A model for the development of a power production system in Greece, Part I: Where RES do not meet EU targets

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 6499-6513

  Kalampalikas, Nikolaos G ^a   Pilavachi, Petros A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Electricity production system; Greek interconnected electric system

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL GROWTH RATE; BUSINESS-AS-USUAL; CO2 EMISSIONS; ELECTRIC SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SOURCE; EUROPEAN UNION; LOAD DEMAND; POWER PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE;

ECOLOGY; LIGNITE; NATURAL GAS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; WIND POWER;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GROWTH RATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE;

GREECE;

EID: 77957319683     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.038     Document Type: Article

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