Data - PROMETHEUS

As a global energy-economy-environment model, PROMETHEUS has extensive requirements for data. A wide variety of databases and other sources have been used to provide the required energy, technology and economic data. PROMETHEUS uses energy system and power generation data from international widely-used databases (mainly from the IEA and ENERDATA databases); in particular, data for final energy demand by sector and fuel, primary production by energy form, input and output from energy transformation processes, electricity demand, power generation mix and energy imports and exports. Detailed data for power plant stations are also collected from the Enerdata Power Plant Tracker or from the Platts World Electric Power Plants database

Energy prices by fuel and type of consumer are collected from ENERDATA and IEA databases (final consumer prices, import prices, spot prices). Data for global and EU import fuel prices are gathered from a variety of sources, including DG ENER, IMF and Platts database. CO2 emissions data are collected from the IEA, CDIAC and the WorldBank databases. Hydrocarbon reserves and resources are collected from USGS and BGR databases, while an extensive literature review has been conducted for unconventional hydrocarbon resources and technology learning rates.

Population data and projections are based on UN Population Prospects. Data for economic drivers are derived from the GTAP and World Bank databases.\ Macro-economic projections are usually based on GEM-E3 projections or on IEA WEO estimates combined with IMF projections for the short term. A wide literature review has been conducted to estimate costs for all energy system technologies, which are mainly based on costs derived from the PRIMES database and the TECHPOL database (developed in the context of the FP7 EU-funded ADVANCE project). The PROMETHEUS modelling framework ensures consistency between all data sources used, as data collection and reconciliation constitute important procedures in the overall modelling.  

Variable Data Source Projections

• Population UN Population Prospects UN Medium fertility variant
• GDP and value added World Bank database IMF, IEA, EC Ageing Report
• Hydrocarbon reserves and resources USGS, BGR
• Biomass potentials Moreira
• Wind and solar resources NREL
• Energy reserves and production Enerdata, IEA PROMETHEUS model
• Energy demand by sector and fuel Enerdata, IEA PROMETHEUS model
• Energy transformation processes Enerdata PROMETHEUS model
• Power generation by technology Enerdata PROMETHEUS model
• Power generation capacities Enerdata PROMETHEUS model
• Global and consumer energy prices Enerdata, IEA PROMETHEUS model
• CO2 emissions Enerdata, IEA, EDGAR PROMETHEUS model
• Technology costs WEC, IEA, EC PROMETHEUS model
• Car stock OICA PROMETHEUS model
• Import dependence Enerdata PROMETHEUS model
• Policy Assessment indicators Enerdata, IEA PROMETHEUS model

Note: The documentation of PROMETHEUS is 'under review' and is not yet 'published'!

Model Documentation - PROMETHEUS
Model scope and methods - PROMETHEUS Model concept, solver and details - PROMETHEUS Temporal dimension - PROMETHEUS Spatial dimension - PROMETHEUS Policy - PROMETHEUS Socio-economic drivers - PROMETHEUS Population - PROMETHEUS Economic activity - PROMETHEUS Energy - PROMETHEUS Energy resource endowments - PROMETHEUS Fossil energy resources - PROMETHEUS Uranium and other fissile resources - PROMETHEUS Bioenergy - PROMETHEUS Non-biomass renewables - PROMETHEUS Energy conversion - PROMETHEUS Electricity - PROMETHEUS Heat - PROMETHEUS Gaseous fuels - PROMETHEUS Liquid fuels - PROMETHEUS Solid fuels - PROMETHEUS Grid, pipelines and other infrastructure - PROMETHEUS Energy end-use - PROMETHEUS Transport - PROMETHEUS Residential and commercial sectors - PROMETHEUS Industrial sector - PROMETHEUS Other end-use - PROMETHEUS Energy demand - PROMETHEUS Technological change in energy - PROMETHEUS Land-use - PROMETHEUS Agriculture - PROMETHEUS Forestry - PROMETHEUS Land-use change - PROMETHEUS Bioenergy land-use - PROMETHEUS Other land-use - PROMETHEUS Agricultural demand - PROMETHEUS Technological change in land-use - PROMETHEUS Emissions - PROMETHEUS GHGs - PROMETHEUS Pollutants and non-GHG forcing agents - PROMETHEUS Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) options - PROMETHEUS Climate - PROMETHEUS Modelling of climate indicators - PROMETHEUS Climate damages, temperature changes - PROMETHEUS Non-climate sustainability dimension - PROMETHEUS Air pollution and health - PROMETHEUS Water - PROMETHEUS Other materials - PROMETHEUS Other sustainability dimensions - PROMETHEUS Appendices - PROMETHEUS Mathematical model description - PROMETHEUS Data - PROMETHEUS References - PROMETHEUS
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Model information
Model link	https://e3modelling.com/modelling-tools/prometheus/
Institution	E3Modelling (E3M), Greece, https://e3modelling.com/modelling-tools.
Solution concept	Partial equilibrium (price elastic demand)
Solution method	Simulation
Anticipation	Energy system simulation.Foresight is included only is some sub-modules (i.e. electricity generation)