| Author | Arfan, Muhammad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-95-19 |
| Subject(s) | Energy policy--Environmental aspects--Pakistan
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was carried out to analyze the Economic and Environmental implications of
the Efficient and Clean technology, Emission Control Devices as well as Carbon Tax on the
Utility Planning. Economic implications have been based on the total cost of expansion and long
run average cost of generation. Environmental implications due to hydroelectric power plants and
thermal power plants have been analyzed.
Consideration of efficient and clean generation technologies helps in abatement of the
pollutant gases from thermal power plants as well as reduce the electricity generation cost. A
reduction in the electricity generation cost of 4.88-5.16 percent would be achieved by such
technologies. The emissions of the different pollutants from thermal power plants will also
reduce as a result.
In case of coal power plants with FGD, though the emissions from thermal power plants
reduce but the cost of electricity generation increases . The cost of electricity generation would
be 0.64 percent higher in case of constraint on the number of combined cycle.
Carbon tax can serve to mitigate CO2 emissions. The implications of carbon tax of values
$5, $50, and $100 per ton of carbon have been analyzed in this study. The implementation of
carbon tax would reduce the emissions of CO2 as well as other gases. The electricity generation
cost, on the other hand, increases with the implementation of carbon tax. The electricity
generation cost will increase by (34-40%) in case of $100 per ton of carbon as carbon tax. |
| Year | 1995 |
| 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) | Bhattacharya, Sribas C.;Shrestha, Ram M.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Surapong Chirarattananon; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | United Kingdom; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |