Example models

This document describes the various example models included with MUSE2.

To list the available examples, run:

muse2 example list

To view details of a particular example, run e.g.:

muse2 example info simple

missing_commodity example

This model is like the "simple" example, except that it includes a separate biomass supply chain, which has no capacity in the base year. This is partly done to exemplify how MUSE2 can generate prices for commodities not utilised in a given year.

muse1_default example

This model is a port of the default model for MUSE v1 (see 1), primarily for comparison (e.g. benchmarking). Note that the model is not an exact port as MUSE v1 and MUSE v2 support different features. Also be aware that due to this and differences in the underlying algorithm, investment behaviour will differ between the two programs.

It is broadly similar to the "simple" example, in that it contains a single service demand commodity, residential heat, which can be served by either gas boilers or heat pumps, though some of the details, such as parameter values, are different. It also includes a carbon tax.

simple example

A minimal example for a single region.

It includes a single service demand commodity, residential heat, which can be served by a combination of gas boilers and heat pumps. Electricity and natural gas are modelled as upstream commodities, which can be served by various processes. CO2 is modelled as a byproduct of some gas-related processes and a carbon tax is included as a levy.

two_outputs example

This model is like the "missing_commodity" example, except that it includes transport related supply chains, and one processes that produces two SED outputs (OILREF), and one process that consumes two SED inputs (THYBCR).

two_regions example

This model is based on the "muse1_default" example, except that it includes two regions.