1. Prospective scenarios for the adoption of sustainable power generation technologies in United Arab Emirates
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Andreas Poullikkas, Mohamed Hassan Dirar, and Ahmad F. Zueter
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Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes ,Engineering ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Combined cycle ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Environmental economics ,Civil engineering ,law.invention ,Renewable energy ,Electric power system ,Stand-alone power system ,General Energy ,Fuel Technology ,Electricity generation ,law ,Distributed generation ,Concentrated solar power ,business ,Cost of electricity by source - Abstract
In this work, an optimisation analysis is carried out in order to estimate the optimal power generation expansion strategy, using sustainable power generation technologies for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Eight alternative configurations of sustainable power generation systems, such as, the integration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and solar-based power generation systems are examined and compared with the business as usual (BAU) scenario for a range of natural gas price. Based on the input data and assumptions made, simulations indicate that the BAU scenario (i.e. expansion of the power system using conventional power generation technologies) is the least cost option. However, in the case UAE will move towards the use of sustainable power generation technologies, for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, the natural gas combined cycle technology integrated with CCS systems and the use of concentrated solar power systems with 24/7 operation are the most suitable alternative tech...
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- 2013
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