Parabolic Trough Reference Plant for Cost Modeling with the Solar Advisor Model (SAM)

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/983729· OSTI ID:983729

Turchi, C

This report describes a component-based cost model developed for parabolic trough solar power plants. The cost model was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), assisted by WorleyParsons Group Inc., for use with NREL's Solar Advisor Model (SAM). This report includes an overview and explanation of the model, two summary contract reports from WorleyParsons, and an Excel spreadsheet for use with SAM. The cost study uses a reference plant with a 100-MWe capacity and six hours of thermal energy storage. Wet-cooling and dry-cooling configurations are considered. The spreadsheet includes capital and operating cost by component to allow users to estimate the impact of changes in component costs.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 983729
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-550-47605; KAXL-9-99206-01; TRN: US201014%%1793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PLANTS
SIMULATION
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
USES
CSP
PARABOLIC TROUGH
COST MODELING
COMPONENT-BASED
SOLAR ADVISOR MODEL
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DRY COOLING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
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SPREADSHEET
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