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

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Description of the system</td><td class="align_center">Cost of electricity production (referenced work)</td><td class="align_center">Cost of electricity production (current work)</td><td class="align_center">Deviation (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Feasibility analysis of a medium-sized hybrid solar-geothermal ORC system conducted</td><td class="align_center">$145/MWh [<a href="/journals/ijp/2019/5814265/#B23" target="_blank">23</a>]</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="3">$0.14-0.17/kWh</td><td class="align_center">3.5%</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Analyzed on a combined solar and geothermal binary plant based on an ORC cycle system</td><td class="align_center">€145-280/MWh [<a href="/journals/ijp/2019/5814265/#B10" target="_blank">10</a>]</td><td class="align_center">3.44%</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Reported novel solar-geothermal polygeneration system for electrical power and chilled, cooled, and desalinated water production. Analyzed on exergoeconomic of the electrical power production for the system</td><td class="align_center">€0.1475-0.1722/kWh [<a href="/journals/ijp/2019/5814265/#B24" target="_blank">24</a>]</td><td class="align_center">5.08%</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Summary for the illustration of the current work based on the referenced work for cost of electricity production.</div>

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Table 6: Experimental and Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar-Geothermal Organic Rankine Cycle Technology for Power Generation in Nepal 