The renewable energy resources potential of mitigating GHG emission under the clean development mechanism : a case study of Vietnam | |
| Author | Phuong Hoang Kim |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ET-01-6 |
| Subject(s) | Renewable energy sources--Vietnam Greenhouse gas mitigation--Vietnam |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The study examines energy planning and environmental implications of implementing the renewable energy project under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of Kyoto Protocol in the development of the energy system expansion in Vietnam during 2000-2020. Candidate in supply-side projects considered for potential CDM projects include Wind Farm Plant (aggregated total of 150 MW), Rice Husk Co-generation (aggregated total of 100 MW) and Solar Power (aggregated total of 15 MW). Candidate demand-side considered as potential CDM projects include substitution coal cookstove by biomass cookstove and kerosene cookstove by biogass cookstove in the household sector. The study also analyzes the changes in environmental emissions, renewable energy resources, fuel mix, and technology mix at selected carbon tax rates introduction in the power sector. The highest total amount of C02 emission avoided can reach to 145 millions ton of C02 emission at the highest tax rate (200 USD per ton of carbon). The result shows that as carbon tax rate increases from 5 USD per ton of carbon to 200 USD per ton of carbon the total electricity generation from renewable energy would increase from 9.07 TWh to 15.91 TWh during planning horizon. It is found that the incremental cost of C02 emission reduction in all CDM cases were lower as compared to the marginal abatement cost of C02 emission in some developed countries. The incremental cost of C02 emission reduction of CDM case without carbon tax is lower than that in the CDM case with carbon tax. This incremental cost of wind farm plant case without carbon tax is found to be 20.9 USD per ton of C02 emission reduction, whereas it is 25.1 USD per ton of C02 emission reduction in the case with carbon tax rate of 50 USD/tC. The rice husk co-generation CDM case, the incremental cost of C02 emission reduction is 21.6 and 29.6 USD respectively without and with carbon tax. The level of C02 gas emission is found decreasing in the CDM cases. Total amount of C02 emission mitigated varies from 184 thousand tons to 1964 thousand tons in the CDM cases without carbon tax, while it is ranging from 184 thousand ton to 1354 thousand tons in the CDM cases with carbon tax. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Lefevre, Thierry |
| Examination Committee(s) | Pacudan, Romeo B.;Kumar, Sivanappan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of France |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |