Solar central electric power generation - A baseline designThe paper presents the conceptual technical baseline design of a solar electric power plant using the central receiver concept, and derives credible cost estimates from the baseline design. The major components of the plant - heliostats, tower, receiver, tower piping, and thermal storage - are discussed in terms of technical and cost information. The assumed peak plant output is 215 MW(e), over 4000 daylight hours. The contribution of total capital investment to energy cost is estimated to be about 55 mills per kwh in mid-1974 dollars.
Document ID
19780026833
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Powell, J. C. (Honeywell, Inc. Minneapolis, Minn., United States)