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AS 95; Report; October 1995.
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A need for new electric generating capacity, a heightened awareness of the environmental impacts associated with energy generation and use, and increased attention to energy efficiency will lead to a greater demand for solar thermal electric (STE) and other alternative energy technologies
A need for new electric generating capacity, a heightened awareness of the environmental impacts associated with energy generation and use, and increased attention to energy efficiency will lead to a greater demand for solar thermal electric (STE) and other alternative energy technologies
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in the years ahead. To date, over 350 MWe of STE systems have been installed in the U.S., representing over 90% of the world's installed solar capacity. This power meets the needs of over 350,000 people and annually displaces the energy equivalent of 2.3 million barrels of oil. In addition, key cooperative joint ventures representing 50/50 cost share between the federal government and the private sector have been established for power tower, parabolic dish/engine, and parabolic trough technologies. These joint ventures, valued at over $ 100 million, strengthen the partnership among industry, utilities, and users. They are some of the current steps being taken to reduce levelized energy costs from solar thermal electric plants to between 6 and 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, thus leading to direct competition with conventional technologies. Show Less