== INTRO ==

RENEWABLE ENERGY: energy flows which are replenished at the same rate as they a
re used
- SOLAR (Directly and indirectly)
- GEOTHERMAL
- TIDAL (from the sea)
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
** E = N g i
N - n habitantes
i - energy intensity
GDP- gross domestic product
g - GDP per capta
EQUIVALENT HOURS OF A PLANT
how much time operating at peak power is equivalent to the energy produced durin
g the entire year
1 year = 8760 h
h_eff=effective hours of production (excluding maintenance)
** h_eq=Energy per year / Peak power (nominal) [h/year]
**L_y=h_eq/8760 (year average load)
** L_eff=h_eq/h_eff
ENERGY PAY BACK TIME
how many years necess. to pay back the energy required to build the plant
**EPBT = Energy for construction/ en. produced a year
ENERGY RETURN OF INVESTMENT (>1)
**ERO=en. produced in lifetime/en. required for construction
ERO=EPBTx(years of lifetime)
LEVELIZED COST OF ELECTRICITY
**LCOE=sum(invest cost)+sum(variable cost of O&M/) / sum(energy prod per year)