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 = Further Information =
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 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
 *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
-*[[Legal Framework of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
+*[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Technology|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Technology]]<br/>
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 [[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]
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-[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|►Go back to Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Overview]]
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 CSP technologies offer a great opportunity for local manufacturing, which can stimulate local economic development, including job creation. It is estimated that solar towers can offer more local opportunities than trough systems (Ernst & Young and Fraunhofer, 2010)<ref>2012_IRENA_Costs of CSP</ref>.
-[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
+[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Capital Flow<ref>2009_International Finance Cooperation_CSP and the Green Technology Fund</ref> =
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 *Ample equity available for start-ups as evidenced by: Ausra, SkyFuel, eSolar, Bright Source and Solar Reserve all conducting successful VC fund raises
-[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
+[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Costs =
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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRENA IRENA] has published on June 2012 a series of studies titled: "Renewable Energy Cost Analysis". The CSP study shows the cost of both building and operation of CSP plants. Costs are expected to decrease, but there are insufficient installations to clearly establish the learning curve. As of March 2012, there were 1.9 GW of CSP installed, with 1.8 GW of that being parabolic trough<ref>Renewable Energy Cost Analysis – Concentrating Solar Power. irena.org</ref>.
-[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
+[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Levelized Cost of Electricity<br/> =
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-[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
+[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Further Information =
 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
-*[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
+*[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
-*[[Legal_Framework_of_Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
+*[[Legal Framework of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
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-[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]
+[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|►Go to Top]]
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 CSP technologies offer a great opportunity for local manufacturing, which can stimulate local economic development, including job creation. It is estimated that solar towers can offer more local opportunities than trough systems (Ernst & Young and Fraunhofer, 2010)<ref>2012_IRENA_Costs of CSP</ref>.
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+[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Capital Flow<ref>2009_International Finance Cooperation_CSP and the Green Technology Fund</ref> =
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 *Ample equity available for start-ups as evidenced by: Ausra, SkyFuel, eSolar, Bright Source and Solar Reserve all conducting successful VC fund raises
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 = Costs =
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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRENA IRENA] has published on June 2012 a series of studies titled: "Renewable Energy Cost Analysis". The CSP study shows the cost of both building and operation of CSP plants. Costs are expected to decrease, but there are insufficient installations to clearly establish the learning curve. As of March 2012, there were 1.9 GW of CSP installed, with 1.8 GW of that being parabolic trough<ref>Renewable Energy Cost Analysis – Concentrating Solar Power. irena.org</ref>.
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+[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|►Go to Top]]<br/>
 = Levelized Cost of Electricity<br/> =
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 = Further Information =
 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
-*[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
+*[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_-_Basics_and_Introduction|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
 *[[Legal_Framework_of_Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
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 = Further Information =
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 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
 *[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
-*[[Legal Framework of CSP Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
+*[[Legal_Framework_of_Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)_Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
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 = Overview =
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-|:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|Basics
+|:Financing Concentrating Solar Power|Financing
-|:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Technology|Technology
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 ► [[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Go back to Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Overview]]
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 As of 9 September 2009, the cost of building a CSP station was typically about US$2.50 to $4/Watt <ref>Poornima Gupta and Laura Isensee (11 September 2009). Carol Bishopric, ed. "Google Plans New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power". Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit. San Francisco: Reuters & businessworld.in.</ref>. Thus a 250 MW CSP station would cost $600–1000 million. New CSP stations may be economically competitive with fossil fuels.<br/>
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-= Further Information  =
+= Further Information =
 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
-*[[Concentrating_Solar_Power_(CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
+*[[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Portal on energypedia]]
-*[[Legal_Framework_of_CSP_Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
+*[[Legal Framework of CSP Utilization|Legal Framework of CSP Utilization]]
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-|:Legal Framework of CSP Utilization|Legal Framework
+|:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Basics and Introduction|Basics
-|:Financing Concentrating Solar Power|Financing
+|:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Technology|Technology
-}}
+|:Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) - Planning|Planning
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 = Overview =
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-= Comparison of CSP Technologies =
+= Comparison of <span dir="auto">Concentrating Solar Power</span> (CSP) Technologies =
-Parabolic trough plant are the most widely commercially deployed CSP plant, but are not a mature technology and improvements in performance and cost reductions are expected. Virtually all PTC systems currently deployed do not have thermal energy storage and only generate electricity during daylight hours. Most CSP projects currently under construction or development are based on parabolic trough technology, as it is the most mature technology and shows the lowest development risk.
+Parabolic trough plant are the most widely commercially deployed '''<span dir="auto">Concentrating Solar Power</span> (CSP)''' plant, but are not a mature technology and improvements in performance and cost reductions are expected. Virtually all PTC systems currently deployed do not have thermal energy storage and only generate electricity during daylight hours. Most CSP projects currently under construction or development are based on parabolic trough technology, as it is the most mature technology and shows the lowest development risk.
 Parabolic troughs and solar towers, when combined with thermal energy storage, can meet the requirements of utility-scale, schedulable power plant. Solar tower and linear Fresnel systems are only beginning to be deployed and there is significant potential to reduce their capital costs and improve performance, particularly for solar towers. However, parabolic trough systems, with their longer operational experience of utility-size plants, represent a less flexible, but low-risk option today.<br/>
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-= Capital Flow CSP<ref>2009_International Finance Cooperation_CSP and the Green Technology Fund</ref> =
+= Capital Flow<ref>2009_International Finance Cooperation_CSP and the Green Technology Fund</ref> =
 *Abengoa Solar – financed PS10, PS20, Solnova ( 2 x 50MW) in Spain and Algeria & Morocco ISCCS with bank debt and same plan for APS Solana (280 MW) in US<br/>
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-= Costs of CSP =
+= Costs  =
 As of 9 September 2009, the cost of building a CSP station was typically about US$2.50 to $4/Watt <ref>Poornima Gupta and Laura Isensee (11 September 2009). Carol Bishopric, ed. "Google Plans New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power". Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit. San Francisco: Reuters & businessworld.in.</ref>. Thus a 250 MW CSP station would cost $600–1000 million. New CSP stations may be economically competitive with fossil fuels.<br/>
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 = Levelized Cost of Electricity<br/> =
-The LCOE of renewable energy technologies varies by technology, country and project based on the renewable energy resource, capital and operating costs, and the efficiency / performance of the technology. The approach used in the analysis presented here is based on a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. This method of calculating the cost of renewable energy technologies is based on discounting financial flows (annual, quarterly or monthly) to a common basis, taking into consideration the time value of money. Given the capital intensive nature of most renewable power generation technologies and the fact fuel costs are low, or often zero, the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), often also referred to as the discount rate, used to evaluate the project has a critical impact on the LCOE. There are many potential trade-offs to be considered when developing an LCOE modeling approach. The approach taken by IRENA is relatively simplistic, given the fact that the model needs to be applied to a wide range of technologies in different countries and regions.
+The LCOE of renewable energy technologies varies by technology, country and project based on the renewable energy resource, capital and operating costs, and the efficiency / performance of the technology. The approach used in the analysis presented here is based on a '''discounted cash flow (DCF''') analysis. This method of calculating the cost of renewable energy technologies is based on discounting financial flows (annual, quarterly or monthly) to a common basis, taking into consideration the time value of money. Given the capital intensive nature of most renewable power generation technologies and the fact fuel costs are low, or often zero, the '''weighted average cost of capital (WACC)''', often also referred to as the discount rate, used to evaluate the project has a critical impact on the LCOE. There are many potential trade-offs to be considered when developing an LCOE modeling approach. The approach taken by IRENA is relatively simplistic, given the fact that the model needs to be applied to a wide range of technologies in different countries and regions.
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-= Further Information & CSP DropBox =
+= Further Information  =
 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]
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+| style="width: 308px" | [[File:CSP Icon.png|right|32px|Go back to the CSP Overview|alt=Go back to the CSP Overview|link=Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)]][[Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)|Go back to the CSP Overview]]
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 As of 9 September 2009, the cost of building a CSP station was typically about US$2.50 to $4/Watt <ref>Poornima Gupta and Laura Isensee (11 September 2009). Carol Bishopric, ed. "Google Plans New Mirror For Cheaper Solar Power". Global Climate and Alternative Energy Summit. San Francisco: Reuters & businessworld.in.</ref>. Thus a 250 MW CSP station would cost $600–1000 million. New CSP stations may be economically competitive with fossil fuels.<br/>
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-== CSP DropBox ==
+= Further Information & CSP DropBox =
 *For more information on financing of CSP Projects check out the [https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hfdl5xd3vo6w5om/3ikqMUkqs6 CSP DropBox]