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The Global and National Energy Systems Techno-Economic (GNESTE) Database

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GNESTE: The Global and National Energy Systems Techno-Economic Database

The goal of GNESTE is to develop a comprehensive database of cost and performance data for key electricity generation and storage technologies:

  • Coal Power
  • Gas Power
  • Hydro Power
  • Nuclear Power
  • Solar Power
  • Wind Power
  • Battery Energy Storage Systems

Data are collected on:

  • Capital Cost
  • Fixed O&M Cost
  • Variable O&M Cost
  • Total O&M Cost
  • Fuel Price
  • Efficiency
  • Construction Time
  • Operating Lifetime
  • Cost of Capital

The GNESTE database is documented in a paper published in the Data in Brief journal. That article details the process for collecting data, defines all variables and categories of data, and gives examples of its usage.

The files presented here are in machine-readable CSV format. The same data are also made available in Excel format, with additional metadata and documentation, from Zenodo.

Citation

Please cite this article when you use the GNESTE database:

L. Hatton, N. Johnson, L. Dixon, B. Mosongo, S. De Kock, A. Marquard, M. Howells, and I. Staffell (2024). The Global and National Energy Systems Techno-Economic (GNESTE) Database: Cost and performance data for electricity generation and storage technologies. Data in Brief. DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2024.110669

License

Creative Commons CC-BY-4.0

Contact

Luke Hatton <l.hatton23@imperial.ac.uk>

Nathan Johnson <nathan.johnson17@imperial.ac.uk>

Iain Staffell <i.staffell@imperial.ac.uk>