An uncertainty analysis of subsidy for carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofitting investment in China's coal power plants using a real-options approach

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 137, Issue , 2016, Pages 200-212

  Chen, Huadong ^a   Wang, Can ^a   Ye, Minhua ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon market; CCS retrofitting investment; China's coal power plants; Real option model; Subsidy for electricity generation; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; COAL; COAL STORAGE; COMMERCE; COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; RETROFITTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGES (CCS); CARBON MARKETS; COAL POWER PLANTS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY PRICES; INVESTMENT PERIODS; REAL OPTION MODELS; REAL OPTIONS APPROACH;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84991047717     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.074     Document Type: Article

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