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Feb 27, 2017

Power output of the coal fired power plant#=2500MW#
Efficiency #=46%=0.46#
Now #46%# or #0.46=2500MW#

With carbon capture technology the efficiency becomes #42%# or #=0.42#
Additional power lost to carbon capture technology #=0.46-0.42# #=0.04#

#:.# Extra Power lost to carbon capture technology #=2500/0.46xx0.04=217.4MW#, rounded to one decimal place.

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