How to manage flexible nuclear power plants in a deregulated electricity market from the point of view of social welfare?
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1 juin 2015
- handle: 10670/1.ve8bx0
- hal: hal-01477134
- doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.032
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Electric power Nuclear unit Flexible operation Nuclear fuel reservoir Thermal production Social welfare JEL C51, C62, D60, Q41Sujets proches
Social welfare Social work Social service agencies Relief stations (for the poor) Philanthropy Benevolent institutions Social reform Social welfare Reform, Social Public welfare--Government policy Welfare (Public assistance) Social welfare Poor relief Public welfare reform Relief (Aid) Welfare reform Public assistance Benevolent institutions Public relief Public charities Social welfare Philanthropy Human welfare Institutions, Charitable and philanthropic Social welfare Endowed charities Charitable institutions Poor relief Alms and almsgiving Relief (Aid) Philanthropy Benevolent institutions Private nonprofit social work Charities--Societies, etcCiter ce document
Pascal Gourdel et al., « How to manage flexible nuclear power plants in a deregulated electricity market from the point of view of social welfare? », HAL-SHS : économie et finance, ID : 10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.032
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Flexible nuclear power plants can adjust their electricity production to the predicted evolution of demand. Under certain conditions, flexible operation is necessary to ensure the stability of the electricity system. However, despite the potential advantages of nuclear energy including the flexibility of nuclear reactors, the social acceptance of nuclear has reduced after the Fukushima accident, leading some countries to reduce or even phase out nuclear (e.g. Germany). So, a question that arises is how flexible nuclear power plants have to be operated in order to maximize social welfare. The French nuclear fleet gives an illustration of flexible management while social acceptance of nuclear is questioned; this was reflected in the new French Energy Transition law. Theoretically and numerically, we found that the production behavior that maximizes social welfare is characterized by a constant thermal production and a totally flexible nuclear production given sufficient nuclear capacity.Energy