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Credibility of cost estimates for mass-produced heliostats

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5876934· OSTI ID:5876934

Five analysis approaches are applied to the McDonnell Douglas second generation prototype heliostat capital cost estimates in an attempt either to justify or to discredit them. The estimates are not discredited by any of these approaches, so they are accepted as credible. A range of credible costs is calculated based on the analyses. This range is $100/m/sup 2//R to $60/m/sup 2//R for unit number 350,000 at 25,000/y production rate.

Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Livermore, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
5876934
Report Number(s):
SAND79-8222
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English