The top-level model with its three main modules—Demand, Production, and Market. The Demand module is based on curated Wolfram|Alpha data.
The hierarchy of the oil power plant with SystemDynamics components visible at the lowest level.
The spot oil price data that the Oil Market module is based on can be retrieved from Wolfram|Alpha with just a few lines of Mathematica code.
The supply/demand ratio and production level of the plant for a 12-year scenario, as predicted by the model. Around the years 2011–2012, the plant reaches its maximum production level, and the electricity demand surpasses the supply.
Compare a CCGT scenario with a plant design using the simpler OCGT design. Although the CCGT design requires a larger initial investment, production cost can be reduced significantly. Both fuel consumption and cost per produced amount of electricity are higher when using the less efficient OCGT design.