AIM-Technology model

AIM/Technology is a partial equilibrium energy system model characterized by detailed descriptions of energy technologies in both energy demand and energy supply sectors. This document describes AIM-Technology V2.0, which was developed based on the AIM/Enduse framework [1] with several updates, mainly in the energy supply sectors in which electricity dispatch is explicitly modeled in 1-hour steps. The following sections of this document describe the model structure of AIM-Technology, including its energy system representation, theoretical formulation, and socio-economic assumptions.

• AIM-Technology Global
  • Model structure
  • Model formula
  • Model data
  • Appendix
• AIM-Technology Japan
  • Overview
  • Model data
  • Appendix

Source code

The source code of AIM-Technology core program is available at the GitHub repository.

Citation

If you use any data or contents in this document, please cite:

• AIM-Technology-Global
  • Oshiro, K., Fujimori, S. (2024). Limited impact of hydrogen co-firing on prolonging fossil-based power generation under low emissions scenarios. Nature Communications, 15, 1778. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46101-5
  • Oshiro, K., Fujimori, S. (2022). Role of hydrogen-based energy carriers as an alternative option to reduce residual emissions associated with mid-century decarbonization goals. Applied Energy, 313, 118803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118803
• AIM-Technology-Japan
  • Oshiro, K., Fujimori, S., Ochi, Y., Ehara, T. (2021). Enabling energy system transition toward decarbonization in Japan through energy service demand reduction. Energy, 227, 120464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120464

References

[1]

Kainuma M, Matsuoka Y, Morita T. Climate policy assessment: Asia-pacific integrated modeling. Tokyo: Springer; 2003. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53985-8.