Abstract
The levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is widely used for evaluating the cost of energy generation across technologies. In a utility-scale high-concentrator photovoltaic system (HCPV), capacity factor (CF) and ground-coverage ratio (GCR) are the two fundamental drivers for determining the LCOE. However the LCOE is a complex function of various parameters, which is not explicitly defined in terms of these two factors. In this chapter, based on a cost function that simplifies the LCOE in terms of CF and GCR, the method for modeling utility-scale HCPV systems is considered.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 153-175 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Green Energy and Technology |
| Volume | 190 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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Modeling of high-concentrator photovoltaic systems for utility-scale applications. / Kim, Yong Sin.
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