The effects of regional insolation differences upon advanced solar thermal electric power plant performance and energy costs

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5054432

Latta, A F; Bowyer, J M; Fujita, T

This paper presents the performance and cost of four 10-MWe advanced solar thermal electric power plants sited in various regions of the continental United States. Each region has different insolation characteristics which result in varying collector field areas, plant performance, capital costs, and energy costs. The paraboloidal dish, central receiver, cylindrical parabolic trough, and compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) comprise the advanced concepts studied. This paper contains a discussion of the regional insolation data base, a description of the solar systems' performances and costs, and a presentation of a range for the forecast cost of conventional electricity by region and nationally over the next several decades.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
• OSTI ID: 5054432
• Report Number(s): CONF-791205-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Journal Volume: 79-WA/SOL-15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140100 -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability
140700* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems
ANNUAL VARIATIONS
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
CONVERSION
COST ESTIMATION
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
INSOLATION
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC DISH COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POWER
POWER PLANTS
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VARIATIONS