New research from Aarhus University shows that it is possible to achieve a stable energy supply with net-zero CO2 emissions in Europe if 10 percent more is invested in the energy system. Aarhus University writes this in a press release.
- The additional cost we have to pay to make the system robust is affordable compared to the other investments that need to be made to build a European energy system with 95 percent renewable energy. The important thing is that we hold off on phasing out all our thermal power plants because they can help us move towards a more secure energy system,
says Ebbe Kyhl Gøtske, PhD at Aarhus University, who is the first author of the study.
The research shows that it is possible to ensure a robust energy system with 99.9 percent power adequacy, while CO2 emissions can be reduced to a net negative level compared to 1990. However, this requires strategic planning, especially in relation to the phasing out of thermal power plants, as the risk of power insufficiency otherwise increases.
Ebbe Kyhl Gøtske succeeds Jørgen Thomsen as research leader on the project.
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