Homework Set #1 (Solutions) Turbines for Sustainable Power Ahmad Saleh

1) Comparison of the yearly total amount of electricity generation.

Yearly total amount of electricity generation

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Yearly Total Amount of Electricity Generation

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AEO2009 AEO2014

Year B. KW-h Year B. KW-h

2006 3908 2011 3946

2007 4006 2012 3890

2010 4042 2020 4193

2015 4178 2025 4386

2020 4381 2030 4540

2025 4589 2035 4677

2030 4816 2040 4844

2) Primary energy resources yearly percentage of the total amount of electricity generation.

Coal, 38.65%

Solar Thermal, 0.02%

Natural Gas, 29.23%

Wood and other Biomass, 0.28%

Petroleum, 0.52%

Nuclear, 19.74%

municipal Waste, 0.43%

Hydro, 7.07%

Geothermal, 0.40% Wind, 3.66% Solar PV, 0.08%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation in 2012

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas

Wood and other Biomass

Petroleum

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

Solar PV

Coal, 37.14%

Solar Thermal, 0.08%

Natural Gas, 30.78%

Wood and other Biomass, 1.49%

Petroleum, 0.35%

Nuclear, 17.31%

municipal Waste, 0.40%

Hydro, 6.51%

Geothermal, 1.09%

Wind, 4.85% Solar PV, 0.36%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation in 2030 as Projected in

AEO2014

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas

Wood and other Biomass

Petroleum

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

Total Electricity Generation from the Primary Energy Sources

2012 2030A 2030B

Billion KW-H

Percentage Billion KW-H

Percentage Billion KW-H

Percentage

Coal 1498 38.65% 2366 49.16% 1678 37.14%

Solar Thermal 0.9 0.02% 2.02 0.04% 3.53 0.08%

Natural Gas 1133 29.23% 881 18.31% 1391 30.78%

Wood and other Biomass

11.04 0.28% 140.44 2.92% 67.5 1.49%

Petroleum 20 0.52% 46 0.96% 16 0.35%

Nuclear 765 19.74% 907 18.85% 782 17.31%

municipal Waste 16.79 0.43% 20.17 0.42% 18.15 0.40%

Hydro 273.89 7.07% 298.97 6.21% 294.35 6.51%

Geothermal 15.56 0.40% 21.8 0.45% 49.04 1.09%

Wind 141.87 3.66% 129.38 2.69% 219.06 4.85%

Solar PV 3.25 0.08% 0.94 0.02% 16.07 0.36%

total 3876.05 4812.78 4518.63

Coal, 49.16%

Solar Thermal, 0.04%

Natural Gas,

18.31%

Wood and other Biomass, 2.92%

Petroleum, 0.96%

Nuclear, 18.85%

municipal Waste, 0.42%

Hydro, 6.21%

Geothermal, 0.45%

Wind, 2.69%

Solar PV, 0.02%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation in 2030 as Projected in

AEO2009

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas

Wood and other Biomass

Petroleum

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

3) Primary energy resources yearly percentage of the total amount of electricity generation

capacity.

Coal, 46.67%

Solar Thermal, 0.07% Natural Gas and

petroleum, 15.27%

Wood and other Biomass, 0.41%

fuel cells, 0.00%

Nuclear, 15.54%

municipal Waste, 0.39%

Hydro, 11.89%

Geothermal, 0.39%

Wind, 8.98% Solar PV, 0.38%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation Capacity in 2012

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas and petroleum

Wood and other Biomass

fuel cells

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

Solar PV

Coal, 50.05%

Solar Thermal, 0.12% Natural Gas and

petroleum, 14.27%

Wood and other Biomass, 1.26%

fuel cells, 0.00%

Nuclear, 15.99%

municipal Waste, 0.59%

Hydro, 11.02%

Geothermal, 0.43%

Wind, 6.22% Solar PV, 0.05%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation Capacity in 2030 as

projected in AEO2009

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas and petroleum

Wood and other Biomass

fuel cells

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

Electricity Generating Capacity of the Primary Energy Sources

2012 2030A 2030B

gigawatts

Percentage

gigawatts

Percentage

gigawatts

Percentage

Coal 306.6 46.67% 352.5 50.05% 258.4 42.48%

Solar Thermal 0.48 0.07% 0.86 0.12% 1.73 0.28%

Natural Gas and petroleum

100.3 15.27% 100.5 14.27% 72 11.84%

Wood and other Biomass

2.7 0.41% 8.86 1.26% 3.14 0.52%

fuel cells 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.1 0.02%

Nuclear 102.1 15.54% 112.6 15.99% 98.2 16.14%

municipal Waste 2.57 0.39% 4.15 0.59% 3.63 0.60%

Hydro 78.1 11.89% 77.58 11.02% 79.75 13.11%

Geothermal 2.58 0.39% 3 0.43% 6.58 1.08%

Wind 59.01 8.98% 43.8 6.22% 76.12 12.51%

Solar PV 2.49 0.38% 0.38 0.05% 8.62 1.42%

total 656.93 704.23 608.27

Coal, 42.48%

Solar Thermal, 0.28%

Natural Gas and petroleum, 11.84%

Wood and other Biomass, 0.52%

fuel cells, 0.02%

Nuclear, 16.14%

municipal Waste, 0.60%

Hydro, 13.11%

Geothermal, 1.08% Wind,

12.51%

Solar PV, 1.42%

Primary Energy Sources Percentages of the Total Electricity Generation Capacity in 2030 as

projected in AEO2014

Coal

Solar Thermal

Natural Gas and petroleum

Wood and other Biomass

fuel cells

Nuclear

municipal Waste

Hydro

Geothermal

Wind

Solar PV