The ‘High-Level Flexibility Assessment and Benchmarking Tool’ developed by EPRI is an interactive guide to maximising coal utility power plant performance during flexible operation. Application of the toolkit will ensure that Indian utility managers can ramp the operation of their coal-fired units up and down effectively and efficiently with minimal plant damage. This flexing will help the Indian electricity grid to meet growing power demand as less reliable and dispatchable power sources, such as wind and solar, increase their capacity.
The plan for delivering training and capacity building in India, based around the toolkit, is summarised explaining how it will empower stakeholders in India with the skillset to optimise plant performance.
