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Title: Quality Guide Energy System Studies: Introduction to Performing a Techno-Economic Analysis for Power Generation Plants

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1513273· OSTI ID:1513273

The QGESS: Performing a Techno-Economic Analysis for Power Generation Plants provides guidelines on performing a techno-economic analysis (TEA) of power generation processes. The report includes guidance on preparing a technology analysis plan (TAP), a design basis, performing the technical analysis, performing the economic analysis, and information that should be reported. This guideline references numerous reports that provide examples of TEAs and provides a short description of most of the QGESS reports listed on this web page that provide useful information for specific aspects of performing a TEA.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
FE0004001
OSTI ID:
1513273
Report Number(s):
DOE/NETL-2015/1726
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English