carbon, cost and consequences
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Carbon, cost and consequences. http://eon-uk.com/generation/carboncostandconsequences. 1. Gaps and targets. 2. Alternatives to centralised generation. Ground source heat pump. Smart meter. 3. Renewables and nuclear. E.ON UK renewables operational locations. New build nuclear. 4. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Carbon, cost and consequences
http://eon-uk.com/generation/carboncostandconsequences
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Gaps and targets
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Alternatives to centralised generation
Ground source heat pump Smart meter
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Renewables and nuclear
E.ON UK renewables operational locations New build nuclear
© 2004 E.ON
A windy winter day with spring tides
Fossil fills in the gaps
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40
60
GW
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40 GW Wind (Onshore/Offshore)9 GW Severn Barrage 10 GW Nuclear50 GW Fossil (Coal and Gas)In this scenario 40% of electricity is renewable
10 GW Nuclear
Wind declining from 75% to 50%
SpringTides
SpringTides
Nuclear will need to
reduce load
And some renewable
energy discarded Assumptions
© 2004 E.ON
A calm winter day with neap tides
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20
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GW
06:00 12:00 18:00
Fossil provides most of the energy
Wind < 10% capacityTidal (neap) Tidal
10 GW Nuclear
40 GW Wind (Onshore/Offshore)9 GW Severn Barrage 10 GW Nuclear50 GW Fossil (Coal and Gas)In this scenario 40% of electricity is renewable
Assumptions
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Gas and Coal
Geographic source of UK consumed gas – past and future
Ann
ual s
uppl
y (b
cm/y
r)
UKCS
Norway
Continent
LNG
Coal vs gas prices change over past 5 yearsP
rice
(p/K
Wh)
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We believe there is a role for coal and we have to make it clean
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An open and honest discussion is the only way forward