Table 3.
Comparison of CSP-tech performance in different locations.
| Ref | City, country | DNI (kWh/m2/y) | Annual energy (MWh) | Sys net efficiency (%) | LCOE (USD/kWh) | Rated power (kW) | CSP-tech | Simulation software | Working fluid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current study | Bechar, Algeria | 2730 | 23.248 | 26.54 | 0.0469 | 10 | PSDS | Greenius | Helium |
| Tindouf, Algeria | 2717 | 24.837 | 28.9 | 0.0439 | |||||
| Tamanrasset, Algeria | 2708 | 28.843 | 32.9 | 0.0378 | |||||
| Adrar, Algeria | 2717 | 24.542 | 28.02 | 0.0444 | |||||
| Illizi, Algeria | 2757 | 256 | 30.32 | 0.041 | |||||
| Lashari et al. (2021) | Jamshoro, Pakistan | 1719.15 | 38.6 | 23.39 | 0.13 | 25 | PSDS | SAM | Helium |
| Zayed et al. (2020) | Tianjin, China | 1198.2 | 28.748 | 19.55 | 0.2565 | 25 | PSDS | MATLAB | Helium |
| Affandi et al. (2018) | George town, Malaysia | 1246 | 8.385 | N/A | 0.83 | 25 | PSDS | MATLAB | N/A |
| Bataineh and Taamneh (2017) | Maan, Jordan | 2700 | 17.53 | 21 | 0.115 | 9.7 | PSDS | SAM | H2 |
| Abbas et al. (2011) | Algiers, Algeria | 1500 | 27 | 24 | 0.235 | 25 | STP | SAM | H2 |