Published 1984 | Version v1
Book

The role of centralized energy in national energy systems

  • 1. Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)

Description

Energy is an essential input to the well-being of any society, and energy consumption is closely related to its production of goods and services. Thus, every society seeks an energy supply system which is most appropriate for its current needs and its future growth. This chapter addresses the electricity supply sector, and reviews the mix of factors which determine the optimum choice among the spectrum of available systems. Section headings: introduction; economic and technical determinants of electric power system development; regional socio-economic characteristics and power system determinants; appropriate power systems for different regions - a parametric analysis; conclusions. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Chapman and Hall.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0-412-24350-4
Imprint Title
The economics of nuclear energy
Imprint Pagination
430 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 30-45.

Conference

Title
Conference on systems aspects of energy and mineral resources.
Dates
9-14 Jul 1979.
Place
Laxenburg (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15068495
Subject category
S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; POWER SUPPLIES; POWER SYSTEMS; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; POWER