Research Article
Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Concentrated Solar Power in China
Table 3
Cost-benefit for the ST-CSP technology of China.
| | | ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | ST4 | ST6 | ST7 | ST8 | Mean |
| | DNI (kWh/m2/yr) | 1,976 | 2,000 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,800 | 1,800 | – | | Initial costs (RMB/W) | 21 | 30.4 | 24.44 | 31.6 | 25 | 35.8 | 30 | – | | TES capacity (h) | 6 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | – | | SP (years) | 13.3 | 7.3 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 12.0 | | NPV (Million RMB) | 30.7 | 676.8 | 26.7 | 5.0 | 69.1 | −52.0 | 84.0 | – | | NPVR | 0.15 | 1.11 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.14 | −0.15 | 0.14 | 0.30 | | IRR | 11.14% | 19.22% | 10.85% | 10.12% | 11.08% | 8.89% | 11.09% | 12.33% |
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