ABSTRACT:
To aid in the planning and selection process for the eventual :Implementation of selected demonstration plants, it is :important to have an early assessment of the cost-effectiveness of each project. At the outset of the current conceptual design study phase, only initial contractor estimates of capital investment and the overall system performance goals were available. However, this information is adequate for determining merit ratios, such as capital cost/displaced energy and capital cost/ solar power delivered, which indicate the relative cost-effectiveness of the solar plant design.