Statement of need

Autumn is a tool developed to address the characteristic uncertainty of an evolving technological development in carbon capture in conjunction with different portfolio scenarios. It consists of a dynamic data pipeline to create a geographically resolved cost and potential distribution of captured carbon dioxide.

It is intended but not limited to be used in the field of energy system analysis for the dynamic modelling of cost potential curves. The demand of high resolution data in sector coupled energy systems modelling can be exemplified by the PyPSA-Eur-Sec Project, a model with all of Europe in a sub-national to national scope. The model documentation states that carbon dioxide from captured sources is considered as if it was coming from a single node node for all of Europe. This could be improved by integrating autumn in the model pipeline.