China’s power transition under the global 1.5 °C target: preliminary feasibility study and prospect
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08085-9
Abstract: Based on the 1.5 °C temperature control target of the Paris Agreement, the two scenarios in this paper which are 1.5 degree scenario (1.5DS) and 2 degree scenario (2DS) aim to analyze the CO 2 emission… read more here.
Keywords: transition; target; power; power transition ... See more keywords
Categorising virtual water transfers through China’s electric power sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.132
Abstract: Water consumption in thermoelectric and hydropower plants in China increased from 1.6 and 6.1 billion m3, respectively, to 3.8 and 14.6 billion m3 from 2002 to 2010. Using the concept of virtual water, we attribute… read more here.
Keywords: electricity; water; virtual water; power sector ... See more keywords
Investigating the economics of the power sector under high penetration of variable renewable energies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113956
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, several studies have been published focusing on the economics of the power sector under the high penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE) following the rapid expansion of VRE capacities worldwide. However,… read more here.
Keywords: economics power; sector high; power; vre ... See more keywords
Optimising the role of solar PV in Qatar’s power sector
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2019.11.062
Abstract: Abstract Qatari policymakers must balance domestic energy needs with the economic imperative to maximise hydrocarbon exports. We have modelled the optimal evolution of Qatar’s electricity system over the next few decades, with the goal of… read more here.
Keywords: optimising role; solar qatar; qatar; role solar ... See more keywords
Feasibility study of China's electric power sector transition to zero emissions by 2050
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105176
Abstract: Abstract The study explores the potential transition of China's electric power sector to zero emissions by 2050. Using a capacity expansion model (CEPRO) with 31 regions, hourly time resolution, and 39 years of historical reanalysis weather… read more here.
Keywords: power sector; power; zero emissions; china electric ... See more keywords
Multi-objective optimization for sustainable development of the power sector: An economic, environmental, and social analysis of Iran
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.149
Abstract: This paper aims to analyze Iran's long-term power sector development from economic, environmental, social, and sustainable perspectives. For this purpose, a linear programming model is developed, which includes three objective functions: minimization of costs, minimization… read more here.
Keywords: environmental social; multi objective; iran; economic environmental ... See more keywords
Institutional determinants of power sector reform in Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.12.019
Abstract: The electricity supply sector in Pakistan has performed poorly in recent years. Reforms were introduced in the mid-1990s to improve the sector, but progressed slowly with no significant impacts on pre-reform performance. This study uses… read more here.
Keywords: power; determinants power; sector reform; sector ... See more keywords
Extended policy mix in the power sector: How a coal phase-out redistributes costs and profits among power plants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111690
Abstract: Abstract With the phase-out of coal power plants, the existing mix of instruments aimed at decarbonising electricity sectors is getting more complex. This paper contributes to its understanding by highlighting the impact of coal phase-out,… read more here.
Keywords: phase; power plants; power; coal phase ... See more keywords
Storage plants – a solution to the residual load challenge of the power sector?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2020.101626
Abstract: Abstract We formulate the concept of a multi-functional energy system, called storage plant, as a possible solution to cover the variable residual load that appears in most countries after introducing renewables in the power sector.… read more here.
Keywords: storage; residual load; storage plants; power ... See more keywords
Allocation of carbon emission quotas in China’s provincial power sector based on entropy method and ZSG-DEA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124683
Abstract: Abstract The power sector accounted for almost 40% of China’s carbon emissions in 2017 and is the first industry that is included in the national carbon emission trading system, so the current paper carries out… read more here.
Keywords: emission; carbon; carbon emission; emission quotas ... See more keywords
Analysis of the welfare implications of power-sector restructuring in West Bengal, India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2018.11.004
Abstract: Abstract This paper analyses the welfare implications of power-sector reform in a situation where public-sector and private-sector utilities co-exist, based on restructuring of the power-sector in India's West Bengal state. The fifteen-year review period covers… read more here.
Keywords: implications power; power sector; sector; welfare implications ... See more keywords