diff --git a/src/gems/study/resolve_components.py b/src/gems/study/resolve_components.py
index 8584d42b..2e41b23d 100644
--- a/src/gems/study/resolve_components.py
+++ b/src/gems/study/resolve_components.py
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ def _resolve_component(
     lib_id, model_id = component.model.split(".")
     model = libraries[lib_id].models[f"{lib_id}.{model_id}"]
 
+    provided_param_ids = {p.id for p in component.parameters or []}
+    missing_params = sorted(k for k in model.parameters if k not in provided_param_ids)
+    if missing_params:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Component {component.id!r} (model {model.id!r}) is missing "
+            f"parameter{'s' if len(missing_params) > 1 else ''} declared by the model: "
+            f"{missing_params}."
+        )
+
     properties = _resolve_properties_raw_to_dict(component.properties, component.id)
     missing = sorted(k for k in model.properties if k not in properties)
     if missing:
diff --git a/tests/unittests/system_parsing/test_components_parsing.py b/tests/unittests/system_parsing/test_components_parsing.py
index 77b2c7c7..fbc66b14 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/system_parsing/test_components_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/system_parsing/test_components_parsing.py
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ def test_sum_connections_with_linear_port_field_ok() -> None:
           value: load_data
     - id: nuclear_1
       model: basic.generator
+      parameters:
+        - id: cost
+          value: 30
+        - id: p_max
+          value: 100
       properties:
         - id: technology
           value: nuclear
@@ -297,6 +302,55 @@ def test_resolve_component_missing_declared_property_raises() -> None:
         resolve_system(system, resolve_library([lib]))
 
 
+# --- model-declared parameters ---
+
+_LIB_WITH_MODEL_PARAMETERS = """\
+library:
+  id: basic
+  models:
+    - id: generator
+      parameters:
+        - id: cost
+          time-dependent: false
+          scenario-dependent: false
+        - id: p_max
+          time-dependent: false
+          scenario-dependent: false
+"""
+
+
+def test_resolve_component_with_declared_parameters_ok() -> None:
+    lib = parse_yaml_library(io.StringIO(_LIB_WITH_MODEL_PARAMETERS))
+    system = parse_yaml_components(io.StringIO("""\
+system:
+  components:
+    - id: G
+      model: basic.generator
+      parameters:
+        - id: cost
+          value: 30
+        - id: p_max
+          value: 100
+"""))
+    resolved = resolve_system(system, resolve_library([lib]))
+    assert resolved.get_component("G") is not None
+
+
+def test_resolve_component_missing_declared_parameter_raises() -> None:
+    lib = parse_yaml_library(io.StringIO(_LIB_WITH_MODEL_PARAMETERS))
+    system = parse_yaml_components(io.StringIO("""\
+system:
+  components:
+    - id: G
+      model: basic.generator
+      parameters:
+        - id: cost
+          value: 30
+"""))
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="p_max"):
+        resolve_system(system, resolve_library([lib]))
+
+
 def test_resolve_component_extra_undeclared_property_allowed() -> None:
     lib = parse_yaml_library(io.StringIO(_LIB_WITH_MODEL_PROPERTIES))
     system = parse_yaml_components(io.StringIO("""\