This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology portfolios for … the United States and Switzerland, adopting an investor point of view. Expected returns are defined by the rate of …, and Solar in the case of Switzerland, a country without domestic supplies of fossil fuels. Since shocks in generation …

We present a bottom-up electricity market model for Switzerland called Swissmod. It includes a detailed electricity … interdependence of hydraulically coupled hydropower plants into account. In addition, the Swiss electricity network is represented … surrounding European electricity markets. The aim of this paper is to outline the model and calibrate it to 2012 data. …