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Global CHP electricity output increased by 692TWh in the decade between 2013 and 2023 and during that period, CHP heat output also went up from 9560TWh to 13821TWh.
That's one of the main findings of the COGEN World Coalition's Global CHP Market Overview. Now in its fourth iteration, the report also shows that while total generation figures are on the up, the share of CHP in total electricity generation has slightly decreased by just over 1%.
This result is driven mainly by the uptick in renewables such as solar PV and wind, as well as growing rates of electrification. “We see that trend continuing,” said Simon Minette, Technical Advisor for COGEN Europe, who presented the report findings in a webinar.
However, he stressed that despite this drop in overall share, there will be a continued need for dispatchable, firming power as climate-dependent renewables increase.
“There's a role there for CHP and also when you're looking at the industrial market where it's difficult to electrify some parts of industry.”
Smith sees the role of CHP continuing to grow especially in markets with a mature decarbonisation agenda, where fossil fuels will give way to non-fossil fuels, hydrogen, biofuels and small modular reactors.
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