To resolve power crisis and reduce environmental effect of conventional power generation, a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant is a viable solution. This paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of four different CSP plant configurations, offers a comparison between CSP technologies and solar photovoltaic power plants, and proposes a general guideline for feasibility analysis and design of CSP plants. The detailed technical and financial specifications and analysis for setting up a parabolic trough-type CSP plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh, are provided as a case study. The simulation is carried out using the software known as “System Advisor Model.” This paper can serve as an important guideline for the future CSP plant design.

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聚光太阳能发电厂的可行性分析和设计指南

为了解决电力危机并减少传统发电对环境的影响，聚光太阳能 (CSP) 发电厂是一个可行的解决方案。本文对四种不同的 CSP 电站配置进行了综合评估，对 CSP 技术与太阳能光伏电站进行了比较，并提出了 CSP 电站可行性分析和设计的一般指南。在孟加拉国吉大港建立抛物线槽式 CSP 工厂的详细技术和财务规范和分析作为案例研究提供。模拟是使用称为“系统顾问模型”的软件进行的。本文可作为未来 CSP 电厂设计的重要指南。