Seasonality and trade in hydro-heavy electricity markets: A case study with the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP)

•The rainy season has a significant impact on the electricity trade across West Africa.•Soft-linked a multi-region capacity expansion model with a global hydrologic model to account for seasonal electricity trade.•Rainy-to-dry season transition reduces hydroelectricity generation by 40% every year.•...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied energy 2023-01, Vol.329 (C), p.120214, Article 120214
Hauptverfasser:	Kanyako, Franklyn, Lamontagne, Jonathan, Baker, Erin, Turner, Sean, Wild, Thomas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Electricity Electricity cost Energy access Hydroelectricity generation Powerplants West Africa
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