This book pursues the fundamental idea of using renewable energies in a
rational and economic way in order to develop a climate-friendly
electricity supply. As the most cost efficient solution, an electricity
network for the whole of Europe and parts of Africa and Asia must be
found. The sources of renewable and partly decentralised electricity
generation could be connected in a comprehensive power supply to meet
the electricity needs of an entire region.
Czisch examines different scenarios for a CO2 neutral
electricity system under different political, technological and economic
conditions for Europe and its closer surroundings. The aim is to find in
each variation the economically optimal solution, whereby the supply
area embraces approximately 1.1 billion inhabitants and an electricity
consumption of roughly 4000 terrawatt-hours per annum (TWh/a).