Summary
Compares the costs and cash flows of conventional and sloped solar chimney power plants, using Lanzhou in Northwest China as a case study and accounting for investment, payback period, inflation and electricity price. The sloped design proves cheaper over the plant's lifetime, total investment depends on configuration and material costs, and large-capacity plants can compete with fossil fuel power stations.
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