Abstract
We compare reliability- and capacity factor-based methods of estimating the capacity value of solar power plants. Our results show that solar plants can have long-term capacity values ranging between 46% and 95% of maximum capacity, depending on the solar technology, plant configuration, and location. We also show that the capacity-factor based methods provide reasonable approximations solar capacity values.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Event | 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 26 Jul 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PES 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 22/07/12 → 26/07/12 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-6A20-53532
Keywords
- Capacity value
- concentrating solar power
- equivalent conventional power
- photovoltaic solar