2014 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 239-245
Objective. The objective of this article is to provide the readers with a general knowledge about the energy system model MARKAL, which has been used in many technology evaluation and scenario studies worldwide.
Results and Discussion. In the first place, MARKAL variants supported by Energy Technology Systems Analysis Program（ETSAP）are described briefly. The outline of AIST version MARKAL, which is a Japanese version standard MARKAL, is the second topic. Finally, two recent studies conducted by using AIST MARKAL are shown as example.
Conclusions. This article shows what MARKAL model is and how it is used for scenario studies.
