Old coal to gain new life from biomass

摘要

Coal-to-biomass conversions are gathering pace in the UK, spurred on by the possibility that old coal plant scheduled to close as a result of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive might find a new lease of life. According to some analysts, such conversions offer lower cost power generation than can be achieved by more heavily subsidized forms of renewable energy generation such as offshore wind. The unexpected life extension of old converted coal plants may change supply-side expectations for UK electricity supply and undermine alternative investments.