Renewable energies increase, fossil fuels replacement and nuclear option assessment in the portuguese energy mix

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Flores, PT (Author) Other; Matias, JCO (Author) Other; Cabrita, CMP (Author) Other; Mendes, VMF (Author) Other; Catalão, JPS (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Vol. 1

Pages: 713-716

Publisher: European Association for the Development of Renewable Energies, Environment and Power Quality

Indexing

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00R-6H6

DOI: 10.24084/repqj10.441

Abstract (EN): Due to the increase in annual electricity consumption occurring in Portugal and the rising price of fossil fuels, it is imperative to diversificate the energy sources available. The Portuguese investment in renewable energies has increased significantly in the past few years, especially in wind energy. Renewable energies are intermittent and dependent on weather conditions, so fossil fuels are still an important part of the Portuguese energy mix, but with tendency to decrease in the future. In this paper, the nuclear option has been considered alongside the renewable energies increase to reduce fossil fuels dependency, envisaging several plausible scenarios for fuel prices, installed capacity and investment costs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific