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DOE SF 11421 1; Report; March 1981.
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ABSTRACT:
Commercialization requires that central receiver (CR) systems meet the economic criteria used by industry to select systems for capital ventures. If these systems cannot offer comparability in present and expected cost (weighted by perceived risk) to alternate energy sources, then
Commercialization requires that central receiver (CR) systems meet the economic criteria used by industry to select systems for capital ventures. If these systems cannot offer comparability in present and expected cost (weighted by perceived risk) to alternate energy sources, then
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industry simply will not invest in the equipment. This work provides quantitative estimates of the investment required by government, utilities, and the manufacturing sector to meet the energy displacement goals for central receiver technology. Initial solar repowering and stand-alone electric utility plants will not have economic comparability with competitive energy sources. A major factor for this is that initial (first of a kind) heliostat costs will be high. As heliostat costs are reduced due to automated manufacturing economies, learning, and high volume production, central receiver technology will become more competitive. Under this task, several scenarios (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 quad/year) were evaluated to determine the effect on commercial attractiveness and to determine the cost to government to bring about commercialization of solar central receivers. Show Less