Abstract Paraguay's power system is based entirely on hydropower. It serves as the largest net electricity exporter in Latin America. Nonetheless, country´s consumption per capita one of lowest world and transmission distribution network has highest losses This paper presents an expansion investment outlook (2018–2040) for Paraguay using OSeMOSYS, analyzing three demand scenarios under differen...

This paper presents a modelling-led approach to low carbon innovative housing, including a new build and five retrofits located in Wales. The research aims to investigate the implementation of combinations of existing and emerging low carbon technologies through a systems based approach to optimise the use of energy at the point of generation. A performance prediction model has been developed t...

When building a cross-border transmission line (a so-called interconnector) as a for-profit (merchant) project, where the regulator has required that capacity allocation be done non-discriminatorily by explicit auction, the identity of the investor can affect the profitability of the interconnector project and, once operational, the resulting allocation of its capacity. Specifically, when the i...

The purpose of this study is to determine the causality relationships between economic growth, exports and energy in NUTS 2 regions. Since 26 sub-regions have different levels development, analyzes been made by dividing them into developed developing Unidirectional from growth electricity consumption bidirectional were found Thus, conservation hypothesis was supported In regions, a unidirection...

because of electricity subsidies, electricity price in iran is much lower than its real value, and the growth of electricity demand is much more than its rational rate, which in turn implies ever increasing investment in the electricity section by the government. therefore, the recent government policies are based on elimination of electricity subsidies, followed by commissioning complete elect...

Worldwide efforts are being made to increase the use of renewable energy in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Africa is blessed with abundant resources of fossil fuels as well as renewable energy resources. Yet the continent, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is afflicted with power crisis. For example, in Nigeria, erratic electricity supplies will persist unless the government div...

In Saudi Arabia, fossil-fuel is the main source of energy (100% in power generation sector for example) and it is increasing year by year in this country. Due to the huge growth and development in the infrastructure and also investment in the energy sector, the electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia has been increased and will continue to increase at a very fast rate. At the moment more than h...

Energy technologies and innovation are considered to play a crucial role in climate change mitigation. Yet, the representation of technologies in energy-economy models, which are used extensively to analyze the economic, energy and environmental impacts of alternative energy and climate policies, is rather limited. This dissertation presents advanced techniques of including technological innova...

Anaerobic co-digestion of residues from the cold pressing and trans-esterification of oilseed rape (OSR) with other farm wastes was considered as a means of enhancing the sustainability of on-farm biodiesel production. The study verified the process energy yields using biochemical methane potential (BMP) tests and semi-continuous digestion trials. The results indicated that high proportions of ...

New additions of wind energy in the Nordic electricity market has been studied using the EMPS model. A scenario for year 2010 with CO2-tax and a total of 16 TWh of wind energy according to national targets have been included. The study focuses on the effect of changes in production scheduling imposed by new additions of wind energy under operation of a deregulated market. As a result, the impor...