The Future of the European Electricity Grid Is Bright: Cost Minimizing Optimization Shows Solar with Storage as Dominant Technologies to Meet European Emissions Targets to 2050
The European roadmap for the power sector dictates an 80–95% cut of existing levels of carbon dioxide emissions is needed by the year 2050 to meet climate goals. This article describes results from a linear cost optimization investment model, ELIN, coupled with a solar technology model, Distributed...
Main Authors: | Zack Norwood, Joel Goop, Mikael Odenberger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2080 |
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