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Energy and fuel supply chains (SCs) and their optimisation not only in techno-economic terms but also accounting for environmental and social implications imbedded in each supply chain option render a very interesting research topic, especially in areas with limited energy resources and areas where strict air quality limitations apply. Considering that the aim of this chapter is to present a developed methodology and the assorted modelling tool for the optimisation of alternative SCs considering sustainability dimensions in the design and operation on top of technical limitations. To evidence that a small-scale power planning problem will be assessed, that is, an isolated consumer, Milos island in Greece, for a specific timeframe, proofing the implementation possibilities and flexibility of the model to change over different optimisation targets and limitations applicable in each specific energy decision strategy.
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This work is part of the PhD research thesis entitled “Social, environmental and economic impacts of alternative energy and fuel supply chains” which is financially co-supported by the “Bursary Program of individualized assessment for the academic year 2012–2013” from resources of the operational programme “Education and Lifelong Learning” of the European Social Fund and from the National Strategic Reference Framework (2007–2013).
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Papapostolou, C., Kondili, E., Kaldellis, J. (2016). Development of an Optimisation Model for the Evaluation of Alternative Energy and Fuel Supply Chains. In: Sayigh, A. (eds) Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol II. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18215-5_29
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