Research Article

Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Concentrated Solar Power in China

Table 5

Cost-benefit for the LF CSP of China.

LF1LF3LF4Mean

DNI (kWh/m2/yr)2,0001,7502,025
Initial costs (RMB/W)33.6036.0029.52
TES capacity (h)13148
TES mediumM-SA-S-S-CM-S
SP (years)16.710.712.313.0
NPV (Million RMB)−56.9163.774.1
NPVR−0.170.450.250.18
IRR8.70%13.61%11.97%11.43%