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>Energy from a solar tower is “two to three times more expensive to produce than classic electricity plants using carbon or fuel,” said Eran Gartner Does that
by Aardwolf 10y ago
>Energy from a solar tower is “two to three times more expensive to produce than classic electricity plants using carbon or fuel,” said Eran Gartner
Does that include the cost of building the plant? What are the running cost of a solar tower, and what is the expected lifespan vs a coal one?
- yazriel 10y agoCost is typically LCOE - levelized cost - which takes life time, maintenance, fuel, construction, etc into consideration This is quite a complex topic and you can google and wiki LCOE for all the gory details.