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Author Corral, N.; Anrique, N.; Fernandes, D.; Parrado, C.; Caceres, G.
Title Power, placement and LEC evaluation to install CSP plants in northern Chile Type
Year 2012 Publication Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews Abbreviated Journal Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev.
Volume 16 Issue 9 Pages 6678-6685
Keywords CSP plant; Solar radiation; Northern Chile; LEC; Power plant capacity; Back-up and TES system; Placement evaluation
Abstract Chile is expecting a 5.4% growth in energy consumption per year until 2030, requiring new and better solutions for the upward trend of its electricity demand. This state leads to select and study one of the potential alternatives for electricity generation: concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. Such renewable technology found in Chile a very favorable condition. Recent researches indicate Atacama Desert as one of the best regions for solar energy worldwide, having an average radiation higher than in places where CSP plants are currently implemented, e.g. Spain and USA. The aim of this study is to present an analysis of levelized energy cost (LEC) for different power capacities of CSP plants placed in distinct locations in northern Chile. The results showed that CSP plants can be implemented in Atacama Desert with LECs around 19 (sic)US$/kWh when a gas-fired backup and thermal energy storage (TES) systems are fitted. This value increases to approximately 28 (sic)US$/kWh if there is no backup system. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Address [Corral, Nicolas; Anrique, Nicolas; Fernandes, Dalila; Parrado, Cristobal; Caceres, Gustavo] Univ Adolfo Ibanez, Fac Ingn & Ciencias, Santiago, Chile, Email: n.anrique@ieee.org
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor (up) Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1364-0321 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000312822300012 Approved
Call Number UAI @ eduardo.moreno @ Serial 258
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