Quantifying Impacts of Renewable Electricity Deployment on Air Quality and Human Health in Southeast Asia Based on Aims III Scenarios

Abstract

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Exploring Regional Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Exposure Reduction Pathways Using an Optimal Power Flow Model: The Case of the Illinois Power Grid

“…The significance of this combined approach for mitigating exposure becomes even more critical in emerging regions where electricity demand is expected to increase in the upcoming decades. Excess mortality attributable to power generation in Southeast Asia is expected to rise by 161% between 2025 and 2040 (from 26,500 annual deaths in 2025 to 69,200 annual deaths in 2040), 63 meaning that active planning of the type of EGUs that are built, their location, and the manner in which they are dispatched is essential for mitigating future exposure impacts.…”

Impacts of Renewable Energy and Green Hydrogen Policies on Uttar Pradesh's Power Sector Future

“…The main insights from this study, described below, can also assist stakeholders in making policy and investment decisions. NREL also assessed the air quality co-benefits of the future power sector scenarios for Uttar Pradesh in an accompanying study (Ravi et al 2024).…”

“…Finally, Section 6 concludes the report with key nearterm and long-term takeaways, along with a discussion of the study's limitations and potential next steps. The outputs of this study are also used in an accompanying air quality analysis to assess the pollution and health impacts of the various long-term planning trajectories (Ravi et al, 2024). 4 The modeling for this study is primarily based on UPNEDA's draft green hydrogen policy, released in 2023 (UPNEDA 2023).…”

“…Future work can also examine the impacts of incentives contained in Uttar Pradesh's green hydrogen policy or allocate green hydrogen production to DISCOMs based on renewable energy resource quality instead of fertilizer plant and refinery locations (Appendix A.2). The results of this study are also used in an air quality analysis to assess the pollution and health impacts of the long-term planning trajectories studied here (Ravi et al, 2024).…”