Economic Assessment
Making Solar Thermal Power Generation in India a Reality (2007)
This is a document provided by Mr. Shirish Garud and Dr. Ishan Purohit, research associates within the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India, which proposes an economic and environment evaluation of India’s solar thermal potential.
After a brief presentation of India’s power scenarios, the authors pass in review some solar thermal power generation technologies, like parabolic trough system, power tower system or parabolic dish systems.
Worldwide Dissemination of CSP Technologies and Resulting Economical Opportunities for the German Industry (2009)
This 2009 study from the Wuppertal Institute looks into the economical opportunities of CSP development from a German perspective. The study analyses the role German companies can play in the development of CSP technologies and how the export of these technologies to the “sunbelt” regions can benefit the different levels in the value-added chain.
Technical and Economic Assessment of Solar Thermal Absorption Cooling Systems in Small Commercial Buildings (2007)
This paper presents the results of an initial assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of supplemental solar thermal absorption cooling systems for small commercial and institutional buildings in the Southwestern United States.
