A Comparison of Solar Power Systems (CSP): Solar Tower (ST) Systems versus Parabolic Trough (PT) Systems

Abstract

Comparison of Comparison of Solar Power System (CSP) power plants will be introduced and discussed; Solar Tower (ST) plants and Parabolic Trough (PT) plants are subjects of this comparison. The comparison will be made possibly analytical or quantitatively instead of qualitatively. Examples will be presented and explained in detail. The main issues such efficiency, area of the plant, environmental issues, molten salt storage, the cost of the plants, dust and humidity, maintenance and operation cost and total investment are discussed.