Research Article
Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Concentrated Solar Power in China
Table 5
Cost-benefit for the LF CSP of China.
| | LF1 | LF3 | LF4 | Mean |
| DNI (kWh/m2/yr) | 2,000 | 1,750 | 2,025 | – | Initial costs (RMB/W) | 33.60 | 36.00 | 29.52 | – | TES capacity (h) | 13 | 14 | 8 | – | TES medium | M-S | A-S-S-C | M-S | – | SP (years) | 16.7 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 13.0 | NPV (Million RMB) | −56.9 | 163.7 | 74.1 | – | NPVR | −0.17 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.18 | IRR | 8.70% | 13.61% | 11.97% | 11.43% |
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