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Power - Solar thermal power - 100,000 kW

Template assignment

Base case
  • Central grid connection
Proposed case
  • 100 MW solar thermal power plant near grid
  • Capacity factor 50%
  • Cost of complete installation estimated at $5,000/kW
  • Electricity can be sold to grid for $0.10/kWh
  • Project life is 30 years, debt term is 20 years
  • Operating and maintenance costs are $5,000,000 per year
Solution

The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.