Mischke, Peggy

Zhang, Da

Zhang, Xiliang

Zhu, Zhao

Recent years witnessed a sharp increase of CSP (concentrated solar power) plants around the world. CSP is currently at its early stage in China, with several demonstration and utility-scale plants underway. China's rising electricity demand, the severe environmental pollution from coal-fired power plants, and favorable renewable energy policies are expected to result in a large-scale CSP deployment in the next years. Detailed CSP studies for China are however hardly available. To fill this knowledge gap, this study collects plant-specific data in a national CSP database in collaboration with local CSP experts. On this basis, this study analyzes and benchmarks the costs of parabolic trough CSP, tower CSP, and dish CSP technologies in China by applying an LCOE (levelized cost of electricity) model. The current LCOE for the different CSP plants falls in a range of 1.2-2.7 RMB/kWh (0.19-0.43 US$/kWh). Among the three CSP technology variants discussed, our sensitivity analysis indicates that the tower CSP variant might have the greatest potential in China. We expect a future cost reduction potential of more than 50% in 2020 and a high share of local content manufacturing for tower CSP. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

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Electricity generation costs of concentrated solar power technologies in China based onoperational plants - DTU Orbit (08/11/2017) Electricity generation costs of concentrated solar power technologies in China based on operational plantsRecent years witnessed a sharp increase of CSP (concentrated solar power) plants around the world. CSP is currently atits early stage in China, with several demonstration and utility-scale plants underway. China's rising electricity demand, thesevere environmental pollution from coal-fired power plants, and favorable renewable energy policies are expected toresult in a large-scale CSP deployment in the next years. Detailed CSP studies for China are however hardly available. Tofill this knowledge gap, this study collects plant-specific data in a national CSP database in collaboration with local CSPexperts. On this basis, this study analyzes and benchmarks the costs of parabolic trough CSP, tower CSP, and dish CSPtechnologies in China by applying an LCOE (levelized cost of electricity) model. The current LCOE for the different CSPplants falls in a range of 1.2-2.7 RMB/kWh (0.19-0.43 US$/kWh). Among the three CSP technology variants discussed,our sensitivity analysis indicates that the tower CSP variant might have the greatest potential in China. We expect a futurecost reduction potential of more than 50% in 2020 and a high share of local content manufacturing for tower CSP. (C)2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. General informationState: PublishedOrganisations: Department of Management Engineering, Systems Analysis, Energy Systems Analysis, University ofCambridge, Tsinghua UniversityAuthors: Zhu, Z. (Ekstern), Zhang, D. (Ekstern), Mischke, P. (Intern), Zhang, X. (Ekstern)Number of pages: 10Pages: 65-74Publication date: 2015Main Research Area: Technical/natural sciences Publication informationJournal: EnergyVolume: 89ISSN (Print): 0360-5442Ratings: BFI (2017): BFI-level 2 Web of Science (2017): Indexed yes BFI (2016): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2016): CiteScore 5.17 SJR 1.999 SNIP 1.798 Web of Science (2016): Indexed yes BFI (2015): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2015): SJR 2.276 SNIP 2.046 CiteScore 5.03 Web of Science (2015): Indexed yes BFI (2014): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2014): SJR 2.647 SNIP 2.63 CiteScore 5.7 Web of Science (2014): Indexed yes BFI (2013): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2013): SJR 2.54 SNIP 2.593 CiteScore 5.02 ISI indexed (2013): ISI indexed yes Web of Science (2013): Indexed yes BFI (2012): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2012): SJR 1.998 SNIP 2.25 CiteScore 4.25 ISI indexed (2012): ISI indexed yes Web of Science (2012): Indexed yes BFI (2011): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2011): SJR 1.609 SNIP 2.043 CiteScore 4 ISI indexed (2011): ISI indexed yes Web of Science (2011): Indexed yes BFI (2010): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2010): SJR 1.814 SNIP 2.725 Web of Science (2010): Indexed yes BFI (2009): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2009): SJR 1.729 SNIP 2.313 Web of Science (2009): Indexed yes BFI (2008): BFI-level 2 Scopus rating (2008): SJR 1.106 SNIP 1.444 Scopus rating (2007): SJR 0.913 SNIP 1.481 Web of Science (2007): Indexed yes Scopus rating (2006): SJR 0.875 SNIP 1.306 Web of Science (2006): Indexed yes Scopus rating (2005): SJR 0.965 SNIP 1.203 Web of Science (2005): Indexed yes Scopus rating (2004): SJR 0.711 SNIP 1.115 Scopus rating (2003): SJR 1.093 SNIP 1.496 Scopus rating (2002): SJR 0.952 SNIP 1.287 Scopus rating (2001): SJR 1.091 SNIP 1.078 Web of Science (2001): Indexed yes Scopus rating (2000): SJR 0.82 SNIP 0.992 Web of Science (2000): Indexed yes Scopus rating (1999): SJR 0.632 SNIP 0.659 Original language: EnglishTHERMODYNAMICS, ENERGY, CSP (concentrated solar power), Technology comparison, China, LCOE (levelized costof electricity), Thermal storage, Renewable electricity generationDOIs: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.07.034 Source: FindItSource-ID: 2280334133Publication: Research - peer-review › Journal article – Annual report year: 2015 

Electricity generation costs of concentrated solar power technologies in China based on operational plants

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