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Net capacity increases will not be substantial in Europe and the US, but the investment in new plants to replace existing ones will be very large. "This replacement program is the most economical way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions," notes a study.
East Asia (less India) will see the biggest growth,
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In China, small, old coal-fired boilers are being replaced by new ones. Chinese are installing highly efficient supercritical boilers with the latest pollution control equipment," according to a study.

The present price of oil and the promise of even higher prices make coal highly attractive. Natural gas typically follows oil prices at a ratio of between 1–6 and 1–8. Presently, gas is at the very low 1–13 ratio. Even at the present prices coal for power costs lot lower than purchased gas.
Cleanups. Great strides have been made in reducing emissions from modern coal plants. For example, scrubbers are now capable of removing 99% of the sulfur oxides (SO2). Older scrubbers average only 90% removal. More than half the old plants have no scrubbers.
"This means that 100 new plants could be built, and by just shutting down one unscrubbed old plant, SO2 emissions would be unchanged or even lower. If highly efficient new plants are built and the plant being shut down is inefficient, there would actually be 30% less SO2 emissions from the 100 new plants than from the one old plant,".
In Europe, constructing new coal plants is seen as the most efficient way to achieve CO2 reductions. In Asia, the cost differential will remain so great between coal and alternatives that greenhouse gas initiatives are unlikely to change the feedstock's use.

INDIA : “ Coal consumption per MW greatly depends on ash content-its content,and % volatile matter.With Indian coal-- 42% ash and 12 % volatile matter-- rate is 350 MT/hr for a 500 MW unit.The rate varies with capacity/load pattern. For a 50 MW coal fired unit, it could be 40 MT/hr. For a 800 MW unit, may be 325 MT/Hr.”

The above candid observation is from a top NTPC Chief . All above could be drastically improved using Gasification /use of Oxygen enrichment and pollutant catching at source.

At Higher Heating value 30,000KJ/Kg for average coal and system efficiency=33%, we ought to generate 50MW with just.18 Tons/Hr (not 40)

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