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Electricity restructuring in Turkey and the share of wind energy production

Alboyaci, Bora; Dursun, Bahtiyar - In: Renewable Energy 33 (2008) 11, pp. 2499-2505

This paper presents the current status of Turkey's electricity power sector, efforts for introducing competition in the … Turkey's power industry, and concerns with the restructuring in Turkey. Turkey include long-term high-cost agreements, low … ongoing reforms in the electricity sector. The contribution of the exploiting wind energy potential in Turkey to …

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Renewable energy in competitive electricity markets

Miller, A.S.; Serchuk, A.H. - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 123-127

A restructured electricity system may undervalue renewable energy. We remain wary of unregulated markets, but urge the …

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Quantifying the impacts of national renewable electricity ambitions using a North–West European electricity market model

Deane, J.P.; Driscoll, Á.; Gallachóir, B.P Ó - In: Renewable Energy 80 (2015) C, pp. 604-609

This work builds a comprehensive North–West European Electricity Market model for the year 2020 and uses it to quantify … the impacts of ambitious national renewable electricity targets. The geographical coverage of the model comprises Germany …, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Great Britain and Ireland. The model simulates the electricity market operation for …

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Comparative impacts of wind and photovoltaic generation on energy storage for small islanded electricity systems

Mason, I.G. - In: Renewable Energy 80 (2015) C, pp. 793-805

This paper addresses the annual energy storage requirements of small islanded electricity systems with wind and … are compared with those for country-scale electricity systems, and measures for minimising storage capacity are discussed … electricity systems. …

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Environmental impact of alternative fuel mix in electricity generation in Malaysia

Jafar, Abdul Hamid; Al-Amin, Abul Quasem; Siwar, Chamhuri - In: Renewable Energy 33 (2008) 10, pp. 2229-2235

The Fuel Diversification Strategy was incorporated into the Malaysian National Energy Policy in order to achieve a more balanced consumption of fuel, namely gas, hydro, coal and petroleum. The objective of this paper is to evaluate changes in CO2, SO2 and NOx emission due to changes in the fuel...

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Prospects and challenges of using hydropower for electricity generation in Lebanon

Houri, Ahmad - In: Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 11, pp. 1686-1697

generate electricity through hydropower. A total installed capacity of 283MW has aided Lebanon in supplementing its need of … electricity from local renewable sources, thus reducing the overall bill of imported energy. The available hydropower generation … constitutes currently 4–7% of the electricity generation depending on rainfall, with future plans expected to install another 205 …

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Cost and sensitivity analysis for photovoltaic station in Kuwait

Hasan, Ahmad; Sayigh, A.A.M. - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 420-423

A full analysis is shown in this paper for the cost of kWh generated from photovoltaic station located in Kuwait. By using a 21 years weather data for Kuwait, the yearly generated energy was found by proposing the PV station capacity with known panels tilt angle. The cost of kWh generated from...

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Selection of renewable energy sources for sustainable development of electricity generation system using analytic hierarchy process: A case of Malaysia

Ahmad, Salman; Tahar, Razman Mat - In: Renewable Energy 63 (2014) C, pp. 458-466

Currently, around 90% of Malaysia's electricity generation depends on fossil fuels. This reliance, in a long run, is … not a secure option. However, renewable energy sources can contribute to a sustainable electricity generation system; but … resources, hydropower, solar, wind, biomass (including biogas and municipal solid waste) are considered. Their electricity …

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Australian power: Can renewable technologies change the dominant industry view?

Molyneaux, Lynette; Froome, Craig; Wagner, Liam; … - In: Renewable Energy 60 (2013) C, pp. 215-221

emissions from burning coal for electricity presents a systemic shock to Australian power. The Australian government is …

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Bio-methanol: How energy choices in the western United States can help mitigate global climate change

Vogt, Kristiina A.; Vogt, Daniel J.; Patel-Weynand, Toral; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 1, pp. 233-241

, when bio-methanol powered fuel cells are used to produce electricity, it is possible to generate 12–25% of the total … electricity consumed annually in these five states. …

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