Table 7 Model biases.
From: Metrics for the sustainable development goals: renewable energy and transportation
Source of uncertainty/bias | Expected direction | Expected magnitude | Ways to reduce uncertainty/bias |
|---|---|---|---|
Does not include time dynamics of electrical grid | Unclear | Moderate | Use electrical grid model with higher time resolution (e.g., seasonal or time-of-day) |
Does not account for trans-boundary pollution (health only) | Varies by location, extreme in some locations | High | Run atmospheric model with source tagging |
Same capacity factor applied across all installations | Unknown, varies by location | Low | Develop/collect capacity factors by country |
Does not account for individual power plants | Unknown, varies by location | Moderate | Develop emissions data and impact rates for individual power plants |
