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Primary Power Analysis of a Global Electrification Scenario

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  • Natanael Bolson

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
    Current address: Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK.)

  • Maxim Yutkin

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia)

  • Tadeusz Patzek

    (Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Electrification scenarios dominate most plans to decarbonize the global economy and slow down the unfolding of climate change. In this work, we evaluate from a primary power perspective the impacts of electrifying the power, transport, residential and commercial sectors of the economy. We also investigate the electrification of industrial intense heat processes. Our analysis shows that, in terms of primary power, electrification can result in significant savings of up to 28% of final power use. However, actual savings depend on the sources of electricity used. For intense heat processes, these savings are very sensitive to the electricity sources, and losses of over 70% of primary power can occur during the conversion of heat to electricity and back to heat. Overall, this study highlights the potential benefits and limitations of electrification as a tool for reducing primary power consumption and transitioning to a more sustainable energy system.

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  • Natanael Bolson & Maxim Yutkin & Tadeusz Patzek, 2023. "Primary Power Analysis of a Global Electrification Scenario," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:19:p:14440-:d:1252823
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