Research Article

Hydropower Production Profiles: Impacts on Capacity Structure, Emissions, and Windfall Profits

Table 3

Energy consumed, flat rate, and capacities.

ScenarioTotal annual energy consumed (TWh)Flat rate €/MWhHydropower, MW (max hour)Midmerit power, MW (coal and peat)Peaker power, MWTotal equilibrium capacity, MW15

Base scenario386,6260,7622053101211657660386
Scenario 1388,4344,273346403393879038
Scenario 2386,3961,823213511634496460369
Scenario 3387,2253,333225501663160522
Scenario 4386,1562,9936479 121716360349

With maximum hourly used hydrocapacity.