Assessment of clean-coal strategies: The questionable merits of carbon capture-readiness

Wilko Rohlfs and Reinhard Madlener

Energy, 2013, vol. 52, issue C, 27-36

Abstract: In this paper we investigate the value of capture-readiness by modeling the cost effectiveness of various alternative technological options and focusing on different clean-coal technology pathways. The modeling framework developed is based on stochastic net present value calculations. It allows for consideration of path-dependent and technology-specific risk combinations inherent in the input and output commodities that are relevant for operating the plant. We find that capture-readiness competes with alternative options of power plant replacements and that capture-readiness is not necessarily preferable from an economic perspective.

Keywords: CCS; Capture-ready; Coal combustion; Retrofit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Working Paper: Assessment of Clean-Coal Strategies: The Questionable Merits of Carbon Capture-Readiness (2012)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.008

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