Economic and environmental impact of photovoltaic and wind energy high penetration towards the achievement of the Italian 20-20-20 targets

Matteo Giacomo Prina; Giulia Garegnani; David Moser; Ulrich Filippi Oberegger; Roberto Vaccaro; Wolfram Sparber; Matteo Gazzani; Giampaolo Manzolini

doi:10.1109/EVER.2015.7112993

Economic and environmental impact of photovoltaic and wind energy high penetration towards the achievement of the Italian 20-20-20 targets

Matteo Giacomo Prina, Giulia Garegnani, David Moser, Ulrich Filippi Oberegger, Roberto Vaccaro, Wolfram Sparber, Matteo Gazzani, Giampaolo Manzolini

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Abstract

The paper presents an analysis of the operating parameters of the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) systems in Italy in the years from 2006 to 2013, studying the environmental and economic impact of renewable energy sources spread on CCGT. Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) sources development, electricity demand reduction and CCGT overcapacity have affected the CCGT systems that have had to operate at partial load, experiencing several rump-up/down cycles in a day. The consequent increase of CO₂ emission and costs have to be considered in a RES high penetration future scenario. The paper aims to evaluate the net avoided emissions by RES and the cost that Italy have incurred to avoid to emit a tonne of CO₂. To reach the high penetration of RES targets the attention is switching from the problem of adding more renewable energy installations to the problem of managing the whole "green" electricity production in a smarter way. Considering all the indirect effects caused by RES on the electricity system is essential for everyone who wants to analyse future scenarios.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467367844
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EVER.2015.7112993
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015 - Monte-Carlo, Monaco Duration: 31 Mar 2015 → 2 Apr 2015

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Conference	10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015
Country/Territory	Monaco
City	Monte-Carlo
Period	31/03/15 → 2/04/15

Keywords

20-20-20 targets
CO emissions
CoE
Combined Cycle Gas Turbine
Economic and environmental impact
Photovoltaic
RES high penetration
VRE
Wind

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Prina, M. G., Garegnani, G., Moser, D., Oberegger, U. F., Vaccaro, R., Sparber, W., Gazzani, M., & Manzolini, G. (2015). Economic and environmental impact of photovoltaic and wind energy high penetration towards the achievement of the Italian 20-20-20 targets. In 2015 10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015 Article 7112993 IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EVER.2015.7112993

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Prina, MG, Garegnani, G, Moser, D, Oberegger, UF, Vaccaro, R, Sparber, W, Gazzani, M & Manzolini, G 2015, Economic and environmental impact of photovoltaic and wind energy high penetration towards the achievement of the Italian 20-20-20 targets. in 2015 10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015., 7112993, IEEE, 10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, 31/03/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/EVER.2015.7112993

Economic and environmental impact of photovoltaic and wind energy high penetration towards the achievement of the Italian 20-20-20 targets. / Prina, Matteo Giacomo; Garegnani, Giulia; Moser, David et al.
2015 10th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2015. IEEE, 2015. 7112993.

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