Assessment of least-cost pathways for decarbonising Europe's power supply : a model-based long-term scenario analysis accounting for the characteristics of renewable energies

• Main Author: Pfluger, Benjamin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2013
• Subjects: Business strategy; LangfristszenarienPower system; renewable energy; Stromsystem; optimisation; Optimierung; Klimaschutz; Erneuerbare Energie; long-term scenarios; climate protection
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This work analyses technological least-cost pathways for deep emission reductions in the European power sector. It seeks a better understanding of the role renewable energies play in the transformation process up to 2050. Therefore, a model is developed which optimises capacity expansion and hourly...