Analyzing the regional development of the German power system using a nodal pricing approach

In this paper we present a modeling approach for the analysis of the long-term evolution of power systems, which considers the regional characteristics of power supply. This is realized by integrating a nodal pricing approach into an optimization model for power systems. To ensure an adequate representation of all regional data, the model is coupled with a Geographic Information System (GIS). Here, we apply the model to analyze the long-term regional development of the German power system.