RT Journal Article
SR 00
ID doi:10.1016/j.eneco.2016.11.012
A1 Bogmans, C.W.J.
A1 Dijkema, G.P.J.
A1 van Vliet, M.
T1 Adaptation of Thermal Power Plants: the (Ir)relevance of Climate (Change) Information
JF Energy Economics
YR 2017
FD 2017-02
VO 62
SP 1
OP 18
K1 Thermal Power Plants; Climate Change; Adaptation; Real Options
AB When does climate change information lead to adaptation? We analyze thermal power plant adaptation by means of investing in water-saving (cooling) technology to prevent a decrease in plant efficiency and load reduction. A comprehensive power plant investment model, forced with downscaled climate and hydrological projections, is then numerically solved to analyze the adaptation decisions of a selection of real power plants. We find that operators that base their decisions on current climatic conditions are likely to make identical choices and perform just as well as operators that are fully ’informed’ about climate change. Where electricity supply is mainly generated by thermal power plants, heat waves, droughts and low river flow may impact electricity supply for decades to come.
PB Elsevier
SN 0140-9883
LK https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/14062/