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Department of Electrical Engineering

Technical and economic analysis of parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant

Abstract

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This thesis reports on the technical and economic analysis of wet and dry cooling technologies of parabolic trough CSTP plant. This was done through modelling and simulation of a standalone and grid connected parabolic trough using the System Advisor Model (SAM).

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Electrical Engineering
Year dc:date.issued
2012

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Kariuki, Kibaara Samuel
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Chowdhury, S
  • Chowdhury, SP

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11929
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11929

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Kariuki, Kibaara Samuel. Technical and economic analysis of parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant. Department of Electrical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11929