Chiemeka Onyeka Okoye; Uğur Atikol · 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.009 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.009
Energy Conversion and Management
A parametric study on the feasibility of solar chimney power plants in North Cyprus conditions Chiemeka Onyeka Okoye; Ugur Atikol Assesses whether a solar chimney power plant would be viable in North Cyprus, using a simulation model validated against Manzanares prototype data and a cost analysis varying plant size, tower height, collector diameter and carbon prices. A 30 MW plant would yield roughly 94.5 GWh per year but only marginal economic returns (savings-to-investment ratio about 1.14), with investment cost, capacity and chimney height being decisive.
Numerical / CFD
Solar chimney power plant
2014
Energy Conversion and Management
yes
2014-02-11 12:00:00 00003324
a parametric study on the feasibility of solar chimney power plants in north cyprus conditions
2014
Energy Conversion and Management
Chiemeka Onyeka Okoye; Uğur Atikol
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.01.009
Summary
Assesses whether a solar chimney power plant would be viable in North Cyprus, using a simulation model validated against Manzanares prototype data and a cost analysis varying plant size, tower height, collector diameter and carbon prices. A 30 MW plant would yield roughly 94.5 GWh per year but only marginal economic returns (savings-to-investment ratio about 1.14), with investment cost, capacity and chimney height being decisive.
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