Economic Assessment of Solar Thermal Power System

태양열 발전시스템 경제성 분석

  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Advanced Solar Thermal Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kang, Yong-Heack (New & Renewable Energy Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Kyu (Advanced Solar Thermal Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • 김진수 (한국에너지기술연구원 고온태양열연구센타) ;
  • 강용혁 (한국에너지기술연구원 신재생에너지연구본부) ;
  • 김종규 (한국에너지기술연구원 고온태양열연구센타)
  • Published : 2008.11.14

Abstract

Economic assessment of solar thermal power generation systems was carried out by calculating the levelized electricity cost. Four different commercial (or near commercial) solar thermal power systems (parabolic trough system, power tower system with saturated steam, power tower system with molten salts, and dish-stilting system) were considered for assessment. The assessment also included sensitivity analysis covering the effects of system capacity, direct normal insolation, and the system efficiency.

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