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The growing use of renewable energy for generating electricity in those countries that have relied on gas-fired power stations to meet the bulk of their electricity demand is affecting gas consumption. In this Chapter, the impacts of a substantial capacity of wind generation on gas demand and consequently on the operation of gas networks are discussed.
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National Grid operates gas and electricity transmission systems in GB
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Two Degrees: Two Degrees has the highest level of prosperity. Increased investment ensures the delivery of high levels of low carbon energy. Consumers make conscious choices to be greener and can afford technology to support it. With highly effective policy interventions in place, this is the only scenario where all UK carbon reduction targets are achieved.
Slow Progression: In Slow Progression low economic growth and affordability compete with the desire to become greener and decrease carbon emissions. With limited money available, the focus is on cost efficient longer-term environmental policies. Effective policy intervention leads to a mixture of renewable and low carbon technologies and high levels of distributed generation.
Steady State: In Steady State business as usual prevails and the focus is on ensuring security of supply at a low cost for consumers. This is the least affluent of the scenarios and the least green. There is little money or appetite for investing in long-term low carbon technologies.
Customer Power: In a Consumer Power world there is high economic growth and more money available to spend. Consumers have little inclination to become environmentally friendly. Their behaviour and appetite for the latest gadgets is what drives innovation and technological advancements. Market-led investments mean spending is focused on sources of smaller generation that produce short-to medium-term financial returns.
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In the year 2016, more than 70% of heat demand in domestic buildings in GB was met by burning natural gas in small boilers.
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1Â mcm (million cubic meter) of natural gas in standard temperature and pressure contains almost 11Â GWh of energy
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Qadrdan, M., Abeysekera, M., Wu, J., Jenkins, N., Winter, B. (2020). The Operation of Gas Networks in the Presence of a Large Capacity of Wind Generation. In: The Future of Gas Networks. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66784-3_3
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