Least cost, utility scale abatement from Australia's NEM (National Electricity Market). Part 2: Scenarios and policy implications

M.J. Brear, M. Jeppesen, D. Chattopadhyay, C. Manzie, T. Alpcan and R. Dargaville

Energy, 2016, vol. 101, issue C, 621-628

Abstract: This paper is the second of a two part study that considers least cost, greenhouse gas abatement pathways for an electricity system. Part 1 of this study formulated a model for determining these abatement pathways, and applied this model to Australia's NEM (National Electricity Market) for a single reference scenario. Part 2 of this study applies this model to different scenarios and considers the policy implications. These include cases where nuclear power generation and CCS (carbon capture and storage) are implemented in Australia, which is presently not the case, as well as a more detailed examination of how an extended, RPS (renewable portfolio standard) might perform. The effect of future fuel costs and different discount rates are also examined.

Keywords: Decarbonisation; Abatement policy; NEM (National Electricity Market) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.020

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