Modelling and Assessing the Performance of Hybrid PV-CSP Plants in Morocco: A Parametric Study

Table 1

Financial parameters for PV and CSP plants [32].

Parameter	Value	Unit
PV cost
Solar modules	0.45	$/W
Inverters	0.13	$/W
Labour cost	0.15	$/W
Balance of system equipment	0.10	$/W
Installer margin and overhead	0.22	$/W
Annual operational and maintenance cost	10	$/kW/year
Real interest rate	5	%
Degradation factor	1	%/year
Lifetime	25	Years
CSP cost
Solar field	120	$/m^2
Heat transfer fluid	50	$/m^2
Power bloc	1050	$/kWhel
Thermal energy storage system	60	$/kWhth
EPC and owner cost	11	%
Balance of plant	110	$/kWhel
Contingency	2	$/kWhel
O&M cost	20	$/MWhel
Real interest rate	5	%
Degradation rate	0.2	%/year
Lifetime	25	Years