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    Modelling of least-cost long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies for Lithuania (IAEA No. 20932)

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    IAEA
    Period
    17.10.2016 - 16.10.2019
    Project status
    Completed
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    Project is devoted to elaboration of methodology and corresponding mathematical models (based on IAEA tools) for evaluation of the least-cost long term greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in Lithuania, as well as for preparation of recommendations for applicability of different measures, including nuclear energy, in order to achieve foreseen emission reduction targets.

    LEI activities in the Project

    Following problems will be analyzed and corresponding methodological approaches will be developed in the project:

    1. Limitation principles used for greenhouse gas emissions depend on whether emitting technologies participate in the greenhouse trading system or not. These different principles requires preparation of corresponding emission accounting and limitation principles in the mathematical models used for energy sector development and operation. This problem will be analysed in the proposed project and adequate greenhouse gas emission modelling principles will be proposed and applied.
    2. Nuclear energy can significantly contribute to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, problems of integration of large nuclear units into comparativelly small power systems reguire proper modelling of reservation options and reflecting reactor shutdowns for refuelling. In this relation approaches for modelling of primary, secondary and tertialy reserves, as well as for refuelling will be developed and applied in the analysis.
    3. Electricity generating technologies running on renewable energy sources may also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but have an intermittent generation pattern that makes significant impact to future structure of generating capacities of power system, as well as on their operation manner. Therefore special attention will be paid on analysis of intermittent electricity generation options and their integration into the energy sector model.
    4. Significant part of greenhouse gas emissions comes from heat supply, transport sector and industry. Operation of electricity generation system is closely linked with development and operation of other systems like district heat supply, decentralized heat supply, transportation system, etc. Therefore big attention will be paid to reflecting of common operation of mentioned systems in order to get the highest cost efficient reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
    5. Different support schemes for technologies generating carbon free electricity or heat are used. However, there is a question, how these support mechanizms should be used in the most efficient way. An attempt to contribute to solving of this problem will be made also in this project.

    Total cost: 64 272 EUR (LEI part: 52 060 EUR)

    Coordinator: International Atomic Energy Agency

    Project Team

    Name, surname Office phone. e-mail

    LEI Representative         		 
    Arvydas Galinis 326-AK +37037401957 Arvydas.Galinis@lei.lt

    Project Team         		 
    Inga Konstantinavičiūtė 309-AK +37037401952 Inga.Konstantinaviciute@lei.lt
    Vidas Lekavičius 311-AK +37037401986 Vidas.Lekavicius@lei.lt
    Eimantas Neniškis 325-AK +37037401950 Eimantas.Neniskis@lei.lt
    Egidijus Norvaiša 312-AK +37037401955 Egidijus.Norvaisa@lei.lt
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    Ref no. Project name Modelling of least-cost long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies for Lithuania (IAEA No. 20932)
    Name of legal entity Country Overall contract value (EUR) Proportion carried out by legal entity (%) No of staff provided Name of client Origin of funding Dates (start/end) Name of consortium members, if any
    Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) Lithuania 64272 EUR 81 5 International Atomic Energy Agency International Atomic Energy Agency 17.10.2016 / 16.10.2019
    Detailed description of the project Type and scope of services provided

    Project is devoted to elaboration of methodology and corresponding mathematical models (based on IAEA tools) for evaluation of the least-cost long term greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in Lithuania, as well as for preparation of recommendations for applicability of different measures, including nuclear energy, in order to achieve foreseen emission reduction targets.

    Following problems will be analyzed and corresponding methodological approaches will be developed in the project:
    1. Limitation principles used for greenhouse gas emissions depend on whether emitting technologies participate in the greenhouse trading system or not. These different principles requires preparation of corresponding emission accounting and limitation principles in the mathematical models used for energy sector development and operation. This problem will be analysed in the proposed project and adequate greenhouse gas emission modelling principles will be proposed and applied.
    2. Nuclear energy can significantly contribute to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, problems of integration of large nuclear units into comparativelly small power systems reguire proper modelling of reservation options and reflecting reactor shutdowns for refuelling. In this relation approaches for modelling of primary, secondary and tertialy reserves, as well as for refuelling will be developed and applied in the analysis.
    3. Electricity generating technologies running on renewable energy sources may also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but have an intermittent generation pattern that makes significant impact to future structure of generating capacities of power system, as well as on their operation manner. Therefore special attention will be paid on analysis of intermittent electricity generation options and their integration into the energy sector model.
    4. Significant part of greenhouse gas emissions comes from heat supply, transport sector and industry. Operation of electricity generation system is closely linked with development and operation of other systems like district heat supply, decentralized heat supply, transportation system, etc. Therefore big attention will be paid to reflecting of common operation of mentioned systems in order to get the highest cost efficient reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
    5. Different support schemes for technologies generating carbon free electricity or heat are used. However, there is a question, how these support mechanizms should be used in the most efficient way. An attempt to contribute to solving of this problem will be made also in this project.