Climate change and electricity

generation

Vincent Bovier-Lapierre
Electricity Generation

Nuclear plant Thermal Solar cells Wind farms Hydropower

power
Wind force Potential energy
Coal-fired or gaz- Solar Energy by of damned water
Uranium fission
fired photovoltaic
effects
Hydropower principles

Reservoir Dam Penstock Turbine Transformer Grid

A unique exemple of hydropower plant: near chamonix,
EDF uses the mer de glace glacier to generate 140 GWh

 150 GWh is equivalent of

the residential
consomption of 50 000
unhabitants

 The « mer de glace »

glacier is the largest french
glacier
Glacier intake
The turbine
The impact of the climate change on plant operation
 1973: plant comissioning at the historic
intake

 2009: Due to the climate change, EDF

built a new intake, 1 km further, 70 m
higher. According to studies of that
time, the new intake could be operated
till 2035

 2020: The new studies confirmed that

the new intake will be ice-uncovered
on 2024 (on air)

2021-2024: Edf is preparing to operate the plant without the glaciers

CO2 emissions on electricity generation

The objectives: Reduce the emissions by:

• Decomissionning plants which emit CO2
• Developping plants with low emissions
CO2 emissions for electricty generation in World, • Reducing indirects impacts
Europe and France (in g/kWh) (en 2020)
Enclosures
Electricity generation in europe

NUCLEAR

HYDRO

COAL-FIRED

WIND

GAZ-FIRED
Hydro Power in the world

The largest plant in France (and Europe):

The largest plant in the World:
Grand’Maison Dam :
The Three Gorges Dam :
 1,8 GW
 22,5 GW
 3 TWh
 100 TWh
Electricity generation in the word
Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greenhouse Emissons in power generation (kgCO2/kWh) Greenhouse Gas Emissions in tonnes par capita
0.9 12

0.8
10
0.7
8
0.6
6
0.5
4
0.4

0.3 2

0.2 0
France Croatia Spain Poland Portugal Finland European
Union
0.1

0
France Croatia Spain Poland Portugal Finland European
Union 2014 2019
Electricity generation in Europe