Cogen additions of 46,475 MW by 2005 projected in new study
Total cogeneration capacity in the US, exclusive of packaged systems, will more than double in the next 20 years, in the opinion of Frost and Sullivan, the New York City based business information firm. Our cogen capacity will rise from 20,000 MW at the end of 1986 to 46,475 MW by 2005, according to the firm's new study, Large-Scale Cogeneration Systems. With the average size of a cogeneration system pegged at 25 MW, this represents unit sales of 1000-1100 installations during that period, the study emphasizes. The study anticipates new capacity cogen additions of some 4725 MW between 1987 and 1990; 6750 MW between 1991 and 1995; 7375 MW between 1996 and 2000; and 7625 between 2001 and 2005. Industrial capacity will account for 21,650 MW over the period, while commercial/institutional capacity will add 4825 MW. Insofar as technologies are concerned, the study expects that about 42% of the net capacity additions will be solid-fuel-fired steam turbine topping systems. Another 38% will be provided by combustion turbine topping with waste heat steam generator systems. The remaining 20% will be oil- or gas-fired steam-turbine topping, combustion/absorption chiller topping, and reciprocating engine topping.
- OSTI ID:
- 5577719
- Journal Information:
- Cogeneration; (United States), Journal Name: Cogeneration; (United States) Vol. 4:6; ISSN COGEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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