Research Article
Optimal Design Method of a Hybrid CSP-PV Plant Based on Genetic Algorithm Considering the Operation Strategy
Table 7
Comparison between annual and day optimization.
| | Optimized by day operation | Optimized by annual operation |
| | Annual output power (MWh) | 368722 | 375695 | | LCOE ($/kWh) | 0.0660 | 0.0555 | | CSP | | | Capacity of heat storage (MWh) | 356.562 | 136.059 | | Annual output power of CSP system (MWh) | 80431 | 66659 | | Annual utilization hours of CSP system (h) | 2681 | 2222 | | PV | | | Installed capacity of PV system (MW) | 222.462 MW | 242.954 | | Capacity of battery (MWh) | 14.687 | 8.977 | | Annual output power of PV system (MWh) | 288291 | 309036 | | Annual utilization hours of PV system (h) | 3261 | 3201 |
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