Open AccessAssessing the Role of Renewables in Reducing Emissions in the Saudi Power Sector Using Mixed-Integer Optimization
Author(s) -
Amro M. Elshurafa,
Hatem Al Atawi,
Salaheddine Soummane,
Frank A. Felder
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.30573/ks--2021-dp08
Subject(s) - renewable energy , energy sector , integer (computer science) , power (physics) , environmental economics , greenhouse gas , renewable resource , natural resource economics , business , environmental science , computer science , economics , engineering , electrical engineering , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , programming language
Renewable energy (RE) technologies are viewed as a critical means of reducing power sector-related emissions. Using mixed-integer optimization, we evaluate the extent to which renewable energy reduces carbon emissions in the Saudi power sector.