Costs of reducing water use of concentrating solar power to sustainable levels: Scenarios for North Africa

Costs of reducing water use of concentrating solar power to sustainable levels: Scenarios for North Africa

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Article ID: iaor20115984
Volume: 39
Issue: 7
Start Page Number: 4391
End Page Number: 4398
Publication Date: Jul 2011
Journal: Energy Policy
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: water
Abstract:

• Scaling up CSP with wet cooling from ground water will be unsustainable in North Africa. • Desalination and alternative cooling systems can assure a sustainable water supply. • On large‐scale, the cost penalties of alternative cooling technologies appear minor.

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