Decarbonization Avenue : Solar O&M

Challenges

Long start-up times for IGCC plants

While IGCC plants have proven to provide high efficiencies, given the relatively long start-up time needed for integrated systems (compared to pulverising coal combustion units) IGCC plants may only be suitable for base-load operation.


Relevant for

  • Operations & maintenance professional
  • Electrical engineer
  • Power engineer

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering

Other Challenges

Challenges due to snow

Safety challenges for solar power plant O&M

O&M challenges for remote sites

Water availability challenges

Long start-up times for IGCC plants

Stakeholders

  • University researcher