Cogeneration and District Heating in Greece: Opportunities and Barriers for Development
Author
Dasyra, Zaklin
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-02
Pages
85
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger samproduktion (CHP) og fjernvarme (DH) i Grækenland med henblik på at identificere muligheder og barrierer for yderligere udvikling. Arbejdet kombinerer et litteraturstudie af eksisterende anlæg, fjernvarmenet, lovgivningsmæssige rammer og afregning for samproduceret elektricitet med et casestudie af en græsk industrivirksomhed, da industrien vurderes at have det største CHP-potentiale. Forskellige driftscenarier for virksomheden er simuleret i softwaret energyPRO og vurderet i en teknisk-økonomisk analyse, herunder følsomhed over for bl.a. diskonteringsrente, brændselspriser og elaflønning (feed-in-tariffer). I diskussionen anvendes teoretiske perspektiver som konkret institutionel økonomi, choice awareness og carbon lock-in. Resultaterne peger på, at der eksisterer muligheder for at udbygge CHP og DH i Grækenland, men at væsentlige tekniske, finansielle samt juridiske/administrative barrierer i øjeblikket dominerer og må overvindes, og at projekters rentabilitet i høj grad afhænger af energipriser og udformningen af rammebetingelser.
This thesis examines cogeneration (CHP) and district heating (DH) in Greece to identify opportunities and barriers for further development. It combines a literature review of existing installations, district heating networks, the legislative framework, and electricity pricing for cogenerated power with a case study of a Greek industrial site, since industry appears to have the highest CHP potential. Alternative operating scenarios for the plant are simulated in the energyPRO software and assessed through a techno-economic analysis, including sensitivity to factors such as discount rate, fuel prices, and electricity remuneration (feed-in tariffs). The discussion draws on concrete institutional economics, choice awareness, and carbon lock-in to interpret the findings. Overall, the study finds that there are opportunities to expand CHP and DH in Greece, but significant technical, financial, and legal/administrative barriers predominate and must be addressed, and project viability is highly sensitive to energy prices and policy design.
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