Enhancing decarbonization of power generation through electricity trade in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Region

• DOI: 10.1016/j.rset.2023.100060
• Publication Date: 2023-08-01T12:31:48Z
• Authors: Constantinos Tali...; Marios Karmellos; Nestor Fylaktos; Theodoros Zachari...
• Keywords: Energy development; Electricity retailing

The region of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) is one with highly diverse socioeconomic conditions. It split between countries rich fossil fuel reserves, which are net energy exporters, that rely to a large extent on imports satisfy their domestic demand. Despite abundant renewable resources, especially for wind solar, in 2019 accounted merely 12% total electricity generation across region. present effort aims highlight potential benefits offered by future enhancement trade EMME countries; this could unlock currently unexploited resources A model representing national supply system seventeen developed cost-optimisation modelling framework (OSeMOSYS). This then used project cost-optimal development pathways respective systems, assessing alternative scenarios where regional limited or enhanced. Comparison set conducted quantify implications terms deployment, greenhouse gas emissions overall costs. Results from analysis indicate absence climate neutrality ambition region, existing levels. However, need increases when strive decarbonise cost-effectively.