The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy
Summary: Despite increased commitments toward net zero, there will likely be a continued need for natural gas to provide low carbon dispatchable power and blue hydrogen to balance the increased penetration of renewables. We evaluate the CO2 emissions intensity of electricity produced by (i) natural...
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| description | Summary: Despite increased commitments toward net zero, there will likely be a continued need for natural gas to provide low carbon dispatchable power and blue hydrogen to balance the increased penetration of renewables. We evaluate the CO2 emissions intensity of electricity produced by (i) natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS), and (ii) blue hydrogen CCGT plants which uses steam methane reforming with CCS to supply H2. This study aims to determine whether these assets are able to meet a possible green taxonomy emissions threshold of 100 kg CO2 eq/MWh. Key considerations include methane leakage, CO2 capture rate, and the impacts of start-up and shut down cycles performed by the CCGT-CCS plant. This study suggests that, in order for natural gas to play an enduring role in the transition toward net zero, managing GHG emissions from both the upstream natural gas supply chain and the conversion facility is key. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96b245558d8043aca8eb3dac8c6f8b3c2023-07-28T04:26:33ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422023-08-01268107382The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomyMai Bui0Nixon Sunny1Niall Mac Dowell2Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK; Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UKCentre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK; Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UKCentre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK; Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; Corresponding authorSummary: Despite increased commitments toward net zero, there will likely be a continued need for natural gas to provide low carbon dispatchable power and blue hydrogen to balance the increased penetration of renewables. We evaluate the CO2 emissions intensity of electricity produced by (i) natural gas-fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS), and (ii) blue hydrogen CCGT plants which uses steam methane reforming with CCS to supply H2. This study aims to determine whether these assets are able to meet a possible green taxonomy emissions threshold of 100 kg CO2 eq/MWh. Key considerations include methane leakage, CO2 capture rate, and the impacts of start-up and shut down cycles performed by the CCGT-CCS plant. This study suggests that, in order for natural gas to play an enduring role in the transition toward net zero, managing GHG emissions from both the upstream natural gas supply chain and the conversion facility is key.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223014591Energy policyEnergy ModellingEnergy Systems |
| spellingShingle | Mai Bui Nixon Sunny Niall Mac Dowell The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy iScience Energy policy Energy Modelling Energy Systems |
| title | The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy |
| title_full | The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy |
| title_fullStr | The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy |
| title_short | The prospects of flexible natural gas-fired CCGT within a green taxonomy |
| title_sort | prospects of flexible natural gas fired ccgt within a green taxonomy |
| topic | Energy policy Energy Modelling Energy Systems |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223014591 |
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