Coal Plant Repurposing for Ageing Coal Fleets in Developing Countries
Coal plants worldwide are grappling with low-capacity utilization levels and environmental issues; and have not only become unprofitable to utilities, but also uneconomical to customers. Developed countries with significant coal capacities such as...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/144181629878602689/Coal-Plant-Repurposing-for-Ageing-Coal-Fleets-in-Developing-Countries-Technical-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36238 |
| Summary: | Coal plants worldwide are grappling with
low-capacity utilization levels and environmental issues;
and have not only become unprofitable to utilities, but also
uneconomical to customers. Developed countries with
significant coal capacities such as Australia, Canada,
Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States
(US), are taking different approaches to wean away from
coal. One such approach includes retiring and repurposing
coal plants for various productive end uses, including solar
plants, wind plants, data centers, and energy storage.
Developing countries may gain much from the experience of
their developed counterparts. Against this backdrop, the
authors briefly examine the power situation in three
developing countries, namely, South Africa, Chile, and
India, based on their economic prowess within respective
regions, predominance of coal in economic activities, and
vulnerability to climate change, which make an interesting
case for an analysis of repurposing coal plants in
developing countries. This study presents the concepts and
components of a cost-benefit analysis needed for a coal
plant repurposing project. |
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