Comparative Assessment of an Innovative Dry-Cooled CSP System

Table 1

Input data and scenarios for CCGT technology comparative analysis.

Scenario	Capacity	Specific capital cost	Efficiency	Fixed O and M	Variable O and M
	MWe	€/kW	%	€/kW/month	€/MWh
CCGT, water cooling, base case	420	665	57.20	2.34	1.62
CCGT, dry cooling, base case	420	737	56.30	2.34	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, base case, 56% efficiency	420	666	56.00	2.37	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, base case, 57% efficiency	420	666	57.00	2.37	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, base case, 58% efficiency	420	666	58.00	2.37	1.62
CCGT, water cooling, alternative case	420	665	57.20	2.34	1.62
CCGT, dry cooling, alternative case	420	737	56.30	2.34	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, alternative case, 56% efficiency	420	666	56.00	2.37	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, alternative case, 57% efficiency	420	666	57.00	2.37	1.62
CCGT, MACC cooling, alternative case, 58% efficiency	420	666	58.00	2.37	1.62