Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reduction potentials of renewable energy - case studies on photovoltaic and wind power introduction considering interactions among technologies in Taiwan
Abstract
To achieve higher energy security and lower emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and pollutants, the development of renewable energy has attracted much attention in Taiwan. In addition to its contribution to the enhancement of reliable indigenous resources, the introduction of renewable energy such as photovoltaic (PV) and wind power systems reduces the emission of GHGs and air pollutants by substituting a part of the carbon- and pollutant-intensive power with power generated by methods that are cleaner and less carbon-intensive. To evaluate the reduction potentials, consequential changes in the operation of different types of existing power plants have to be taken into account. In this study, a linear mathematical programming model is constructed to simulate a power mix for a given power demand in a power market sharing a cost-minimization objective. By applying the model, the emission reduction potentials of capacity extension case studies, including the enhancement of PV and wind power introduction at different scales, were assessed. In particular, the consequences of power mix changes in carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulates were discussed. Seasonally varying power demand levels, solar irradiation, and wind strength were taken into account. In this study, we have found that the synergetic reductionmore »
- Authors:
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- National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City (Taiwan). Department of Environmental Engineering
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21176928
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 59; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1047-3289
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; 17 WIND ENERGY; HOURLY VARIATIONS; POWER DEMAND; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; COAL; FUEL OILS; NUCLEAR POWER; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; EMISSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SULFUR DIOXIDE; PARTICULATES; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; WIND POWER; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POWER GENERATION; DIVERSIFICATION; PRICES; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Citation Formats
Kuo, Yu-Ming, and Fukushima, Yasuhiro. Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reduction potentials of renewable energy - case studies on photovoltaic and wind power introduction considering interactions among technologies in Taiwan. United States: N. p., 2009.
Web.
Kuo, Yu-Ming, & Fukushima, Yasuhiro. Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reduction potentials of renewable energy - case studies on photovoltaic and wind power introduction considering interactions among technologies in Taiwan. United States.
Kuo, Yu-Ming, and Fukushima, Yasuhiro. 2009.
"Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reduction potentials of renewable energy - case studies on photovoltaic and wind power introduction considering interactions among technologies in Taiwan". United States.
@article{osti_21176928,
title = {Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reduction potentials of renewable energy - case studies on photovoltaic and wind power introduction considering interactions among technologies in Taiwan},
author = {Kuo, Yu-Ming and Fukushima, Yasuhiro},
abstractNote = {To achieve higher energy security and lower emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and pollutants, the development of renewable energy has attracted much attention in Taiwan. In addition to its contribution to the enhancement of reliable indigenous resources, the introduction of renewable energy such as photovoltaic (PV) and wind power systems reduces the emission of GHGs and air pollutants by substituting a part of the carbon- and pollutant-intensive power with power generated by methods that are cleaner and less carbon-intensive. To evaluate the reduction potentials, consequential changes in the operation of different types of existing power plants have to be taken into account. In this study, a linear mathematical programming model is constructed to simulate a power mix for a given power demand in a power market sharing a cost-minimization objective. By applying the model, the emission reduction potentials of capacity extension case studies, including the enhancement of PV and wind power introduction at different scales, were assessed. In particular, the consequences of power mix changes in carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, and particulates were discussed. Seasonally varying power demand levels, solar irradiation, and wind strength were taken into account. In this study, we have found that the synergetic reduction of carbon dioxide emission induced by PV and wind power introduction occurs under a certain level of additional installed capacity. Investigation of a greater variety of case studies on scenario development with emerging power sources becomes possible by applying the model developed in this study. 15 refs., 8 figs., 11 tabs.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21176928},
journal = {Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association},
issn = {1047-3289},
number = 3,
volume = 59,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}