Smart Energy | Assignment-1

SMART ENERGY
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Instructor
Date

Question 1
Group A,
System peak load of 6000MW (coal units vs. system peak load of 6000MW
supplied gas units and wind and solar power)
Group B, System peak load of 4000MW (coal units vs. system peak load of
4000MW supplied equally from hydro, wind and solar power)
Group C, System peak load of 5000MW (coal and hydro units vs. system
peak load of 5000MW supplied equally from combined cycle, wind and solar power.)
Solution
Where:
EFgrid,OMsimple,y = Simple operating margin CO2 emission factor in year y (t
CO2/MWh)
FCi,y = Amount of fuel type i consumed in the project electricity system in year y
(mass or volume unit)
NCVi,y = Net calorific value (energy content) of fuel type i in year y (GJ/mass or
volume unit)
EFCO2,i,y = CO2 emission factor of fuel type i in year y (t CO2/GJ)
EGy = Net electricity generated and delivered to the grid by all power sources
serving the system, not including low-cost/must-run power plants/units, in
year y (MWh)
i = All fuel types combusted in power sources in the project electricity
system in year y
y = The relevant year as per the data vintage

Question 2
What emissions levels and actions has Australia agreed to?
The Paris agreement focuses on climate change within the united nations
convention framework through dealing with emissions of greenhouse gases,
adaptation as well as finance. The agreement was signed in 2016 by the UN member
states. Majorly, the aim is to maintain the increase in global average temperature
below 2 degrees Celsius above the pre –industrial levels, as well as limit the increase
to 1.5 degrees. Narrowing down to Australia, they agreed on some actions which
includes:
 Reduction of the level of emissions by 5% below 2000, which is approximately by
2020
 Reduction of the level of emissions by 26% to 28% below 2005, which is
approximately by 2030.
 Double the aspect and prospects of renewable energy in Australia by 2020 so as to
foster employment opportunities, incorporate innovation as well as offer a greener
feature