Fuel (Warm)|The start-up fuel if warm - net GJ/MW|Float|
|Generator|Startup Time|Time to start-up the plant (default or if hot) - hours|Float|
|Generator|Startup Time (Cold)|Time to start-up the plant if cold - hours|Float|
|Generator|Startup Time (Warm)|Time to start-up the plant if warm - hours|Float|
|Generator|Tecnical Min|The technical minimum capacity of each unit - %|Float|
|Generator|Time to Cold|Time after shutdown to reach cold temperature - hours|Float|
|Generator|Time to Warm|Time after shutdown to reach warm temperature - hours|Float|
|Generator|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Generator|TTR|Time to repair (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Generator|TBF|Time between failures (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Generator|FOR|Forced outage rate - %|Float|
|Generator|SOR|Scheduled outage rate - %|Float|
|Generator|Forced Outages|The online/offline status due to forced outages - %|Float|
|Generator|Scheduled Outages|The online/offline status due to scheduled outages - %|Float|
|Generator|Scheduled Outages Discrete|TRUE: to apply discrate schedule outage rates, FALSE: o.t. - Boolean|Bool|
|Generator|Importance Sampling|TRUE: to apply importance sampling, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Generator|Pump Cap|The pumping capacity of each unit - MW|Float|
|Generator|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Line|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Line|From Node|Select the From Node of the Line|ObjectID|
|Line|To Node|Select the To Node of the Line|ObjectID|
|Line|From Voltage|Select the From Voltage of the Line|Float|
|Line|To Voltage|Select the To Voltage of the Line|Float|
|Line|Type|Type of the line (AC, DC, AC is default)|String|
|Line|Flowgate|Select the Flowgate of the Line|ObjectID|
|Line|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Line|Tap Angle Cen|Center Tap Angle|Float|
|Line|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - kCurrency|Float|
|Line|Thermal Rating|The thermal rating - MW|Float|
|Line|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Line|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Line|Conductance|The charging conductance of the line/transformer|Float|
|Line|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Line|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Line|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Line|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Line|Flowgate Coefficient|Enter the coeficient applied to the line´s flow to evaluate the flowgate - %|Float|
|Line|Limits|The approach to model the thermal limits of the line (0: no limit, 1: P and Q limits, 2: octogonal, 3: exact)- #|Integer|
|Line|Loss Segments|The number of segments used to estimate losses - #|Integer|
|Line|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Line|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Line|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Line|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Line|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Line|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - kCurrency/y|Float|
|Line|Polyline|Coordinate of the points of the lines|String|
|Line|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Line|Reactance|The series impedance of the line|Float|
|Line|Resistance|The series resitance of the line|Float|
|Line|Susceptance|The charging susceptance of the line|Float|
|Line|TapAngleDiff|Angle difference per tap|Float|
|Line|Negative Taps|Number of downward Taps|Integer|
|Line|Positive Taps|Number of upward Taps|Integer|
|Line|TapVoltageDiff|Voltage Difference per tap|Float|
|Line|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Line|TTR|Time to repair (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Line|TBF|Time between failures (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Line|FOR|Forced outage rate - %|Float|
|Line|SOR|Scheduled outage rate - %|Float|
|Line|Forced Outages|The online/offline status due to forced outages - %|Float|
|Line|Scheduled Outages|The online/offline status due to scheduled outages - %|Float|
|Line|Importance Sampling|TRUE: to apply importance sampling, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Line|Flow Type|Type of the line flow (Decoupled, Coupled, Conic,Default is calc with the r/x ratio of the line)|String|
|Line|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Line|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Line|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Market|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Market|Node|Select the Node to which the Market is connected|ObjectID|
|Market|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Market|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Market|Energy Rate|Energy Rate of the market - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Market|Buy Capacity|The max quantity available for purchases from that Market - MW|Float|
|Market|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Market|Initial Rate|Initial rate of the market |Float|
|Market|Annual Rate|Annual rate of the market |Float|
|Market|Sell Capacity|The max quantity available for sales to that Market - MW|Float|
|Market|Discrete Market|TRUE: Market will be used 0 or 100%. FALSE: Market utilization range from 0-100%|Bool|
|Market|RES Contribution|The annual output per MW that can be considered renewable - MWh/MW|Float|
|Market|Peak Contribution|The contribution of each market to peak coverage - %|Float|
|Market|Availability Rate|Availability rate of the market|Float|
|Market|Rating|The rating of the market (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Market|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Market|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Market|Period|Period in which settlement of banked energy takes place|String|
|Market|Compensation|Compensation policy of the market (None, Financial, InKind, InKindLower)|String|
|Market|Band Tariff|The tariff that applies to each time band of the market - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Market|Life Time|Lifetime of the market availability |Integer|
|Market|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. |DateTime|
|Market|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Node|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Node|Region|Select the Region in which the Node is located|ObjectID|
|Node|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Node|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Node|Location|Coordinate of the node|String|
|Node|Voltage|The nominal voltage level at the node - kV|Float|
|Node|Voltage Range|Voltage Range|Float|
|Pipe|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Pipe|From Fuel|Select the from fuel of the pipeline|ObjectID|
|Pipe|To Fuel|Select the to fuel of the pipeline|ObjectID|
|Pipe|Capacity From-To|The from-to capacity - MW|Float|
|Pipe|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Pipe|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - kCurrency|Float|
|Pipe|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - kCurrency/y|Float|
|Pipe|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Pipe|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Pipe|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Pipe|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Pipe|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Pipe|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Pipe|Losses|Losses of the pipe - %|Float|
|Pipe|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Pipe|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Pipe|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Pipe|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - kCurrency/y|Float|
|Pipe|OM Var|The var OM expense - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Pipe|Polyline|Coordinate of the points of the lines|String|
|Pipe|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Pipe|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Pipe|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Pipe|Capacity To-From|The to-from capacity - MW|Float|
|Pipe|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Pipe|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Pipe|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Point|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|PowerDemand|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|PowerDemand|Reactive Demand|The value of Reactive power demand - Mvar|Float|
|PowerDemand|Distribution||Float|
|PowerDemand|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|PowerDemand|Load Shifting Cost|The cost of load shifting - Currency/MWh|Float|
|PowerDemand|Load Shifting Period|The maximum delay of demand for load shifting - Hours|Float|
|PowerDemand|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|PowerDemand|Not Supplied Energy Cost|The cost of not served energy - Currency/MWh|Float|
|PowerDemand|Peak Demand Contribution|The contribution of each demand to peak coverage - MW|Float|
|PowerDemand|Active Demand|The value of active power demand - MW|Float|
|PowerDemand|Reserves Cost|Reserves provision cost - Currency/MW/h|Float|
|PowerDemand|Power Reserves|Maximum provision of reserves - MW|Float|
|Region|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Region|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Region|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Region|Domestic Coverage|The share of peak demand and of reserves that need to be supllied internally - %|Float|
|Region|Peak Dem. Penalty|The cost of not meeting the firm capacity needs - Currency/MW/year|Float|
|Region|Reserves Penalty|The cost of not provided reserves - Currency/MW/h|Float|
|Region|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Region|Renewables Penalty|The cost of not meeting the renewables share - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Region|Peak Demand|The peak demand of the region - MW|Float|
|Region|Reserves Duration|Minimum duration of the provision of reserves - mins|Float|
|Region|RES Target|The target renewable power generation - GWh/year|Float|
|Region|Res. Required|Reserves requirements - MW|Float|
|Region|Max Imports|Maximum imports for a region - MW|Float|
|Region|Max Exports|Maximum exports for a region - MW|Float|
|Reservoir|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Reservoir|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Reservoir|Spillage|Select the waterway for spillage|ObjectID|
|Reservoir|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - Currency/MW|Float|
|Reservoir|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - kCurrency/y|Float|
|Reservoir|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Reservoir|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Reservoir|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Reservoir|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Reservoir|Final level|The final level of the reservoir - hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Inflows|The water inflows due to rain, snowmelt etc. - m3/s|Float|
|Reservoir|Initial level|The initial level of the reservoir - hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Location|Coordinate of the Reservoir|String|
|Reservoir|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Reservoir|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Reservoir|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Reservoir|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Reservoir|Outflow|The water outflows due to irrigation, evaporation, filtration etc. - m3/s|Float|
|Reservoir|Penalty|The value of the penalty for not being able to fulfill the volume constraints - Currency/hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Reservoir|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Reservoir|Head|The head at the filling point - m|Float|
|Reservoir|Volume|The volume at the given filling point - hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Maximum Volume|The maximum level of the reservoir - hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Minimum Volume|The minimum level of the reservoir - hm3|Float|
|Reservoir|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Reservoir|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Scenario|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Scenario|Variant|Select the Variant considered in the Execution|ObjectID|
|Segment|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Segment|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Storage|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Storage|Node|Select the Node to which the Storage is connected|ObjectID|
|Storage|Technology|Select the Technology of the Storage|ObjectID|
|Storage|Charge Efficiency|The charging efficiency - %|Float|
|Storage|Discharge Efficiency|The discharge efficiency - %|Float|
|Storage|Storage Cap|The storage capacity - MWh|Float|
|Storage|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Storage|Group|Select the storage to group to this storage to|ObjectID|
|Storage|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - Currency/MW|Float|
|Storage|Capacity|The gross generation capacity of each unit - MW|Float|
|Storage|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Storage|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Storage|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Storage|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Storage|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Storage|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Storage|Dynamic Peak|Dynamically limits the peak contribution based on actual dispatch - Boolean|Bool|
|Storage|Location|Coordinates of the storage|String|
|Storage|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Storage|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Storage|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Storage|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Storage|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Storage|OM Variable|The variable OM expense - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Storage|Peak Contribution|The contribution of each storage to peak coverage - %|Float|
|Storage|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Storage|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Storage|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Storage|TTR|Time to repair (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Storage|TBF|Time between failures (either constant or distribution function) - Hours|String|
|Storage|FOR|Forced outage rate - %|Float|
|Storage|SOR|Scheduled outage rate - %|Float|
|Storage|Forced Outages|The online/offline status due to forced outages - %|Float|
|Storage|Scheduled Outages|The online/offline status due to scheduled outages - %|Float|
|Storage|Importance Sampling|TRUE: to apply importance sampling, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Storage|Power Reserves|Maximum provision of power reserves - MW|Float|
|Storage|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Storage|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Storage|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Synthesis|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Synthesis|Fuel|Select the fuel of the fuel synthesis facility|ObjectID|
|Synthesis|Node|Select the node of the fuel synthesis facility|ObjectID|
|Synthesis|Efficiency|Losses of the transformation process - %|Float|
|Synthesis|Parent|Select the parent to reach out to for default values|ObjectID|
|Synthesis|CAPEX|The overnight capital expenses - Currency/MW|Float|
|Synthesis|Capacity|The synthesis capacity - MW|Float|
|Synthesis|Charge Variable|Variable charges in addition to the variable OM - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Synthesis|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Synthesis|Construction|The construction time - Years|Integer|
|Synthesis|Discrete Expansion|TRUE: to force discrete expansion, FALSE: per default - Boolean|Bool|
|Synthesis|Dual|The impact of an additional MW of capacity to system costs Curr/MW|Float|
|Synthesis|Discount Rate|The discount rate of the asset, real terms, pretax - %|Float|
|Synthesis|Location|Coordinates of the fuel|String|
|Synthesis|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Synthesis|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Synthesis|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Synthesis|Charge Fix|Fix charges in addition to the fixed OM - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Synthesis|OM Var|The var OM expense - Currency/MWh|Float|
|Synthesis|Rating|The rating of the unit (accounting for ressource availability and outages) - %|Float|
|Synthesis|Units|The number of units available (when known) - #|Integer|
|Synthesis|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Synthesis|OM Fix|The fix OM expense - Currency/MW/y|Float|
|Synthesis|Lifetime|The technical lifetime - Years|Integer|
|Synthesis|Start Time|Start time of candidate availability. Default to simulation start + construction time |DateTime|
|Synthesis|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Technology|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Technology|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Technology|Max New Units|The maximum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Technology|Min New Units|The minimum number of new units added per year - #/y|Integer|
|Technology|Max Units|The maximum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Technology|New Units Increase|The maximum increase in the annual development of new units - #/y|Integer|
|Technology|Min Units|The minimum number of units available - #|Integer|
|Variant|Name|Name of the entity|String|
|Variant|Comments|Add comment describing the modelling approach and sources used|String|
|Waterway|Name|Name of the waterway|String|
|Waterway|Parent|Parent of the waterway|ObjectID|
|Waterway|Reservoir|Reservoir where the waterway ends|ObjectID|
|Waterway|Comments|Comments of the waterway|String|
|Waterway|Max Flow|Maximum flow of the waterway - m3/s|Float|
|Waterway|Min Flow|Minimum flow of the waterway - m3/s|Float|
|Waterway|Inflows|The water inflows due to rain, snowmelt etc. - m3/s|Float|
|Waterway|Outflow|The water outflows due to irrigation, evaporation, filtration etc. - m3/s|Float|
|Waterway|Polyline|Coordinates of the waterway path|String|
|Waterway|Penalty|Penalty of the waterway|Float|