Input data and Backbone modelling files for the Finnish power system with an embedded hydropower cascade

The files show the input data and modelling files used for the publication "Cascade hydropower integration in a techno-economic power system model: A study of Finnish hydropower plants" (Kiehle et al. - submitted). A model of the Finnish energy system in 2022 was built in the techno-economic modelling framework Backbone. The focus was on implementing cascading hydropower plants in a power system model, including individual reservoirs, generation and spillage capacities. "ModellingFiles" are GAMS-based data that can be used to run the scenario in Backbone or display the results. Those are also presented in more detail in the scientific paper. The Excel files present the input data used for modelling and can also be used to run the model.