Simulated co-optimization of renewable energy and desalination systems in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Jefferson A. Riera; Ricardo M. Lima; Ibrahim Hoteit; Omar Knio

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31233-3

Simulated co-optimization of renewable energy and desalination systems in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Jefferson A. Riera, Ricardo M. Lima, Ibrahim Hoteit, Omar Knio^*

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The interdependence between the water and power sectors is a growing concern as the need for desalination increases globally. Therefore, co-optimizing interdependent systems is necessary to understand the impact of one sector on another. We propose a framework to identify the optimal investment mix for a co-optimized water-power system and apply it to Neom, Saudi Arabia. Our results show that investment strategies that consider the co-optimization of both systems result in total cost savings for the power sector compared to independent approaches. Analysis results suggest that systems with higher shares of non-dispatchable renewables experience the most significant cost reductions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	3514
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31233-3
State	Published - Dec 2022

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