Reduction of CO2 emissions due to wind energy - methods and issues in estimating operational emission reductions

Hannele Holttinen; Juha Kiviluoma; John McCann; Matthew Clancy; Michael Millgan; Ivan Pineda; Peter Børre Eriksen; Antje Orths; Ove Wolfgang

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286288

Reduction of CO2 emissions due to wind energy - methods and issues in estimating operational emission reductions

Hannele Holttinen
, Juha Kiviluoma
, John McCann
, Matthew Clancy
, Michael Millgan
, Ivan Pineda
, Peter Børre Eriksen
, Antje Orths
, Ove Wolfgang

DOES - Design and Operation of Energy Systems

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
European Wind Energy Association (Wind Europe)
Energinet
SINTEF AS

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Abstract

This paper presents ways of estimating CO2 reductions of wind power using different methodologies. Estimates based on historical data have more pitfalls in methodology than estimates based on dispatch simulations. Taking into account exchange of electricity with neighboring regions is challenging for all methods. Results for CO2 emission reductions are shown from several countries. Wind power will reduce emissions for about 0.3-0.4 MtCO2/MWh when replacing mainly gas and up to 0.7 MtCO2/MWh when replacing mainly coal powered generation. The paper focuses on CO2 emissions from power system operation phase, but long term impacts are shortly discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2015 IEEE
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	1-5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4673-8040-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286288
Publication status	Published - 2015
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting - Denver, United States Duration: 26 Jul 2015 → 30 Jul 2015

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Other	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Abbreviated title	PES
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	26/07/15 → 30/07/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

wind energy
wind power generation
fuels,
emissions
power generation
power system simulation
power generation dispatch
wind energy integration

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Holttinen, H., Kiviluoma, J., McCann, J., Clancy, M., Millgan, M., Pineda, I., Eriksen, P. B., Orths, A., & Wolfgang, O. (2015). Reduction of CO2 emissions due to wind energy - methods and issues in estimating operational emission reductions. In Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2015 IEEE (pp. 1-5). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286288

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Holttinen, H, Kiviluoma, J, McCann, J, Clancy, M, Millgan, M, Pineda, I, Eriksen, PB, Orths, A & Wolfgang, O 2015, Reduction of CO2 emissions due to wind energy - methods and issues in estimating operational emission reductions. in Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2015 IEEE. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 1-5, IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Denver, Colorado, United States, 26/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286288

Reduction of CO2 emissions due to wind energy - methods and issues in estimating operational emission reductions. / Holttinen, Hannele; Kiviluoma, Juha; McCann, John et al.
Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2015 IEEE. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2015. p. 1-5.

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