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. 2023 Dec 20;8(2):2300223. doi: 10.1002/gch2.202300223

Table 5.

Obtained results from the thermodynamic analysis at the given operating conditions.

Subsystem ^a ⁾	Energetic evaluation				Exergetic evaluation
Subsystem ^a ⁾	Input [kW]	Output [kW]	Loss [kW]	Thermal efficiency	Input [kW]	Output [kW]	Destruction [kW]	Exergy efficiency
Heliostat field	64 358	41 369	22 989	64.27%	60 094	38 628	21 465	64.27%
Solar receiver	41 369	31 027	10 342	75%	38 628	22 515	16 113	58.28%
Combined cycle	31 027	16 341	15 786	52.66%	22 515	16 431	7586	72.97%
Overall power plant	64 358	16 341	49 117	25.39%	60 094	16 431	43 663	27.34%

^a)T₁ = 800 °C, T₁₀ = 180 °C, DNI = 850 W m⁻².