PyPSA-Eur Network Solving Times ⏱️

[blakeldridge]

It would be great to start a general discussion around the solving times of PyPSA-Eur models.
This could help the community understand how different configurations, such as the number of clusters, snapshots, or included sectors, impact network optimization time.

The goal is to collect a range of experiences to build a reference table or overview that can guide others in planning their simulations and experiments more efficiently.

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🧾 If you'd like to contribute, please include:

• 📄 Short description of the network setup (e.g., number of clusters, snapshots, sectors)
• 🌐 Network scope being solved: all, elec, or sector
• ⚙️ config.yaml file (attach if possible)
• 🧮 Solver used (e.g., Gurobi, HiGHS, etc.)
• ⏱️ Time taken to optimize
• 💻 Hardwards specification - RAM size, CPU clock speed, and number of cores

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Looking forward to seeing everyone's contributions!

[fneum]

Great idea! Just to add that it also depends on the type of hardware used.