Strategic Planning for Carbon Capture and Storage Implementation in the Electricity Sector of Greece: A TIMES Based Analysis

This paper presents a roadmap performed in 2010 as part of European project for the modelling carbon capture and storage technology, various scenarios with different taxations permit prices CO2 emissions considering Greek national plans, then gradual decommissioning lignite or other units electricity power plants. In addition, this study first check, 10 years after its writing, current situation energy system, regarding correspondence designed to what has been finally executed during period, including possibility sources complimenting substituting strategic plans. For purpose, integrated MARKAL-EFOM system (TIMES) was employed model evaluate development over time, until 2040, by analyzing three respect taxation emissions. The results obtained show that, if had considered stakeholders that implementation CCS new licensed plants from onwards could reduce use imported hard coal production much smoother beneficial way next years, present, without compromising any major would also make transition free economy Greece faster better, while EU regulations enhancing possible greater alternative green mixture.