Summary
Assesses solar chimney power plants for three Zimbabwean sites (Kariba, Harare, Gweru) using a model of local solar radiation, collector heating and chimney updraft, then sizes turbine output against a 25 kW community peak demand. Such plants are viable and run year-round, but they have lower capacity factors and a higher levelised energy cost than conventional open-air wind turbines.
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