Essays about: "Decommissioning"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 46 essays containing the word Decommissioning.

  1. 21. Balancing Supply and Demand in an Electricity System - the Case of Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Oskar Mared; Victor Persson; [2018]
    Keywords : Electricity System; Intermittent Energy Sources; Balancing Supply and Demand; Frequency Control; Local Balancing Efforts; Socio-Technical Approach; Multi-Level Perspective; elsystem; intermittenta energikällor; balansera produktion och konsumtion; frekvensreglering; balansering på lokal nivå; socio-teknisk ansats; flernivåsansats;

    Abstract : In an electrical system there needs to be a constant balance between supply and demand ofelectricity and this is measured by the frequency in the grid. Due to the increasing awarenessof climate change, more renewable energy resources have been introduced in the Swedishelectricity system. READ MORE

  3. 22. Calculating the Risk of Power Shortage in the Nordic Power System

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Alessandro Crosara; [2018]
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    Abstract : In the near future, the decommissioning of large power plants is planned in the Nordicelectric power system, due to environmental and market reasons. This will be counteredby an increase in the wind power installed capacity, as well as by signicant investmentsin the transmission system. READ MORE

  4. 23. Centralised Distribution Grid Energy Storage Systems : Placement and Utilisation for Grid Expansion Deferment

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Sebastian Andersson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Following an ongoing change towards an increasingly renewable power generation system Swedish grid operators are facing several challenges in coming years. As authorities plan for the decommissioning of nuclear power an increased reliance on de-centralised energy sources such as photo-voltaic distributed generation (PVDG) is expected. READ MORE

  5. 24. Optimizing the Nuclear Waste Fund's Profit

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Zakaria Kazi-tani; André Ramirez Alvarez; [2018]
    Keywords : Nuclear Waste Fund; optimization; the Markowitz portfolio theory; strategic asset allocation; tactical asset allocation; polynomial regression; bonds; disposal; Kärnavfallsfonden; nuclear waste; the Legal; Financial and Administrative Services Agency; MATLAB;

    Abstract : The Nuclear Waste Fund constitutes a financial system that finances future costs of the management of spent nuclear fuel as well as decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The fund invests its capital under strict rules which are stipulated in the investment policy established by the board. READ MORE

  6. 25. Cooperative bargaining of Australian coal plants under a regulatory threat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Justin Rolli; [2017]
    Keywords : brown coal; emission performance standards; Latrobe Valley; Nash bargaining; orderly exit; power plants;

    Abstract : The energy market in Australia and particularly the state of Victoria, finds itself in a precarious, transitional state. Researchers have concluded that barriers to orderly exit are present for highly-polluting and aged incumbent brown coal generation, further preventing renewable generation from entering the market (Riesz & Noone, 2013; AEMC, 2015a; Frontier Economics, 2015). READ MORE