Energy System Analysis for the Decarbonisation of Power Generation

对发电脱碳没有直接的答案。这是一个复杂的难题，有许多不同的可能途径。虽然可再生能源提供完全可持续的电力，但它们的不稳定性给能源三难困境的安全方面带来了问题。大多数储能解决方案还不够成熟，价格也不足以提供吸收波动所需的帮助。在这些方面，可调度但污染严重的煤炭和天然气发电资源仍然是明显的赢家。分析将多种技术整合到优化系统中变得非常重要，这可以消除弱点并加强优势。这种优化取决于特定情况下的特定用途、需求和边界条件。这就是能源系统设计发挥作用的地方。目前的工作旨在从全球系统的角度捕捉发电，调查和连接可用的技术，为能源转型构建新颖的混合解决方案。此外，分析是为了了解某些权衡的影响，为行业和政策制定者提供路线图，以协助他们的决策。因此，这项研究是创新和可持续发展的工具。

There is no straightforward answer to decarbonising power generation. It is a complex puzzle with many different possible pathways. While renewables offer completely sustainable electricity, their intermittency poses problems for the security aspect of the energy trilemma. Most energy storage solutions are also not mature and affordable enough to provide the helping hand necessary to absorb the fluctuations. On these fronts, the dispatchable, yet polluting resources of coal- and natural gas-powered electricity are still the clear winner. It becomes important to analyse the integration of multiple technologies into an optimised system, which can eliminate weaknesses and reinforce strengths. Such an optimisation depends on specific uses, needs, and boundary conditions of a particular case. This is where energy system design comes into play. The current work seeks to capture electricity generation from a global system perspective, investigating and connecting the available technologies to construct novel, hybrid solutions for the energy transition. In addition, the analysis is there to gain an understanding of the impact of certain trade-offs, providing industry and policymakers with a roadmap to assist their decision-making. As such, the study acts as a tool for innovation and sustainability.