Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Concentrated Solar Power in China

Table 1

Design parameters of CSP demonstration plants.

Number	Projects	DNI (kWh/m^2/yr)	Total investment (million RMB)	Annual power generation (GWh/yr)	TES capacity	TES medium
ST1 [32]	Qinghai Delingha 50 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,976	1,050	136	6 h	MS
ST2 [33]	Dunhuang 100 MW MS ST-CSP plant	2,000	3,040	483	11 h	MS
ST3 [34]	Qinghai Gonghe 50 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,900	1,222	156.9	6 h	MS
ST4 [35]	Xinjiang Hami 50 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,920	1,580	198.4	8 h	MS
ST5 [32]	Delingha 135 MW DSG ST-CSP plant	1,900	–	–	3.7 h	MS
ST6 [36]	Gansu Jinta 100 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,900	2,500	323.2	8 h	MS
ST7 [37]	Yumen 50 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,800	1,790	216	9 h	MS
ST8 [38]	Yumen 100 MW MS ST-CSP plant	1,800	3,000	388	10 h	MS
ST9 [32]	Shangyi 50 MW DSG ST-CSP plant	1,600	–	–	12 h	MS
PT1 [39]	Yumen East Town 50 MW TO PT-CSP plant (Royal tech CSP Co., Ltd.)	1,800	1,344.77	169.3	9 h	MS
PT2 [32]	Gansu Akesai 50 MW MS PT-CSP plant	2,056.5	1,986	256	15 h	MS
PT3 [32]	Yumen East Town 50 MW TO PT CSP plant (Rayspower Energy Group Co., Ltd.)	1,800	–	–	9 h	MS
PT4 [40]	Urat Middle Banner 100 MW TO PT-CSP plant	2,025	2,800	350	10 h	MS
PT5 [32]	Delingha 50 MW TO PT-CSP plant	1,976	1,938.38	225	9 h	MS
PT6 [32]	Gansu Gulang 100 MW TO PT-CSP plant	1,913	–	–	7 h	MS
PT7 [41, 42]	Zhangjiakou 64 MW MS PT-CSP plant	1,700	1,800	300	16 h	MS
LF1 [43]	Dacheng Dunhuang 50 MW MS LF-CSP plant	2,000	1,680	201.5	13 h	MS
LF2 [32]	Zhangbei 50 MW DSG LF-CSP plant	1,750	–	–	14 h	ASSC
LF3 [44, 45]	Huaqiang Zhaoyang Zhangjiakou 50 MW DSG LF-CSP plant	1,750	1,800	250	14 h	ASSC
LF4 [46]	Urat Middle Banner 50 MW TO LF-CSP plant	2,025	1,476	195.88	8 h	MS

Note. MS: molten salt; TO: thermal oil; ASSC: all solid state concrete; DSG: direct steam generation.