Package to support analysis of UK & NZ electricity grid carbon intensity data. Based on original Otago/gridCarbon
Inspired by:
- Staffell 2017 (UK analysis)
- Khan et al, 2018 (NZ Analysis)
Started out as part of a CfS summer student scholarship project and has evolved into something slightly larger and more complicated :-)
Reports and results best viewed on github pages.
- GB wind/solar vs coal/gas generation mix over time (inspired by https://twitter.com/DrSimEvans/status/1508409309775994892)
- Analysis of GB generation mix and emissions during COVID19 2020 lockdown:
- Anderson, B., & James, P. (2021). Covid-19 lockdown: impacts on GB electricity demand and CO2 emissions. Buildings and Cities, 2(1), 134–149. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/bc.77
- Analysis of New Zealand electricity generation emissions
GB:
- https://data.nationalgrideso.com/carbon-intensity1/national-carbon-intensity-forecast
- https://data.nationalgrideso.com/carbon-intensity1/historic-generation-mix - does not include generation that is embedded (i.e. below GXP so invisible to grid)
NZ:
- https://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Wholesale/Datasets/Metered_data/Embedded_generation/ - need to add this to...
- https://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Wholesale/Datasets/Generation/Generation_MD/ - does not include generation that is embedded (i.e. below GXP so invisible to grid)
- https://www.emi.ea.govt.nz/Wholesale/Datasets/Metered_data/Grid_export/ - flow at GXPs
The repo is intentionally structured as an R package. To install it:
- fork it
- build it
- make a branch & do some edits
- commit & send a pull request
Re-use terms: License