3E (Energy-Exergy-Economic) comparative study of integrating wet and dry cooling systems in solar tower power plants

T.E. Boukelia, A. Bouraoui, A. Laouafi, S. Djimli and Y. Kabar

Energy, 2020, vol. 200, issue C

Abstract: Unlike conventional power plants based on fossil fuels, which are generally erected in the coastal regions, where water resource availability is not a critical limitation, concentrating solar power (CSP) plants are usually installed in desert zones where there is a lack of water resources. In this regard, the main aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of deploying dry cooling option on the techno-economic performances of a solar tower power plant (STPP), in terms of energetic and exergetic yields, as well as total investment cost, net present value, and levelized cost of electricity.

Keywords: Annual water consumption; Cooling mode; Energy-exergy-economic; Performance; Solar tower power plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117567

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