Modeling and planning of the electricity energy system with a high share of renewable supply for Portugal

• Main Authors: Gomes, João Graça, Pinto, José Medeiros, Xu, Huijin, Zhao, Changying, Hashim, Haslenda
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2020
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90822/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118713

The electrical supply system of Mainland Portugal is primarily responsible for 25% of the country's CO2 emissions. The principal reason for these high CO2 emissions is the significant dependence on coal power plants, which account for approximately 30% of the overall electricity generation. In...