BETÜL ÖZER 8/11/2009

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Hello,

I wld like to learn if I can work with LEAP for just a single existing thermal power plant individually as applying mitigation projects and scenarios, wld you pls kindly reply?

Thanks in advance and B.Rgds,

Bet�l �zer

BETÜL ÖZER 8/17/2009
 

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Hi,
As I'm a new user, is it possible to get an answer for my below question? It is important for my Ph. D thesis begin with LEAP..
Thanks for your help.
Rgds,
Bet�l

> Hello,
>
> I wld like to learn if I can work with LEAP for just a single existing thermal power plant individually as applying mitigation projects and scenarios, wld you pls kindly reply?
>
> Thanks in advance and B.Rgds,
>
> Bet�l �zer
>
>

Charlie Heaps 8/17/2009
 

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> I wld like to learn if I can work with LEAP for just a single existing thermal power plant individually as applying mitigation projects and scenarios, wld you pls kindly reply?

It is possible to do this, but I would not recommend it. The benefit of using LEAP really comes from analyzing an integrated system in which you combine a demand side analysis of energy consumption in different sectors with a supply side analysis that look at (for example) different possible scenarios for an entire electric system.

There IS a fairly significant amount of learning involved in becoming expert with LEAP and I am not sure you would find that justified if all you wanted to do was to study a single power plant.

Maybe the question to ask yourself is: what questions am I trying to answer? Are they:

* Should the power plant be built? (in which case an integrated analysis using something like LEAP probably IS worthwhile).
* Where should a plant be sited for least environmental damage (in which case perhaps you should be using a siting model like the ECOSENSE tool developed for the European EXTERNE project).
*What alternative generation options make sense (try looking at the RETSCREEN model).

I hope this helps,

Charlie