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Thermal Generation

 

Value, optimise and manage risk of thermal power generation assets and contracts.

Your Thermal Generation Questions

How much is myasset worth?

How exposed am I tofluctuations in fuel cost?

How do Iaccount for the different characteristics of thermal generation assets and associated financial contracts?

How can Ihedge the cashflow uncertainty of my physical asset portfolio?

Our Thermal Generation Solution

Value and optimise thermal power generation assets while analysing the risks and value of associated financial contracts. Gain a comprehensive view of your thermal power generation portfolios, assess optimal dispatch strategies and report on fair asset values, economic capital, cashflow adequacy, and budget uncertainty.

Purpose-built to cater for the complex characteristics of thermal power generation assets and associated financial contracts, the Thermal Generation module in Lacima Analytics models specific operational constraints including capacity limits, ramp rates, emission costs, and fuel switching capabilities to ensure accurate valuations and strategies tailored to your assets and market conditions.

The module supports various dispatch algorithms such as ramping, price-based, and multi-unit generation. It also incorporates a wide range of parameters in risk calculations including time-based operational constraints, maintenance schedules, and simulated outages.

The Thermal Generation module provides a wealth of outputs from financial metrics to energy production data and profit/loss distributions, giving you the insights you need to make informed management and optimisation decisions for your thermal generation assets and associated contracts.

Thermal generator inputs accommodate the complex characteristics of
thermal power generation assets and associated financial contracts.
Screenshot showing how Lacima's Thermal Generator inputs accommodate the characteristics of thermal power generation assets.
A screenshot showing one of Lacima's Thermal Generator input screens.

The Thermal Generation Features

  • Consolidated asset and contract reporting
    Evaluate generation assets and power contracts together for a single view of portfolios and optimal dispatch strategies.
  • Flexible Risk Modelling
    Incorporate a broad range of parameters into risk calculations, including time-based operational constraints, maintenance schedules, and outage simulations.
  • Extensive Output Metrics
    Inform decision-making with a wide range of outputs including financial metrics, energy production data, distributions of profit, earnings, and costs.
  • Advanced Dispatch and Constraint Management
    Choose from multiple generation dispatch algorithms and model constraints such as capacity, ramp rates, emissions costs, fuel switching, and operational costs for accurate valuation and optimisation.
  • Detailed Reporting and Risk Insights
    Generate reports on fair asset values, economic capital, cashflow adequacy, market variability impacts, and budget uncertainties for your generation asset portfolios.

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