Prospecting of renewable energy technologies for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi: a techno-economic analysis. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Belasri, Djawed; Sowunmi, Akinleye; Bastidas-Oyanedel, Juan-Rodrigo; Amaya, Carlos; Schmidt, Jens Ejbye
• Is Part Of: Progress in industrial ecology. Volume 10:Number 2/3(2016)
• Page Start: 301
• Page End: 318
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Abu Dhabi -- renewable energy -- solar energy -- photovoltaics -- CSP -- concentrated solar power -- wind energy -- waste to energy -- wind power -- UAE -- United Arab Emirates -- power generation capacity -- techno-economic analysis -- waste management; Industrial ecology -- Periodicals; 658.4083
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-8917

Abstract

This manuscript aims to provide a roadmap to support Abu Dhabi's target to ensuring renewable energy (RE) sources accounting for at least 7% of the Emirate's total power generation capacity by 2020. On the basis of official power generation forecasts, a target of 1.4 GW was set to reach this target. Out of nine commercially available RE technologies assessed, five were found to be viable options, with three of them - wind power, concentrated solar power (CSP) and solar photovoltaic power - individually able to reach or surpass the 1.4 GW target. However, based on the complex techno-economic analysis undertaken in this study, in order to achieve the 1.4 GW RE target, the recommended mix of RE sources is 10% wind offshore, 30% wind onshore, 35% solar photovoltaic, 5% concentrated solar with storage and 20% waste to energy. Waste to energy addresses Abu Dhabi's goal diverting waste from landfills by 85% by 2030.