Solph 0.4.4: Capable Custom Components

Earlier this month, we released solph 0.4.4. It focuses on two new “custom components” (This is how we call in-developments components that are not yet part of the stable API.) There are:

• PiecewiseLinearTransformer. A transformer model with one input and one output and an arbitrary piecewise linear conversion function.
• Enhanced SinkDSM (sink allowing for demand side management)
  • Renamed keyword argument method to approach
  • Renamed approaches interval to oemof and delay to DIW
  • Added modelling approach DLR (PhD thesis of Hans Christian Gils 2015)
  • Included load shedding
  • Introduced recovery_time in DIW approach
  • Introduced shift_time and other parameters for DLR approach
  • Included investments in DSM
  • Normalized keyword arguments demand, capapcity_up and capacity_down

Further, some smaller changes made it into the release:

• Check number of Flow s in GenericStorage
• Allow conversion factor of zero for GenericTransformer
• Split code into submodules
• Move CI-Tests from Travis to github