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. 2022 Jun 22;6(8):2200016. doi: 10.1002/gch2.202200016

Table 9.

Comparison of the GWP and capacity of CSP and NRES plants with the same annual power generation

NRES technology Annual generation [GWh] Capacity [MW] GWP [g CO2eq/kWh]
NRES CSP NRES CSP
NGCC 4110 552 1173 508 188
NGCC (CCS) 3494 552 997 207 160
Sub Coal 4095 550 1169 930 187
SC Coal 3723 500 1063 855 170
SC Coal (CCS) 3418 540 975 410 156
IGCC 3701 497 1056 200 169

*Reference CSP plant: Capacity = 150 MW; GWP = 24 g CO2eq/kWh, capacity factor: 40%