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Author:   Hisham Khatib
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Imprint:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781849197472

ISBN 10:   1849197474
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   04 March 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Global electrical power planning, investments and projectsChapter 2: Considerations in project evaluationChapter 3: Time value of money (discounting)Chapter 4: Choice of the discount rateChapter 5: Financial evaluation of projectsChapter 6: Considerations in project evaluationChapter 7: Economic evaluation of projectsChapter 8: Environmental considerations, cost estimation and long term discounting in project evaluationChapter 9: Electricity generation in a carbon-constrained world: Part I - The strategies, national requirements and global agreementsChapter 10: Electricity generation in a carbon-constrained world: Part II - The technologiesChapter 11: Economics of reliability of the power supplyChapter 12: Economics of new renewables: is there viable energy at the end of the renewables tunnel?Chapter 13: Electricity tradingChapter 14: Evolvement of the electricity sector - utility for the futureChapter 15: Investment projects analysis: evaluation of risk and uncertaintyChapter 16: Risk management - in electricity marketsAppendices

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Hisham Khatib is Honorary Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council and a member of the World Federation of Scientists Energy Permanent Monitoring Panel. He is a founding member of the WEC Committee on Clean Fossil Fuels Studies, and the committee on Performance of Generating Plants. During the last twenty five years he has consulted to many international and regional development and environmental agencies on different aspects of energy, electrical power, water, local and global environmental issues. He has co-authored many books related to energy, including the UNDP/UNDESA/ WEC World Energy Assessment study 'Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability'.

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