Research Article

Experimental and Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar-Geothermal Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for Power Generation in Nepal

Table 4

Total capital cost of the hybrid solar-geothermal ORC system.

ParametersItem cost ($)Percentage of total cost (%)Plant economic life (years)

Cost of building for a powerhouse36001.1820
Installation cost of the hybrid system24000.78
Solar ORC system cost20100065.6920
Geothermal ORC system cost7500024.5120
Generators and motors120003.9220
Automatic control systems60001.9620
Miscellaneous cost60001.96
Total capital cost306000100.00