Power utility generation portfolio optimization as function of specific RES and decarbonisation targets – EPBiH case study

Kazagic, Anes; Merzić, Ajla; Redzic, Elma; Musić, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.001

Cited by 27 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Sustainability assessment can be used for analyzing the feasibility and sustainability of RES scenarios (options) and has been applied in [17][18][19] to support the power plant selection between considered options as function of the highest general index of sustainability. A power utility generation portfolio optimization model in terms of its sustainability as function of specific targets on RES share in 2030, including comparative analyses between single criteria analysis (SCA) and MSA, has been recently proposed in [20].…”

Section: Sustainability Assessment Methods Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transition towards a sustainable heating and cooling sector - case study of southeast European countries

Rutz

Worm

Doczekal³

et al. 2019

THERM SCI

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many traditional heating systems which are based on fossils face challenges such as lack of investment or unfavorable price regulations, low technical performance, environmental impacts and negative consumer perceptions. The CoolHeating project which is, funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 programme and presented in this paper promotes the implementation of small modular renewable heating and cooling grids for communities in SouthEastern Europe. Core project activities bincluded measures to stimulate the interest of communities and citizens to setup renewable district heating systems in five target communities in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and North Macedonia up to the investment stage. Single criteria and multi-criteria assessment approaches, considering economic, environmental and social indicators of the targeted projects, have been applied in this work in order to investigate opportunities for the sustainable transition of the heating and cooling sectors of the target communities of Southeast Europe. Both approaches confirm the feasibilities of the transition from traditional to renewable energy-based heating systems for each target community in the countries of SouthEastern Europe. After simulation and replication of the results, the sustainability analysis indicatively shows that the transitions from traditional fossil-based, poor-maintained, and difficult-to-manage heating systems towards renewable district heating and cooling systems in Southeast Europe are sustainable solutions. Having in mind the modularity of such systems, those solutions can be replicated in other Southeast European cities and other countries.

show abstract

Section: Sustainability Assessment Methods Usedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transition towards a sustainable heating and cooling sector - case study of southeast European countries

Rutz

Worm

Doczekal³

et al. 2019

THERM SCI

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Similarly, this topic was analyzed in detail in previous SDEWES special issues paying attention to a number of different aspects, namely: the role of energy prices as a driving force towards a sustainable development [32], renewable energy integration in an EU northern power market [33], impact of electric vehicles on the Croatian transportation system [34], carbon emission reduction targets for New Zeland in 2050 [35], guidelines for power utilities to reach specific decarbonization targets [36], the role of PV and concentrating solar power for the decarbonization targets [37], policies and subsidies to support renewables [38,39] and many others [40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

Section: Referencementioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

EU energy policy is more and more promoting a resilient, efficient and sustainable energy system. Several agreements have been signed in the last few months that set ambitious goals in terms of energy efficiency and emission reductions and to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. These actions are expected to fulfill the goals negotiated at the Paris Agreement in 2015. The successful development of this ambitious energy policy needs to be supported by scientific knowledge: a huge effort must be made in order to develop more efficient energy conversion technologies based both on renewables and fossil fuels. Similarly, researchers are also expected to work on the integration of conventional and novel systems, also taking into account the needs for the management of the novel energy systems in terms of energy storage and devices management. Therefore, a multi-disciplinary approach is required in order to achieve these goals. To ensure that the scientists belonging to the different disciplines are aware of the scientific progress in the other research areas, specific Conferences are periodically organized. One of the most popular conferences in this area is the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Series Conference. The 12th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was recently held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The present Special Issue of Energies, specifically dedicated to the 12th SDEWES Conference, is focused on five main fields: energy policy and energy efficiency in smart energy systems, polygeneration and district heating, advanced combustion techniques and fuels, biomass and building efficiency.

show abstract

“…Two potential sectors for biogas use are covered and the results show that relatively low subsidies give significant increases in cost-effective biogas utilisation levels, although for full technical potential to be exploited, high subsidies are still needed. In [62] the decarbonisation of a power utility portfolio as a function of RES and decarbonisation goals proposed a novel method of power generation portfolio optimization, along with appropriate criteria.…”

Section: Renewable Energy Resources and Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of developments in technologies and research that have had a direct measurable impact on sustainability considering the Paris agreement on climate change

Foley

Smyth

Pukšec

et al. 2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Power utility generation portfolio optimization as function of specific RES and decarbonisation targets – EPBiH case study

Cited by 27 publications

References 17 publications

Transition towards a sustainable heating and cooling sector - case study of southeast European countries

Transition towards a sustainable heating and cooling sector - case study of southeast European countries

Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

A review of developments in technologies and research that have had a direct measurable impact on sustainability considering the Paris agreement on climate change

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About