Research Article

Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Concentrated Solar Power in China

Table 2

Parameters values and data related to the CSP systems of China.

Basic parameterValues

Benchmark FIT (P) [2]RMB1.15/kWh
Initial investment (II)See Table 1
O&M costs ratio (OM) [29]2%
Operation period () [29]25 years
Repayment period [31]15 years
Long-term loan rate (r)4.9%
VAT rate () [22]17%
Additional taxes ratio () [22]8%
Proportion of self-consumption electricity () [31]10%
Annual generation electricity ()See Table 1
Construction costs ratio (C) [26]96%
Insurance expenses ratio (I) [14, 30]0.5%
Construction period () [28]2 years
Depreciation period [22]15 years
Discount rate () [31]10%
Income tax rate () [22]15%
Loan ratio [28]80%