Abstract
This study presents the results on the simulations of the scenarios based on the CO2 emission reduction of the electricity sector in Turkey, utilising the long-range energy alternatives planning (LEAP) system model, and the mitigation costs of the scenarios. Three scenarios including baseline scenario, (scenario 1) and the two mitigation scenarios (scenario 2 and scenario 3) are employed. The scenario 1 is based on the continuation of the recent electricity generation composition. Scenario 2 is established for the evaluation of all the renewable energy potential, except solar, of Turkey while scenario 3 included all the renewable and nuclear energy. The CO2 emission intensity decreased by 20.5% and 35.6% for the scenarios 2 and 3 in 2030, respectively compared to the baseline scenario. The CO2 emission mitigation costs are found 17 $/ton CO2 and 40 $/ton CO2 for the Scenarios 2 and 3, respectively through 2010 to 2030.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 157-181 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | International Journal of Global Warming |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Funding
This study was supported by Istanbul Technical University (ITU) as part of the 'Analysis of CO2 Emission Mitigation Potential in Turkish Electricity Sector by Energy-Environment Model' project. The authors also acknowledge the significant data support from EUAS and DPT (State Planning Organisation).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| DPT | |
| EUAS | |
| State Planning Organisation | |
| Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi |
Keywords
- CO emission
- Electricity sector
- LEAP model
- Mitigation cost
- Mitigation scenarios
- Renewable and nuclear energy
- Turkey
