This report examines pathways for environmental remediation, economic recovery, and infrastructure repurposing in select U.S. and Chilean communities.
AuthorsB. Li; Y. Cao; T. He; F. Si This paper analyses the thermodynamic performance and operational strategy of a molten salt thermal energy storage (TES) system coupled with a coal-fired power plant. The proposed configuration uses molten salt to store thermal energy during periods of low electricity demand and release it later to support steam…
Global coal demand is set to reach a new all-time high in 2024, but demand could plateau through 2027, depending on China - the world's largest producer and consumer of coal.
Publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), with the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)Year: 2023Title: Strategies for Coal Transition in KoreaIEA website: https://www.iea.org/reports/strategies-for-coal-transition-in-korea This IEA–KEEI report provides a comprehensive assessment of South Korea’s transition away from coal in the power sector. Commissioned by Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, it examines how coal plants can be…
This report proposes an approach to assist with repowering existing fossil fuel sites, with higher priority given to those sites en route to retirement. The approach leverages proactive planning and policy formulation, promoting revitalization without exclusively focusing on climate change concerns.
This guidance sets out how net‑zero financial institutions can credibly finance early retirement of APAC coal units via managed phaseout (MPO), balancing climate impact, affordability, reliability, and just transition goals.
This report examines the power situation in three developing countries, 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.
The report develops a detailed cost-benefit framework for three applications – solar energy, battery energy storage and synchronous condenser; and applies it to a representative coal plant in India. Their findings reveal a strong economic rationale for repurposing.
This paper builds a two‑level planning + operation model to choose among three retrofit paths for coal plants—flexibility upgrades, CCUS, and Carnot battery reconstruction—while enforcing unit‑commitment, reserve, and frequency‑security constraints under high VRE.
The Komati project was initially focused largely within the boundary of the power station. If the vision for the Just Transition is to be realised in South Africa, projects must be designed with a broader scope to enable the deep, just, and transformational shifts necessary.
Retrofitting a Chilean coal-fired power plant with an innovative solid media storage from a techno-economic perspective.
AuthorsY. Zhang; J. Wang; X. Liu; H. Zhao This paper investigates the thermodynamic performance of a compressed air energy storage (CAES) system integrated with a coal-fired power plant. The proposed configuration stores excess electricity by compressing air and later releases the stored energy to support electricity generation through the plant’s steam cycle. The study develops…
