Power Generation from Renewable Energies

Volume
Part F3771
Start Page
125
End Page
154
Citation
In: Powerfuels : Status and Prospects / edited by Nils Bullerdiek, Ulf Neuling, Martin Kaltschmitt: 125-154 (2025)
Publisher DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-62411-7_6
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85212274420
Publisher
Springer
ISSN
18653529
ISBN
978-3-031-62411-7
This chapter explores the critical role of renewable energy in the global transition toward a sustainable and climate-neutral future, particularly focusing on the production of synthetic electricity-based fuels, or “powerfuels”. It begins by discussing the imperative of defossilizing the energy sector to meet global climate targets, emphasizing the increasing reliance on renewable energy sources like photovoltaics, wind power, and hydropower. The chapter highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with these renewable energy technologies, including their fluctuating nature and site-specific limitations. It provides an in-depth analysis of their technical and economic developments, current utilization, and global potential. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the need for an integrated approach in designing optimal renewable energy supply systems, combining different generation technologies, storage solutions, and demand management to achieve cost-effective and sustainable production of powerfuels. This integrated evaluation is essential for meeting climate protection goals while minimizing production costs in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Subjects
Energy transition | Integrated energy systems | Power generation | Renewable energy
DDC Class
333.7: Natural Resources, Energy and Environment