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ID096116
Title ProperRenewable energy sources in European energy supply and interactions with emission trading
LanguageENG
AuthorMost, Dominik ;  Fichtner, Wolf
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper presents a model-based approach, which allows to determine the optimised structure and operation of the EU-15 electricity supply under different political and economic framework conditions, with a focus on the integration of renewable energy sources for electricity generation (RES-E) in the EU-15 countries. The approach is designed to take into account the characteristics of power production from both renewable and conventional sources, including the technological and economic characteristics of existing plants as well as those of future capacity expansion options. Beyond that, fuel supply structures are modelled, as well as the international markets for power and CO2-certificates with their restrictions. Thus, a profound evaluation of the exploitation of mid-term renewable potentials and an assessment of the market penetration of the various renewable power generation technologies under the (normative) premise of a cost-optimised evolution of the power system becomes possible. Results show that a promotion of renewable energies reduces the scarcity of CO2-emission allowances and thus lowers marginal costs of CO2 reduction up to 30% in 2030. Despite the higher overall costs, a diversification of the energy resource base by RES-E use is observed, as primarily natural gas and nuclear fuels are replaced.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy Vol. 38, No. 6; Jun 2010: p.2898-2910
Journal SourceEnergy Policy Vol. 38, No. 6; Jun 2010: p.2898-2910
Key WordsElectricity Market Modelling ;  Renewable Energy ;  Emission Trading