From the article you posted, on coal capacity additions in the U.S.:
"This report is intended to provide an overview of proposed new coal-fired power plants that are under development."
"The 2002 report listed 14,445 MW of proposed new capacity for the year 2005, when actually only 329 MW were constructed."
Actual capacity added, per year, was:
<1GW/Y 2000-2006
1.5GW/Y 2007-2008
3.2 GW/Y 2009 (the most since 1991)
(figure 2, page 9)
My comments:
Proposed plants have to get all the necessary permits, financing, and begin construction. Until that point, little money has actually been spent, and it is easy (and common) to abandon the project.
That upward trend in actual capacity additions surprised me, and bears watching. Thanks for posting it. |
