Environmental benefits of distributed generation with and without emissions trading

Tsikalakis, AG; Hatziargyriou, ND

dc.contributor.author	Tsikalakis, AG	en
dc.contributor.author	Hatziargyriou, ND	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:18Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17991
dc.subject	Distributed energy resources	en
dc.subject	Emissions trading	en
dc.subject	Renewable energy sources	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	Distributed power generation	en
dc.subject.other	Emission control	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon dioxide emission	en
dc.subject.other	Distributed energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	Emissions trading	en
dc.subject.other	Remuneration	en
dc.subject.other	Energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	emission control	en
dc.subject.other	emissions trading	en
dc.subject.other	energy efficiency	en
dc.subject.other	energy market	en
dc.subject.other	energy resource	en
dc.subject.other	environmental economics	en
dc.title	Environmental benefits of distributed generation with and without emissions trading	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enpol.2006.11.022	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2006.11.022	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The need for improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions and other pollutants, as well as the restructuring of energy markets has favoured the increase of distributed energy resources (DER). The co-ordinated control of these sources comprising renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed generators (DG) characterised by higher efficiencies and lower emissions compared to central thermal generation, when based on coal or oil provide several environmental benefits. These benefits can be quantified based on DER participation in the CO, emission trading market. This paper provides a method to calculate emissions savings achieved by the marginal operation of DER in liberalised market conditions using available emissions data. The participation of DER in emissions trading markets is also studied, with respect to profits, pollutants decrease and change in operating schedules. It is shown that the operation of DER can significantly reduce pollutants, provided sufficient remuneration from CO2 emission trading market participation is provided. Moreover, it is shown that using average emissions values to calculate the environmental benefits of DER might provide misleading results. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enpol.2006.11.022	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000246979600025	en
dc.identifier.volume	35	en
dc.identifier.issue	6	en
dc.identifier.spage	3395	en
dc.identifier.epage	3409	en