Special Focus: POWER-GEN
ROAD project in the Netherlands is waiting for fi nancing to be agreed. As of November 2014, there were 14
CCS projects globally at the advanced planning stage, including nine in the power sector, expected to be in a position to make a fi nal investment decision in 2015, according to the Global CCS Institute. If stricter policy on carbon emissions is enforced for coal- and gas- fi red plants as expected, it is a compelling driver for Europe’s power industry to bring CCS technology to fruition. In the renewables arena, there is now
greater attention being given to operating and managing renewable energy assets more effi ciently. T is will be essential as the technology matures and reaches a critical mass on the grid. But while there has been a great deal of focus on renewables, it remains important for conventional power generators to continue advancing their eff orts too. Gas turbine manufacturers and operators are working closely with grid operators to make their equipment more fl exible so that it is able to respond quickly to variations in demand. At the same time, distributed generation via smaller gas turbines, diesel and gas engines is going to be increasingly employed in the infrastructure – and in cities in particular. Ultimately, the emphasis will be on clean and fl exible power generation, and the effi cient and optimised operation of plants.
Fortunately, the energy technology sector has always responded well to challenges, whether that be developing nuclear technology, designing highly-effi cient gas turbine machinery, or harnessing renewable energy.
Accommodating renewable energy and meeting emissions targets mean utilities must become a lot smarter in the way that they operate.
Nigel Blackaby, conference director, POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe
So while the current changes being brought about by Europe’s energy transition are disruptive, they also represent an opportunity to which the energy industry is responding. T e POWER-GEN Europe and
Renewable Energy World Europe conference and exhibition will take place on 9th to 11th June 2015 at the Amsterdam RAI in the Netherlands. ●
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Nigel Blackaby is the conference director of POWER-GEN Europe. Pennwell is based in Waltham Abbey, Essex, UK.
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