Kremers, Jorn (2022) Energy Transition: Conditions and scenarios to meet the future electricity demand in the Netherlands with nuclear energy. Master thesis.
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Abstract
In the 21st century, the world faces an enormous challenge of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Because of this, nuclear power has found its way back on to policy roundtables and into the media. In the Netherlands, non-greenhouse gas emitting electricity sources are necessary, since natural gas is still dominating the electricity generation mix. Because of the need for the transition from fossil fuels towards non-greenhouse gas emitting electricity sources, and difficulties with solar energy and wind energy, nuclear energy might be a useful source in the Netherlands. The aim of this explorative study is to investigate whether or not nuclear energy is a useful energy source on the long-term in the Netherlands. To add, the aim is to investigate which possible scenarios are available to meet the future electricity demand in the Netherlands. Four conditions are identified which must be met before the implementation of new nuclear power plants is possible. The four conditions are: (1) nuclear energy should have advantages compared to solar energy and wind energy, (2) there should be a potential location to implement a nuclear power plant, (3) there should be public support base, and (4) the role of the Dutch government should be clear. With both secondary and primary data, these four conditions are investigated and four scenarios are developed with the inspiration of the Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways Approach. These scenarios serve as a tool to get an insight how the Netherlands can meet the future electricity demand with or without nuclear energy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Kann, F.M.G. van |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2022 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2022 11:15 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3875 |
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