Decrease in CO₂ emission per capita as a result of the reduction in power grid losses in Iran

ABSTRACT

In power grids, a significant amount of the generated power in power plants is wasted in the grid between power plants and consumers. The amount depends on different factors. With regard to the vital role of electricity in economic and social development alongside with high investment costs in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, practical solutions for decreasing grid losses and enhancing the efficiency of existing facilities are crucial. Due to the global environmental situation and significant effects of energy consumption on the environment, the general trend is towards the deployment of methods which are more efficient and less fuel consuming. In addition, more implementation of monitoring and controlling equipment and instalment of more efficient equipment in electricity transmission and distribution sectors reveal the effort towards the reduction of pollutants. These facts reveal the importance of this issue amongst authorities in the power industry. In this research through the assessment of power grid losses and studying different types of power plants in Iran, the amount of electricity generation and grid loss are studied. In addition, the impact of different power plants on the amount of environmental pollutants especially CO₂ is presented. Also, some solutions to reduce CO₂ emission are provided.

KEYWORDS:

• Power plant
• Iran
• power grid
• environmental pollution
• CO₂
• power industry

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

ORCID

Younes Noorollahi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8761-3114

Notes

1 Green house gas.

2 Combined heat and power.

3 Net present value.