Objective The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a vital target for the coming decades. From a technology perspective, powergeneration is the largest responsible for CO2 emissions, therefore great mitigation efforts will be required in this area. Froma policy perspective, it is common opinion that the European Union is and will remain leader in implementing clean policies.Basing on these considerations, the power sector and the European Union will be the two key actors of this project. Themain tool adopted in this work will be WITCH, the integrated assessment model developed at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei(FEEM).The description of the power generation sector in WITCH is quite detailed, but needs to be integrated, especially as far asthe electric infrastructure downstream the power generation system is concerned. In the first half of the project, developed atthe outgoing host, the modeling of the electric sector will thus be completed and refined. In particular, four main aspectsneed to be assessed: i) system integration (i.e. the issues related to the non-negligible penetration of intermittent renewablesin the grid), ii) electricity storage, iii) electrical grid, and iv) electricity trade.In the second half of the project, developed at the return host, the improved WITCH model will be employed in scenarioassessment calculations. Firstly, the prospects in Europe of renewables, CCS and nuclear will be analysed. In particular,attention will be focused not so much on the pure technology aspects, but rather on policy issues such as the role ofincentives in renewable diffusion, the slow CCS deployment, or the effects of the nuclear reactors ageing, or of their phaseout.Secondly, the focus will move on assessing the role of these technologies (and the consequent evolution of the electricinfrastructure) according to different mitigation scenarios, and in particular considering different levels of global participationin EU-led climate mitigation. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power distributionengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringcarbon capture engineering Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2015-GF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-GF) Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF-GF - Global Fellowships Coordinator FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI Net EU contribution € 164 203,80 Address CORSO MAGENTA 63 COMPLESSO IMMOBILIARE LE STELLINE 20123 Milano Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 164 203,80 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Partner Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA United States Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address FRANKLIN STREET 1111 12 FLOOR 94607 OAKLAND CA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 80 065,20
