A technical evaluation of concentrating solar thermal power generation technologies for the Upington area of South Africa.

Studies undertaken by Eskom in 2001 identified three sites near the Northern Cape town of Upington which are suitable for a 100 MW Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) generating plant. Of the CSP technologies investigated, the central receiver option was identified as best for the Northern Cape, however...

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Main Author: Tempies, Jonathan C.
Other Authors: Brooks, Michael J.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8985