Investment in Electricity Generation and Transmission
Decision Making under Uncertainty
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Beschreibung
This book provides an in-depth analysis of investment problems pertaining to electric energy infrastructure, including both generation and transmission facilities. The analysis encompasses decision-making tools for expansion planning, reinforcement, and the selection and timing of investment options.
In this regard, the book provides an up-to-date description of analytical tools to address challenging investment questions such as:
- How can we expand and/or reinforce our aging electricity transmission infrastructure?
- How can we expand the transmission network of a given region to integrate significant amounts of renewable generation?
- How can we expand generation facilities to achieve a low-carbon electricity production system?
- How can we expand the generation system while ensuring appropriate levels of flexibility to accommodate both demand-related and production-related uncertainties?
- How can we chooseamong alternative production facilities?
- What is the right time to invest in a given production or transmission facility?
This book provides an in-depth analysis of investment problems pertaining to electric energy infrastructure, including both generation and transmission facilities. The analysis encompasses decision-making tools for expansion planning, reinforcement, and the selection and timing of investment options.
In this regard, the book provides an up-to-date description of analytical tools to address challenging investment questions such as:
- How can we expand and/or reinforce our aging electricity transmission infrastructure?
- How can we expand the transmission network of a given region to integrate significant amounts of renewable generation?
- How can we expand generation facilities to achieve a low-carbon electricity production system?
- How can we expand the generation system while ensuring appropriate levels of flexibility to accommodate both demand-related and production-related uncertainties?
- How can we chooseamong alternative production facilities?
- What is the right time to invest in a given production or transmission facility?
Presents a detailed description of tools for making informed decisions regarding investment in electricity transmission and generation Written in a tutorial and modular style and includes a large number of illustrative examples Provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of current investment problems in electric energy systems Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Antonio J. Conejo
Themen in »Investment in Electricity Generation and Transmission«
Electric Energy Systems Transmission Expansion Planning Generation Expansion Planning Investment in Generation Facilities Investment in Renewable (wind and solar) Generation Facilities Long-Term Planning in Electricity Markets Optimization under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets