Modelling Renewable Energy Integration

Technologies in the EnergyPLAN Tool

Exercise E: Comparison and Discussion of Results

Scenario Wind Power CEEP Fuel CO2 2020 Total

Costs
% TWh/ MW TWh/ (% of TWh/year Mt/year M/year
year year Demand)
REF 0 0 0 0 0 193.4 49.27 17,060
Power Plants 21% 6.22 3,000 0.2 1% 186.2 46.53 16,922
District Heating 21% 6.22 3,000 0.2 1% 178.4 44.31 16,263
Heat Pumps 26% 9.34 4,500 0.6 2% 167.6 40.13 15,940

Fuel TWh/year CO2 Mt/year

250

200

150

100

50

0
REF Power Plants District Heating Heat Pumps

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 2020 Total Costs M/year Wind Power %

18,000 30%

15,000 25%

12,000 20%

9,000 15%

6,000 10%

3,000 5%

0 0%
REF Power Plants District Heating Heat Pumps

Discuss the results.

What would you recommend based on these results?

What could they be sensitive to?

What other costs would you include?

CO2 cost?
Taxes?
Electric grid costs for heat pump scenario?
Industry boilers and other infrastructure?
Planes?

What costs would you exclude?

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