TY - JOUR
T1 - Smart Energy Approaches for Carbon Abatement
T2 - Scenario Designs for Chile's Energy Transition
AU - Chang, Miguel
AU - Paardekooper, Susana
AU - Prina, Matteo Giacomo
AU - Thellufsen, Jakob Zinck
AU - Lund, Henrik
AU - Lapuente, Pilar
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - This study develops scenarios aiming to transition the Chilean energy system in 2050 to 100% renewable energy; taking into account local resource potentials, demands, cross-sectoral integration of the electricity, heating, transport, and industrial sectors, and synergies in their related infrastructures. The energy system model EnergyPLAN is used to simulate the hourly operation of the energy system. The relationship between potential CO2 emissions reductions and relative costs is estimated using marginal abatement cost curves with the EPLANoptMAC tool to assess the optimal sequence of capacity expansion and carbon abatement alternatives. The analysis demonstrates that it is possible to carry out this transition from a technical perspective more efficiently than what is proposed with current national scenarios while still aligning with climate neutrality targets; and that, in different phases of the Chilean energy transition, specific options could be prioritized based on an improved balance between carbon abatement and costs.
AB - This study develops scenarios aiming to transition the Chilean energy system in 2050 to 100% renewable energy; taking into account local resource potentials, demands, cross-sectoral integration of the electricity, heating, transport, and industrial sectors, and synergies in their related infrastructures. The energy system model EnergyPLAN is used to simulate the hourly operation of the energy system. The relationship between potential CO2 emissions reductions and relative costs is estimated using marginal abatement cost curves with the EPLANoptMAC tool to assess the optimal sequence of capacity expansion and carbon abatement alternatives. The analysis demonstrates that it is possible to carry out this transition from a technical perspective more efficiently than what is proposed with current national scenarios while still aligning with climate neutrality targets; and that, in different phases of the Chilean energy transition, specific options could be prioritized based on an improved balance between carbon abatement and costs.
KW - EPLANoptMAC
KW - Energy system analysis
KW - EnergyPLAN
KW - Marginal abatement cost curve
KW - Model coupling
KW - Smart energy systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85151519489&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.segy.2023.100098
DO - 10.1016/j.segy.2023.100098
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2666-9552
VL - 10
JO - Smart Energy
JF - Smart Energy
M1 - 100098
ER -