With global climate mitigation efforts, Carbon Capture with subsequent Storage (CCS) is becoming more prominent, and an increasing number of publications analyze CCS. The report „Facilitating China’s Industrial Transformation with CCU/S”, published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with German Energy Agency (dena), examines technical, economical and political dimensions regarding the role of Carbon Capture with subsequent Utilization or Storage (CCU/S) in China.
As part of the report, EWI investigates the techno-economics of CCS at coal-fired power plants in Chapter 4.1.5 of the report. Based on this research, EWI sets up a quantitative assessment in Chapter 4.4.1 to determine the levelized costs of electricity (LCOE) for coal CCS under three different scenarios. These costs are then compared to alternative mitigation options, such as combinations of renewable energy sources, battery storage, and hydrogen technologies for three different region in China.
