Carbon reduction costs analysis in China power industry

Abstract

A study was conducted to compare the electricity generation costs of fossil fuel plants, hydro plants, nuclear plants and a number of current commercial technologies expected to become commercially available within the coming decade or so in China. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions resulting per Kwh of electricity generated was evaluated. The objectives were to estimated the costs increase in different scenarios based various carbon reduction goals, and to suggest some potential economical routines for Chinese carbon reduction.