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Table 2 Comparison of the input parameters for the different energy pathways

From: Evaluation of co-firing as a cost-effective short-term sustainable CO2 mitigation strategy in Germany

Energy pathway

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Electricity demand in 2020 (TWh)

578.7

635.1

569.2

573.0

573.0

573.0

580.0

592.0

Production capacity (GW)

167.9

188.6

169.1

196.3

196.3

196.3

196.3

196.3

 Thereof conventional (%)

34.3

30.5

48.3

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

40.7

 Thereof renewable (%0

65.7

69.5

51.7

59.3

59.3

59.3

59.3

59.3

Electricity generation (TWh)

588.7

625.2

578.9

563.5

563.5

563.5

563.5

568.0

 Thereof conventional (%)

48.6

45.7

66.3

58.4

58.4

58.4

58.4

57.9

 Thereof renewable (%)

51.4

54.3

33.7

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.8

42.1

 Transboundary electricity transfer [TWh]

10.0

− 10.0

9.7

− 9.5

− 9.5

− 9.5

− 16.5

− 24

Commodity prices (€/GJ)

 Uranium

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Lignite

1.85

1.85

0.44

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 Hard coal

9.27

9.27

2.49

2.99

3.51

4.30

3.51

3.51

 Natural gas

15.33

15.33

4.98

6.35

7.29

8.43

7.29

7.29

 Oil

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.02

17.54

19.47

17.54

17.54

CO2 certificates prices (€/t)

38.00

38.00

20.00

20.00

23.00

27.00

23.00

23.00

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