Developing a Cost Model and Methodology to Estimate Capital Costs for Thermal Energy Storage

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1031953· OSTI ID:1031953

Glatzmaier, Greg

This report provides an update on the previous cost model for thermal energy storage (TES) systems. The update allows NREL to estimate the costs of such systems that are compatible with the higher operating temperatures associated with advanced power cycles.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1031953
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-5500-53066; TRN: US201202%%76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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ENERGY STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER
PERFORMANCE
POWER GENERATION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR ENERGY
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THERMODYNAMICS
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cost model
advanced power cycles
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TES
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