I have inserted all the needed data into the optimization model, and ran several trials. In one of those scenarios, we have only put caps to the additional capacities per technology in the “maximum capacity addition” tab, and we have got the attached capacity build-up. Our questions are the following:

• Although it shows the 2021 base year capacities, LEAP is not building up on those existing technologies when optimizing from 2022 onward, but only taking the 4GW capacities that are allowed in that year. Any clue why is that happening?
• For the legal assets/existing plants that are already there and inserted in the historical production/exogenous capacity tabs, does LEAP take into account the initial/actual capital cost inserted, or the software calculates a depreciated capital cost to date?