Researcher in #opensource energy systems modelling for deep #decarbonisation. More info at https://t.co/P0xdRREExg
Aug 24, 2020 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Planning highly renewable power systems involves compromise across diverse stakeholders. Is it possible to balance techno-economic feasibility with social and political goals?
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Contested decisions include where to locate generation and transmission capacity. Yet, it is common to use a single-result cost-minimising energy system model to inform planning. This neglects alternatives that e.g. avoid problematic concentrations of capacity[..]