Technoeconomic Cost Analysis of NREL Concentrating Solar Power Gen3 Liquid Pathway

Augustine, Chad; Kesseli, Devon; Turchi, Craig

doi:10.1063/5.0085836

Technoeconomic Cost Analysis of NREL Concentrating Solar Power Gen3 Liquid Pathway

Conference · Thu May 12 04:00:00 EDT 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0085836· OSTI ID:1874008

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is leading the liquid (molten salt) power tower pathway for the U.S. Department of Energy's concentrating solar power Gen3 initiative. The Gen3 liquid pathway required updated designs to three major components: the tower and receiver, the thermal energy storage tanks, and the power cycle. We assume a 100 MWe net system output and used the System Advisor Model (SAM) to complete a technoeconomic cost analysis of the Gen3 liquid pathway design and estimate its levelized cost of electricity. This paper summarizes the methodology and results of that analysis.

Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1874008

Report Number(s):: NREL/CP-5700-83280; MainId:84053; UUID:293e8745-3165-451e-a554-abce242b2ea8; MainAdminID:64751

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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