[Brakenshire]

Hi, are there Jacobson papers for 100% renewables looking at geographical distribution of generation, storage and interconnectors, then modelling them against weather and demand, or are they cruder than that? If those papers exist, can you recommend an accessible way to understand these models, and their outcomes? For instance, are there areas for wind generation which are more valuable that others, to provide a balance to regional lulls, and is that data published?

Is model code available so that it can be run by any of us?

[ngmc]

Great question! The studies do consider the spatio-temporal distribution of generation and demand. Here's a recent paper [1] that develops roadmaps for 145 countries and has infographics with links to additional resources.

I found the source code for the LOADMATCH model [2] used in the studies which can run on a laptop. You can email Mark about data, source code for the GATOR-GCMOM model [3], and advice on running it.

And here's a talk [4] he gave on the topic at NASA Ames Research Center a few years back.

[1] https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/I/WWS-...

[2] https://github.com/mzjacobson/Public/blob/main/powerworld.f

[3] https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/GATOR/GATOR-GCM...

[4] https://youtu.be/espLfnvuYps