Harnessing nuclear power for sustainable electricity generation and achieving zero emissions

Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Nuclear power plays a pivotal role in sustainable electricity generation and global net zero emissions, contributing significantly to this secure pathway. capacity is expected double, escalating from 413 gigawatts (GW) early 2022 812 GW by 2050 within the emissions (NZE) paradigm. The energy landscape undergoing significant transformation as nations strive transition more systems. Amidst shift, nuclear has emerged crucial component pursuit of transition. This study examines power's multifaceted shaping It delves into energy's contributions toward decarbonization efforts, highlighting its provide low-carbon potential mitigating climate change. Furthermore, explores challenges opportunities associated with integrating strategies, addressing issues such safety, waste management, public perception. In conclusion, anticipated reach approximately 530 2050, representing substantial shortfall 35% compared trajectory outlined NZE Under scenario, demonstrates exceptional expansion, nearly doubling 2050. Concurrently, highlights transformative shift renewable investments, annual expenditures surging an average US$325 billion during 2016–2020 impressive US$1.3 trillion between 2031 2035. These projections underscore critical investments achieving sustainability emission reduction goals.

Language: Английский

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A spatial ranking of optimal sites for solar-driven green hydrogen production using GIS and multi-criteria decision-making approach: A case of Tunisia

Energy Exploration & Exploitation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 42(6), P. 2150 - 2190

Published: Aug. 2, 2024

The unpredictable nature of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, raises concerns about consistent power supply based on a single type. Green hydrogen presents promising solution to mitigate the environmental effects fossil fuels control unpredictability sources. Yet, developing green systems mandates immense financial commitments, vitally stressing importance determining most appropriate locations before constructing them. As such, primary purpose this paper was propose an initial spatial analysis prioritize suitable for installing solar-based in Tunisia. For reason, exhaustive literature survey conducted develop GIS-based MCDM approach, taking into account technical, topography, environmental, accessibility criteria. Then, EDAS, ARAS, MOORA, COPRAS techniques were used rank sites resulting from previous stage. study revealed that high suitability, primarily southeastern southwestern parts Tunisia, spanned total area 1591 km 2 (0.78%). Among regions, Sfax, Monastir, Sousse appeared hold top ranking hydrogen. “most suitable” had potential capacity 9910 Mt per year, with accounting 14.5% capacity. By tapping embracing industry, Tunisia has opportunity lead adoption. This move could help ensure security, reduce dependence imports, stimulate economic growth, steer nation toward more sustainable prosperous future.

Language: Английский

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Optimal site selection for utility-scale solar PV projects using a RETscreen-AHP-TOPSIS framework: application to the southern Cameroon

Sustainable Energy Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: May 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhanced Objectivity of AHP for More Reliable Solar Farm Site Selection

Energy Science & Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

ABSTRACT The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a popular decision‐making method for reliable decisions in different areas of study. Although the conventional AHP mathematically ensures consistency results, reliability these results depends on expert manifests. While was originally proposed subjectively relatable criteria, there may also be additional objectively criteria or consensus about final relation some couple criteria. To address objective relations and/or consensuses, this study proposes with optimized (AHP‐OH). This enhances by satisfying consensuses between AHP‐OH methodology applied to select optimal photovoltaic (PV) farm locations Konya Province, Turkey, region characterized diverse terrain and solar radiation levels. incorporated geographic information systems analyze such as rate, land use, slope, proximity roads transmission lines, restricted areas. Results demonstrated that 2.56% Konya's highly (80%–100%) suitable 19.34% it has moderately high (60%–80%) suitability PV development, five regions identified. Notably, existing farms aligned closely identified zones, validating efficacy approach. research underscores importance objectivity methods enhance method. By providing systematic framework spatial decision support systems, offers significant advancements policymakers developers renewable energy sector. Future applications can extend other sources, contributing global efforts sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Green Hydrogen Strategies in Tunisia: A Combined SWOT-MCDM Approach

Scientific African, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e02438 - e02438

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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