Insight into the Greek electric sector and energy planning with mature technologies and fuel diversification

Rampidis, IM; Giannakopoulos, D; Bergeles, GC

dc.contributor.author	Rampidis, IM	en
dc.contributor.author	Giannakopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Bergeles, GC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:33:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:33:38Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4215	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20509
dc.subject	CO2 allowances	en
dc.subject	Energy planning	en
dc.subject	Greek electric sector	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	Electric systems	en
dc.subject.other	Electricity production	en
dc.subject.other	Emissions reduction	en
dc.subject.other	Energy planning	en
dc.subject.other	Energy safety	en
dc.subject.other	Energy scenarios	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental performance	en
dc.subject.other	Free allocation	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel diversification	en
dc.subject.other	Main characteristics	en
dc.subject.other	Main parameters	en
dc.subject.other	Political constraints	en
dc.subject.other	Techno-economics	en
dc.subject.other	Economic and social effects	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental management	en
dc.subject.other	Emission control	en
dc.subject.other	carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	carbon emission	en
dc.subject.other	electricity generation	en
dc.subject.other	electricity industry	en
dc.subject.other	emission control	en
dc.subject.other	energy planning	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Insight into the Greek electric sector and energy planning with mature technologies and fuel diversification	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.034	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.034	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	The numerous available options for the development of the Greek electric sector in combination with the various techno-economic and political constraints make energy planning rather complex. Furthermore, as full auctioning of CO2 allowances shall be the rule from 2013 onwards for the electric sector following free allocation, even more uncertainties emerge. This work aims at investigating the main characteristics of the Greek electric system taking into consideration the various allowance allocation schemes, evaluates fundamental energy scenarios and ultimately performs energy planning. The reliability of the algorithm utilised is assessed by predicting successfully key figure energy results for years 2004-2008. Main parameter under investigation in the study is the cost of CO2 emissions allowances, while expansion scenarios are evaluated according to a newly developed set of indices standing for feasibility, environmental performance, cost effectiveness and energy safety. Many expansion scenarios examined were proved unrealistic as led to extremely high utilization of imported fuels for electricity production, while others proved inefficient on environmental or economic basis. Finally, it was proved that if a "conservative" energy planning is adopted, emissions reduction in 2020 can reach 6.3% over 2005. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Energy Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.034	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000279117500024	en
dc.identifier.volume	38	en
dc.identifier.issue	8	en
dc.identifier.spage	4076	en
dc.identifier.epage	4088	en