The perspectives of energy production from coal-fired power plants in an enlarged EU

Grammelis, P; Kakaras, E; Koukouzas, N

dc.contributor.author	Grammelis, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Kakaras, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Koukouzas, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:38Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0363907X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16280
dc.subject	Clean coal technologies	en
dc.subject	CO2 reduction	en
dc.subject	Electricity generation	en
dc.subject	Rehabilitation	en
dc.subject.other	Coal	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power plants	en
dc.subject.other	Performance	en
dc.subject.other	Strategic planning	en
dc.subject.other	Energy production	en
dc.subject.other	Thermoelectric units	en
dc.subject.other	Electric power generation	en
dc.subject.other	cleaner production	en
dc.subject.other	coal-fired power plant	en
dc.subject.other	electricity generation	en
dc.subject.other	European Union	en
dc.subject.other	regionalization	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.title	The perspectives of energy production from coal-fired power plants in an enlarged EU	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/er.996	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/er.996	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	The aim of this paper is to present the current status of the coal-fired power sector in an enlarged EU (EU-15 plus EU member candidate states) in relation with the main topics of the European Strategy for the energy production and supply. It is estimated that 731 thermoelectric units, larger than 100 MWe, are operating nowadays, and their total installed capacity equals to 200.7 GWe. Coal contribution to the total electricity generation with reference to other fuel sources, is by far more intensive in the non-EU part (EU member candidate states , compared to the EU member states. It is expected that even after the enlargement, the European Union will strongly being related to coal. Enlargement will bring additional factors into play in order to meet the requirements of rising consumption, growing demand for conventional fuels and increasing dependence on imports. Besides the technology, boiler size, efficiency, age and environmental performance will determine the necessities of the coal-fired power sector in each country. Depending on the case, lifetime extension measures in operating coal-fired power plants or clean coal technologies can play an important role towards the energy sector restructuring. Low efficiency values in the non-EU coal-fired units and heavily aged power plants in EU countries will certainly affect decisions in favour of upgrading or reconstruction. The overall increase of efficiency, the reduction of harmful emissions from generating processes and the co-combustion of coal with biomass and wastes for generating purposes indicate that coal can be cleaner and more efficient. Additionally, plenty of rehabilitation projects based on CCT applications, have already been carried out or are under progress in the EU energy sector. The proclamations of the countries' energy policies in the coming decades, includes integrated renovation concepts of the coal-fired power sector. Further to the natural gas penetration in the electricity generation and CO2 sequestration and underground storage, the implementation of CCT projects will strongly contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions in the European Union, according to the targets set in the Kyoto protocol. In consequence, clean coal technologies can open up new markets not only in the EU member candidate states, but also in other parts of the world. © 2004 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Energy Research	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/er.996	en
dc.identifier.volume	28	en
dc.identifier.issue	9	en
dc.identifier.spage	799	en
dc.identifier.epage	815	en