Growing Consciousness towards Reducing Emissions and Increasing Efficiency drives the Market for Super Critical Technology

Growing Consciousness towards Reducing Emissions and Increasing Efficiency drives the Market for Super Critical Technology

Summary

Coal remains, by far, the most abundantly available and widely distributed fuel, with global proven reserves totaling nearly 1,000 billion tones. In this scenario, since generation from coalfired power plants is expected to increase to meet future electricity demands, adequate precautions should be taken to ensure that environmental issues and concerns relating coal combustion are properly addressed. This is achievable only through the deployment of Supercritical (SC) and Ultra Supercritical (USC) technology, which helps improve the overall efficiency of coal-fired power plants. Not only will it help reduce the emissions by lowering fuel combustion levels, but it will also ensure a significant reduction in total costs over the long-term horizon. Therefore, future government policies should emphasize the growth of SC technology and de-emphasize the construction of new subcritical plants.

Scope

• Market prospects for supercritical technology in the growing electricity markets.
• Key benefits derived from using super critical technology.
• Efficiency improvement of coal fired plants and additional revenue sources identified due to use of super critical technology.
• Country-wise analysis on adoption of supercritical technology.

Reasons to buy

• Identify the key growth and investment opportunities in the Power Generating Industry using super critical Technology.
• Develop strategies for greater penetration of super critical technology in countries, worldwide.
• Gain insight on the growth potential of efficient super critical Technology for future power generation.
• Understand the benefits and increase awareness about super critical technology in markets, worldwide.

Contents

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 SUMMARY

3 GROWING CONSCIOUSNESS REGARDING EMISSIONS AND INCREASING EFFICIENCY DRIVES THE MARKET FOR SC TECHNOLOGY

3.1 Rising Global Consciousness to Reduce Emissions Bringing about Greater Integration of SC Technology
3.2 Need for Increased Technical Efficiency leads to a Smoother Adoption of SC Technology by Power Generation Markets
3.3 Reduced Fuel Costs Outweigh the Initial Capital Cost in the Long Run, thereby Increasing the Market Attractiveness of SC Technology

4 GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND POLICIES HAVE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERCRITICAL TECHNOLOGY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

4.1 Government Policies and Increased Joint Venture Activity is Driving the Market for Supercritical Technology in China
4.2 Government and Private Initiatives Have Helped the US Supercritical Technology Market to Develop Rapidly
4.3 Government Initiatives are Likely to Drive the Market for Supercritical Technology in India

5 APPENDIX

5.1 Abbreviations
5.2 Methodology
  5.2.1 Coverage
  5.2.2 Secondary Research
  5.2.3 Primary Research
  5.2.4 Modeling and Forecasting
5.3 Contact Us
5.4 Disclaimer

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Major supercritical plants-Active, Under Construction, Planned
Table 2: Abbreviations

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Efficiency Improvement of Coal-fired Power Plants Reduces CO2 Emissions
Figure 2: Share of Boilers in Major Countries for Each Technology Skip to top