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Regional Approach for a 100% Renewable Energy Systems: The Case of South East Europe

Differences in countries’ resources for electricity generation and good electricity grid interconnections play key role for the integration of the electricity markets in one energy community. These communities are of paramount importance for a 100% renewable energy systems in the EU as well as in South East Europe (SEE). In order to investigate how the SEE energy system may be designed to achieve high penetration of the intermittent renewable energy sources, the EnergyPLAN model was used. The reference model of the SEE energy system was developed for the year 2008, which was then used for the analysis in the year 2030 and year 2050. The future energy demands were calculated with model based on bottom-up methodology, which quantifies mechanisms that would lead to changes in energy consumption. Analysis in the year 2030 was made for 50% renewable energy system, which represents first important step toward 100% renewable energy system in the year 2050. Results show that 100% renewable energy system can be achieved, but to achieve this goal optimal energy resource mixes, energy savings and different storage technologies are needed.

100% Renewable energy system; EnergyPLAN; South East Europe; Energy system analysis; Storage

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