Heat - IMAGE

Model Documentation - IMAGE
Model scope and methods - IMAGE Model concept, solver and details - IMAGE Temporal dimension - IMAGE Spatial dimension - IMAGE Policy - IMAGE Socio-economic drivers - IMAGE Population - IMAGE Economic activity - IMAGE Macro-economy - IMAGE Production system and representation of economic sectors - IMAGE Energy - IMAGE Energy resource endowments - IMAGE Fossil energy resources - IMAGE Energy conversion - IMAGE Electricity - IMAGE Heat - IMAGE Gaseous fuels - IMAGE Grid, pipelines and other infrastructure - IMAGE Energy end-use - IMAGE Transport - IMAGE Residential and commercial sectors - IMAGE Industrial sector - IMAGE Other end-use - IMAGE Energy demand - IMAGE Technological change in energy - IMAGE Land-use - IMAGE Agriculture - IMAGE Forestry - IMAGE Bioenergy land-use - IMAGE Other land-use - IMAGE Emissions - IMAGE GHGs - IMAGE Climate - IMAGE Modelling of climate indicators - IMAGE Non-climate sustainability dimension - IMAGE References - IMAGE
Corresponding documentation
AIM-Hub BLUES C3IAM COFFEE-TEA DNE21+ GCAM GRACE IFs IMAGE MESSAGE-GLOBIOM POLES PROMETHEUS REMIND-MAgPIE TIAM-UCL WITCH
Previous versions
Archive of IMAGE version 3.0
Model information
Model link	https://models.pbl.nl/image
Institution	PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), Netherlands, https://www.pbl.nl/en.
Solution concept	Partial equilibrium (price elastic demand)
Solution method	Simulation
Anticipation	Simulation modelling framework, without foresight. However, a simplified version of the energy/climate part of the model (called FAIR) can be run prior to running the framework to obtain data for climate policy simulations.

Central heat demand is satisfied by a price-determined mix of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. An efficiency factor determines the final supply of primary energy. Heat can be produced by heat production units and combined heat and power units. Heat production units only produce heat. Combined heat and power units produce both heat and electricity, increasing the overall efficiency of the plant. The produced electricity is used to supply demand for electricity. Stocks and lifetimes of heat capacity are explicitly modeled.