Roadmap for Zero Carbon Energy System to 2050

Tender description

Ideally, we would like the analysis to show that a zero-carbon energy system is 1) technically possible and 2) economically feasible for Ireland. We expect this research to use energy systems modelling to include at least two energy scenarios: 1. A reference scenario 2. A zero-carbon energy system scenario The modelling should quantify the profile of a zero-carbon energy system against the Reference case across various metrics such as: • Carbon Emissions • Energy mix • Comparison of technology options for renewable electricity to decarbonise heat and transport • Security of Supply • Energy Import/ Energy Exports • Installed Capacities for all plant type • Interconnection capacities • Level of Dispatch Down (energy balancing, constraints and curtailment) for variable renewable electricity • Air Quality • Total energy system costs, ideally broken down, for example by: • Capital Investment • O&M costs • Fuel costs • Wholesale electricity prices • Jobs