Radical transformation pathway towards sustainable electricity via evolutionary steps

Dmitrii Bogdanov (), Javier Farfan, Kristina Sadovskaia, Arman Aghahosseini, Michael Child, Ashish Gulagi, Ayobami Solomon Oyewo, Larissa Souza Noel Simas Barbosa and Christian Breyer ()
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Dmitrii Bogdanov: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Javier Farfan: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Kristina Sadovskaia: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Arman Aghahosseini: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Michael Child: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Ashish Gulagi: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Ayobami Solomon Oyewo: Lappeenranta University of Technology
Larissa Souza Noel Simas Barbosa: University of São Paulo
Christian Breyer: Lappeenranta University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Abstract A transition towards long-term sustainability in global energy systems based on renewable energy resources can mitigate several growing threats to human society simultaneously: greenhouse gas emissions, human-induced climate deviations, and the exceeding of critical planetary boundaries. However, the optimal structure of future systems and potential transition pathways are still open questions. This research describes a global, 100% renewable electricity system, which can be achieved by 2050, and the steps required to enable a realistic transition that prevents societal disruption. Modelling results show that a carbon neutral electricity system can be built in all regions of the world in an economically feasible manner. This radical transformation will require steady but evolutionary changes for the next 35 years, and will lead to sustainable and affordable power supply globally.

Date: 2019
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