Increasing the flexibility of coal-fired power plants IEACCC Webinars

Coal-fired power plants are increasingly required to balance power grids by compensating for the variable electricity supply from renewable energy sources. For this high flexibility is needed in terms of possessing resilience to frequent start-ups meeting major and rapid load changes and providing frequency control duties. This report reviews the means available and under development for achieving the flexibility. Potential damage mechanisms are well known and the necessary flexibility can be achieved with acceptable impacts on component life ef...

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