Coal-Biomass Co-Firing Power Generation Technology: Current Status, Challenges and Policy Implications

Sustainability

Yan Xu¹  Guohao Zhao¹  Kun Yang¹  Jiahui Zhou¹ 

[1] School of management science and engineering, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China;

关键词: coal-biomass co-firing power generation;    current status;    economic analysis;    challenges;    policy implications;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su12093692

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The severity of climate change and the urgency of ecological environment protection make the transformation of coal power imperative. In this paper, the relevant policies of coal-biomass co-firing power generation are combed, and the technical and economic evaluation of coal-biomass co-firing power generation technology is carried out using Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) model. The result is that the LCOE of coal-biomass indirect co-firing power generation project is significantly higher than that of the pure coal-fired unit, with the LCOE rising by nearly 8%. Through sensitivity analysis, the LCOE will increase by 10.7% when it combusts 15% biomass, and increase by 19.1% when it combusts 20% biomass. The LCOE corresponding to wood chips increased by 5.71% and the LCOE to rice husks decreased by 6.06%. Finally, this paper puts forward some relevant policy suggestions, hoping to provide some reference for the promotion of coal-biomass co-firing power generation in China.

【 授权许可】

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