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Project title and reference: Environmental and economic assessment of Spain's electricity system
Participants: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Duration: 12 months Commenced: 1st October 2019
Principal researcher: Guillermo San Miguel. Agroenergy Research Group, ETSII, UPM
PROJECT SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES:
PROJECT SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES:
SUMMARY: The recently approved 2030 Framework for climate and energy has set ambitious targets aimed at improving the sustainability of energy systems across the EU. The 40 % cut in GHG gas emissions and the 32 % share of renewables projected for 2030 will have profound effects on the configuration of the Spanish electricity system. This transformation will influence not only the environmental performance of the system but also its socio-economic and economic functioning (CETE, 2018, Linares and Declercq, 2017; Stamford and Azapagic, 2014). This paper analyzes the sustainability of four electricity scenarios projected for 2030 and 2050.
OBJECTIVES:
Sustainability assessment of Spains electricity system between 1990-2050
Environmental assessment based on 16 indicators, including carbon footprint, of electricity system
Economic assessment considering investment costs and LCOE
Socio-economic assessment based on employment generation
Figure 1 Electricity generation from different sources in Spain (historical data)
Figure 2 Electricity generation from different sources in Spain (future projections)
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