Coal Power Generation ETSU, 154 Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire OXII ORA United Kingdom
*Paper presented al the 1st lnternational Conference & Exhibition "Green Power -The Need for the 21st Century", 1997, New Delhi, India.
Fossil fuels will dominate the world energy scene for the foreseeable future. Currently, coal accounts for about 28% of world primary energy demand -a situation which is expected to continue whilst primary demand increases by perhaps 60% between now and 2010. In response to this demand, world coal production is expected to increase by 50% over the period to 2010.
The expected tremendous expansion in coal use, combined with the need to meet efficiency and environmental demands, is creating a substantial market for ‘clean coal technologies’ (CCTs) technologies that enhance the efficiency and environmental acceptability of coal extraction, preparation and use. The world wide market for such technologies is currently estimated to be worth around $800 billion between now and 2010.
Around 90% of the market to 2010, will be for new power generation plant and repowering projects, about two-tnirds of which are expected to be in developing countries in Asia; India is a key market.
This paper provides an overview to clean coal technologies -the need for them, what they are and the factors influencing their take-up; financing projects in developing countries is discussed and a view of the South Asian market is given. The contents of the paper draws largely from the booklet ‘Clean Coal Technologies Markets and Opportunities to 2010’ produced by ETSU for the UK Department of Trade and Industry and the International Energy Agency.
