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The electric power supply chain network design and emission reduction policy: a comprehensive review

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Electrical energy is unique because it must sustain a consistent production and consumption balance. This guarantees that the “generation-transmission-distribution-consumption-storage” electric power supply chain (EPSC) continues to be connected and inseparable through the power system’s complete operation. This paper is a type of secondary study. According to the nature of the article which is qualitative, the grounded theory (GT) method for reviewing the literature has been used. A systematic review of existing literature is carried out over 12 years (2010–2022) by classifying it based on several dimensions such as phase sources of production, the total fixed cost of the real variable, and criteria of decision-making and emissions. The literature is further divided into categories based on the year of publication and the journals in which it was published. The study shows a direction for future studies in the electric power domain of the supply chain while utilizing an operations strategy approach.

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All authors contributed to the study’s conception and design. Mahdi Yousefi Nejad Attari, Ali Ala, and Zohreh Khalilpour Shiraz performed material preparation, data collection, and analysis. Mahdi Yousefi Nejad Attari wrote the first draft of the manuscript, and Ali Ala did the conceptualization, validation, visualization, and Zohreh Khalilpour Shiraz read and checked the final review. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Attari, M.Y.N., Ala, A. & Khalilpourshiraz, Z. The electric power supply chain network design and emission reduction policy: a comprehensive review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 55541–55567 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21373-w

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