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Potential of Power-to-Methane in the EU energy transition to a low carbon system using cost optimization

Blanco, Herib; Nijs, Wouter; Ruf, Johannes 1,2; Faaij, André
1 DVGW - Technologiezentrum Wasser (TZW), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
2 Engler-Bunte-Institut (EBI), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Power-to-Methane (PtM) can provide flexibility to the electricity grid while aiding decarbonization of other sectors. This study focuses specifically on the methanation component of PtM in 2050. Scenarios with 80–95% CO2 reduction by 2050 (vs. 1990) are analyzed and barriers and drivers for methanation are identified. PtM arises for scenarios with 95% CO2 reduction, no CO2 underground storage and low CAPEX (75 €/kW only for
methanation). Capacity deployed across EU is 40 GW (8% of gas demand) for these conditions, which increases to 122 GW when liquefied methane gas (LMG) is used for marine transport. The simultaneous occurrence of all positive drivers for PtM, which include limited biomass potential, low Power-to-Liquid performance, use of PtM waste heat, among others, can increase this capacity to 546 GW (75% of gas demand). Gas demand is reduced to
between 3.8 and 14 EJ (compared to ∼20 EJ for 2015) with lower values corresponding to scenarios that are more restricted. Annual costs for PtM are between 2.5 and 10 bln€/year with EU28’s GDP being 15.3 trillion €/year (2017). Results indicate that direct subsidy of the technology is more effective and specific than taxing the fossil alternative (natural gas) if the objective is to promote the technology. ... mehr


Verlagsausgabe §
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000086748
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.027
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Engler-Bunte-Institut (EBI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2018
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 0306-2619, 1872-9118
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-867484
KITopen-ID: 1000086748
Erschienen in Applied energy
Verlag Elsevier
Band 232
Seiten 323-340
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 04.10.2018
Schlagwörter TIMES, Energy system model, Power-to-gas, Hydrogen, CO2 utilization, Methanation
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