Parabolic trough concentrators for hot water generation: Comparison of the levelized cost of production

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Jaramillo, O A ^a   Aguilar, J O ^b   Castrejon Garcia R ^a   Venegas Reyes, E ^c   Sosa Montemayor, F ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE QUINTANA ROO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; CHARACTERISTIC EQUATION; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ELECTRICAL HEATER; HOT WATER GENERATION; PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATORS; PARABOLIC TROUGH POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS;

COST ACCOUNTING; ELECTRIC APPLIANCES; HOT WATER HEATING; HYBRID SYSTEMS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

COSTS;

EID: 84877295235     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4795402     Document Type: Conference Paper

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