What energy infrastructure will be needed by 2050 in the EU to support 1.5°C scenarios?

ABSTRACT: Background: The European Commission has settled ambitious objectives in order to reach climate neutrality by 2050. This will imply the shift from fossil fuel to low carbon energy supply and an adaptation of the energy system according to it. Electrification and production of green hydrogen are seen as structural pillars. The objective of the study is to quantify energy infrastructure needs required in various climate neutral scenarios at the 2050 time horizon. Methods: The work was based on Artelys Crystal Super Grid, a tool developed at Artelys for modelling and simulating energy markets on a continental or national scale. In this study, we apply a multi-energy (i.e., power, hydrogen, methane) capacity expansion and dispatch optimisation methodology, featuring hourly and nat

SUBMITTER: Arduin I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9065927 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature