CIAB Market & Policy developments 2005/06 - IEA

France
tonnes of hard coal (of which 26.3 million tonnes was exported) and 43.3 million tonnes
of lignite in 2006. It is planning productivity increases at many mines and investments to
address the increase in coal requirements implied by the new power station construction
programme.
302. Although only 5% of electricity generating capacity in France is coal-fired, three new
coal-fired power station projects (1000MW, 700MW and 800MW capacities) are awaiting
authorisation and could commence generating in 2012-15. They will be CO 2 capture
ready, with space allocated and a strategy to store CO 2 . On Carbon Capture and
Storage, Total has a project for a 13MW oxy-fuel demonstration plant.
303. Both POWEO and Endesa France have a project to build a coal-fired power station at Le
Havre, northwest France. These projects have not yet been approved.
304. In 2006 a new company (Seren) was created to develop a mine in the Nievre department
(Lucenay-Cossailles). The mine has estimated recoverable reserves of about 60 Mt of
coal and would supply a 1000MW power station built on the site.
Spain
305. In recognition of the fact that coal use for electricity generation has reduced from 50% to
30% over the last few years, but that its continued use is necessary, the Spanish
government is promoting two CCS demonstration plants. Spanish companies continue to
invest in coal mines abroad, for example in South Africa.
United Kingdom
306. As a result of the European Large Combustion Plant Directive, some UK coal-fired
electricity generating plant will in 2008 start the run down to closure. The U.K. needs
20GW of new plant in next 10 years, although it is still not clear what will be required in
terms of carbon capture readiness for new plant.
307. All announced potential new coal-fired plant developments include plans for CCS to
varying degrees: Powerfuel’s 2 x 430MW IGCC units at Hatfield; E.ON’s 450-500MW
IGCC unit at Killingholme; E.ON’s 2 x 800MW supercritical units at Kingsnorth; Centrica’s
800MW IGCC unit at Teeside; SSE’s 1-2 x 500MW supercritical units at Ferrybridge;
RWE’s 1600MW supercritical development at Tilbury; and RWE’s 3 x 800MW
supercritical units at Blyth.
308. Scottish Power announced in May 2007 that it is conducting a feasibility study with
Alstom Power and Doosan Babcock to extend the life of its Longannet and Cockenzie
power stations (combined capacity 3,390MW) by installing new supercritical boilers and
turbines. If the proposal goes ahead, construction could start in 2009 with operations
beginning in 2012. The refitted stations will be designed to incorporate carbon capture;
with sequestration into deep coal seams.
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