Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050

Sofia Simões; Patrícia Fortes; Luís Dias; Júlia Seixas

doi:10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780

Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050

Sofia Simões, Patrícia Fortes, Luís Dias, Júlia Seixas

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

This paper estimates the amounts of critical metals required for the deployment of the 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap for Portugal and assesses how including concerns with their availability within the TIMES-PT energy system model affects the profile of low-carbon electricity technologies for 2050. We conclude that long-term availability of dysprosium, neodymium, tellurium and indium might be a cause of concern for deploying wind and PV plants in the long-term. We estimate that if limited supply of critical metals is considered in the model there will be less 4.65 GW of PV, less 2.89 GW of wind and more 4.54 GW of wave power.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Volume	2015-August
ISBN (Electronic)	978-146736691-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2015
Event	12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 19 May 2015 → 22 May 2015

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015
Country	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	19/05/15 → 22/05/15

Keywords

critical metals
energy scenarios
low carbon electricity technologies
TIMES model

Access to Document

10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780Licence: Unspecified

Link to publication in Scopus

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@inproceedings{373bdf6d0af3415a86c3547423725148,

title = "Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050",

abstract = "This paper estimates the amounts of critical metals required for the deployment of the 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap for Portugal and assesses how including concerns with their availability within the TIMES-PT energy system model affects the profile of low-carbon electricity technologies for 2050. We conclude that long-term availability of dysprosium, neodymium, tellurium and indium might be a cause of concern for deploying wind and PV plants in the long-term. We estimate that if limited supply of critical metals is considered in the model there will be less 4.65 GW of PV, less 2.89 GW of wind and more 4.54 GW of wave power.",

keywords = "critical metals, energy scenarios, low carbon electricity technologies, TIMES model",

author = "Sofia Sim{\~o}es and Patr{\'i}cia Fortes and Lu{\'i}s Dias and J{\'u}lia Seixas",

note = "sem pdf conforme despacho. PEst-OE/AMB/UI4085/2014; 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015 ; Conference date: 19-05-2015 Through 22-05-2015",

year = "2015",

month = aug,

day = "20",

doi = "10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780",

language = "English",

volume = "2015-August",

booktitle = "2015 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015",

publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",

}

Simões, S, Fortes, P, Dias, L & Seixas, J 2015, Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050. in 2015 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015. vol. 2015-August, 7216780, IEEE Computer Society, 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, 19/05/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780

TY - GEN

T1 - Assessing critical metal needs for a low carbon energy system in 2050

AU - Simões, Sofia

AU - Fortes, Patrícia

AU - Dias, Luís

AU - Seixas, Júlia

N1 - sem pdf conforme despacho. PEst-OE/AMB/UI4085/2014

PY - 2015/8/20

Y1 - 2015/8/20

N2 - This paper estimates the amounts of critical metals required for the deployment of the 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap for Portugal and assesses how including concerns with their availability within the TIMES-PT energy system model affects the profile of low-carbon electricity technologies for 2050. We conclude that long-term availability of dysprosium, neodymium, tellurium and indium might be a cause of concern for deploying wind and PV plants in the long-term. We estimate that if limited supply of critical metals is considered in the model there will be less 4.65 GW of PV, less 2.89 GW of wind and more 4.54 GW of wave power.

AB - This paper estimates the amounts of critical metals required for the deployment of the 2050 Low Carbon Roadmap for Portugal and assesses how including concerns with their availability within the TIMES-PT energy system model affects the profile of low-carbon electricity technologies for 2050. We conclude that long-term availability of dysprosium, neodymium, tellurium and indium might be a cause of concern for deploying wind and PV plants in the long-term. We estimate that if limited supply of critical metals is considered in the model there will be less 4.65 GW of PV, less 2.89 GW of wind and more 4.54 GW of wave power.

KW - critical metals

KW - energy scenarios

KW - low carbon electricity technologies

KW - TIMES model

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84952057533&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780

DO - 10.1109/EEM.2015.7216780

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84952057533

VL - 2015-August

BT - 2015 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015

PB - IEEE Computer Society

T2 - 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2015

Y2 - 19 May 2015 through 22 May 2015

ER -